rfedrick Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 Part 12nd in hand, you hold ♠-♥AKxx♦K9xx♣AK10xxRHO opens 2♦ (weak); what's your choice?[you are at red, playing pairs, if it matters] Part 2Having chosen 2NT in part 1 (if you find that morally repugnant, please just follow the usual formula, i.e. you have been called in to fill in for someone who has left the table mid-auction for some sort of emergency), the auction continues (no interference) (2♦)-2NT-3♥3♠-4♥??? Partner's sequence is defined as 5-5, non-forcing but with slam interest (he can show three tiers of major 5-5: game only, this one, and slam-force)What is your choice now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manudude03 Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 I would have bid a heavy 3♣ the round before, now I bid 5♣ and 6♥ over a signoff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanoi5 Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 I would have also chosen 3♣ in the first round. I was a little afraid of getting to a slam without knowing for certain if partner holds a singleton diamond but since the leader is the one with 6 diamonds I'm bidding 6♥ right away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 Easy 6 now. More worried of missing 7 than going down in this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 did I really bid 3♠? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manudude03 Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 I just assumed anything else would be a superaccept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 I would have overcalled 2♥. I realize this is not mainstream, but it works better than you might think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 I would have overcalled 2♥. I realize this is not mainstream, but it works better than you might think. You're right. It's not mainstream. It's offstream :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfedrick Posted May 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 did I really bid 3♠?Well, 3NT would have shown two spades and five hearts, and anything else would super-accept spades. Which of those is better than a 3♠ bid? Obviously 2NT has huge flaws (as does everything else), but once you've chosen it you can't start doublecrossing partner by unilaterally inventing system on the hoof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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