daveharty Posted May 27, 2011 Report Share Posted May 27, 2011 [hv=pc=n&w=s5hakqj543dqj975c&d=s&v=b&b=7&a=1c]133|200[/hv] EDIT: Sorry the 2C option was supposed to be 2NT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtK78 Posted May 27, 2011 Report Share Posted May 27, 2011 4♥. I bid what I think I can make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted May 27, 2011 Report Share Posted May 27, 2011 4♥. I bid what I think I can make. I doubt the problem ends there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveharty Posted May 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2011 I doubt the problem ends there.4H might end the auction, but you're right. Plus there's a funny story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooltuna Posted May 27, 2011 Report Share Posted May 27, 2011 I have 2 places to play why not show that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanoi5 Posted May 27, 2011 Report Share Posted May 27, 2011 I have 2 places to play why not show that Do you really have two places to play? What would partner bid with Tx-Tx in the reds? I also bid 2NT, but I'm sure 4♥ is the experts choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLOGIC Posted May 27, 2011 Report Share Posted May 27, 2011 I agree with pooltuna. I would start by showing a 2 suiter. We could easily have a slam and that will keep us in play, and it will make it harder for partner to evaluate what to do later in the auction if we have a decision over 5S. Bidding 4H now might help us slightly if we can shut them out of bidding 4S where had we bid 2S we would not, but imo that is unlikely with this hand type. Edit: Sorry just got a new computer and thought it said 1S lol. I would bid 2N rather than michaels then obv. My main point was to show both suits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfa1010 Posted May 27, 2011 Report Share Posted May 27, 2011 4♥. I want my 790, 990 or 850. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustinst22 Posted May 27, 2011 Report Share Posted May 27, 2011 My only concern with bidding 4H is that partner might expect I have a weaker preemptive hand and we possibly miss a slam.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masse24 Posted May 28, 2011 Report Share Posted May 28, 2011 I do not want to give up the possible slam, so, 2NT. But my partner probably has 8 ♠'s :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveharty Posted May 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2011 [hv=pc=n&s=sat7h72d8cajt9753&w=s5hakqj543dqj975c&n=sk8432ht986dt63c8&e=sqj96hdak42ckq642]399|300[/hv] My friend was West and made the (to my mind) strange call of double. EW lurched to 6H, but East didn't like the looks of that and converted to 6NT. South then got greedy and doubled. West didn't like the looks of THAT and pulled to 7D, which South also doubled. After some agonizing North led his stiff, and that was that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted May 28, 2011 Report Share Posted May 28, 2011 75% grand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveharty Posted May 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2011 C'mon Han, more like 99%, everyone knows you lead trumps against a grand slam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguahombre Posted May 28, 2011 Report Share Posted May 28, 2011 Prefer to bid 1C over righty's 1C opening, then 6D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWO4BRIDGE Posted May 28, 2011 Report Share Posted May 28, 2011 Prefer to bid 1C over righty's 1C opening, then 6D.Interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 75% grand.C'mon Han, more like 99%, everyone knows you lead trumps against a grand slam.Not if trumps split 0-4 :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 I'd just bury the diamonds and bid some nr of hearts. Probably 4, eventually taking the push to 5. If pard has fitting diamond honors they'll be helpful anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloa Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 Not if trumps split 0-4 :rolleyes:Even if trumps are 0-4, clubs then need to be split 0-8 or the most unlikely North holding the the AC or a bad break in hearts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 Not if trumps split 0-4 :rolleyes:Even if trumps are 0-4, clubs then need to be split 0-8 or the most unlikely North holding the the AC or a bad break in hearts.The point of a 0-4 trump split is that the opening leader can't start a trump. In that case, he has a choice of 3 suits which makes it a 66,67% grand slam (while we're joking) :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 Not 66,67% actually. All things being equal, if North has, say, 5044 he has a 5/13 chance to select a spade. (while we're being picky :P) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted May 31, 2011 Report Share Posted May 31, 2011 Not 66,67% actually. All things being equal, if North has, say, 5044 he has a 5/13 chance to select a spade. (while we're being picky :P)Very good point, I missed that one! B-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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