Wackojack Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 [hv=pc=n&s=skj9872hdakct9642&n=sthaq76dqjt652ckj]133|200[/hv]Playing standard 5CM or Acol, no opponents intervention, vote for the most appropriate auction. If none of these, provide your own auction but please use standard methods. 1. 1♠-2♦-2♠-3NT-pass2. 1♠-2♦-2♠-3NT-4♣-pass3. 1♠-2♦-2♠-3NT-4♣-4♠-pass4. 1♠-2♦-2♠-3♥-3♠-3NT-pass5. 1♠-2♦-2♠-3♥-3NT-pass6. 1♠-2♦-2♠-3♥-4♣-pass7. 1♠-2♦-2♠-3♥-4♣-4♦-4♠-pass8. 1♠-2♦-2♠-3♥-4♣-4♦-5♦-pass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 1s=2d2s(6)=3d4d=4h(rkc in d)5c(2denyQ)=5dp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manudude03 Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 I like 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyman Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 I like 5. this 1 is my 2nd choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxhong Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 My own sequence:1S 2D2S(extra, 6 spades) 3C(6 D, also denies S fit)3D(D fit) 3Npass Standard:1S 2D3C 3N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 I also like 5.If the auction started as in 4 I would be tempted to raise 3S to 4S as responder, which is an auction you didn't have on your list. I don't think (2) or (6) are (or at least should be) possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel_k Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 5 for me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanoi5 Posted July 29, 2011 Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 1♠-2♦2♠-3♦3♠-3NT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordontd Posted July 29, 2011 Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 1♠-2♦2♠-3♦3♠-3NTIn standard or Acol, which is what the original post asked for, 3♦ would be NF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted July 29, 2011 Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 dunno what "standard" means so 2♦ may or may not be a gf. Anyway, 5 is the best acol auction and probably the best "standard" auction also. If "standard" means that1♠-2♦2♠-2NT*would be forcing, that would be a plausible start also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wackojack Posted July 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 I also like 5.If the auction started as in 4 I would be tempted to raise 3S to 4S as responder, which is an auction you didn't have on your list. I don't think (2) or (6) are (or at least should be) possible. I had the South hand and the "impossible" auction 2 took place. I think I was wrong taking out 3NT, and partner also wrong in passing 4♣. I now think I also like 5 and 4+4♠. As the cards lay 8 tricks could be made in 3N, 9 tricks with clubs or diamonds as trunps and 10 tricks in 4♠. However, double dummy 4♠ makes only with a correct club guess and a trump reduction by ruffing diamond winners thus stripping west to lead back to the table. 3NT OTOH only makes on a heart lead. This was a club duplicate. The traveller showed 6 pairs in 3NT, 3 of them making; and 4 pairs in 4♠ with 3 of them making. 1 pair was in 5♦ going off and another stopping in 3♦. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted July 29, 2011 Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 (edited) I like 4 up to 3NT. I don't think responder should raise 3♠ to 4♠ - he hasn't yet mentioned his club stop, and this route suggests doubt anyway. Opener might take out 3NT to 4♦ though, and then responder would bid 4♠. Edited July 29, 2011 by gnasher 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted July 29, 2011 Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 when I gave this hand to my pards they both bid: 1s=2d2s(6)=2nt3c=3ntp You might even get a h lead on that auction. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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