S2000magic Posted November 14, 2011 Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 In second seat, partner (a good player whom I just met last night) held: ♠ A Q♥ A Q J 8 5♦ A♣ Q 10 8 6 5 whilst I held my typical sort of hand: ♠ 9 7 6 5 4 3♥ K 10 9 4♦ K 3♣ J (OK. I exaggerate: that hand's a wee bit stronger than my typical holding.) How might you bit to 6♥ and how would you play it after the lead of the ♦10? (Note of interest: nobody else in the room - and it's a strong field - was in 6♥.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted November 14, 2011 Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 1H 4H4NT ?? Play seems simple. Just open up the club ruff and take a spade discard on the diamond. Some chances on spades as well, but the beginning seems clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbodell Posted November 14, 2011 Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 Play seems simple. Just open up the club ruff and take a spade discard on the diamond. Some chances on spades as well, but the beginning seems clear. Presumably a heart is returned when they win the club and now you need to win either a club trick or two spade tricks to get to 12 tricks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S2000magic Posted November 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 Presumably a heart is returned when they win the club and now you need to win either a club trick or two spade tricks to get to 12 tricks.The ruffing finesse in clubs is only a 50-50 chance after you give up a club. The real question is what line will maximize your chance of success against the possible distributions of the spades and trumps. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S2000magic Posted November 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 1H 4H4NT ??The trouble, as you doubtless know, is how my partner continues when I show one key card. Does she close her eyes and bid 6♥? Ask for kings (lying about possessing all four aces)? Does my 4♥ guaranty a singleton or void? (For me it would, and would generally have 5 trumps, not 4, though I'd probably have bid it here.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWO4BRIDGE Posted November 14, 2011 Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 (edited) Look at those trump spots.If the opps ( and you ) don't lead a trump after you lead a Club at trick 2, and you can ruff once in each hand with a low trump, then the opps' can't overruff after that during the subsequent X-ruff . Winners are sA, dAK, and 9h. Edit: As for an auction:1H - 3C! ( lower Bergen )3D - 3H3S - 4C4S!( kickback-RKC ) - 5C ( 1 key )6H Edited November 14, 2011 by TWO4BRIDGE 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S2000magic Posted November 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 Look at those trump spots.If the opps ( and you ) don't lead a trump after you lead a Club at trick 2, and you can ruff once in each hand with a low trump, then the opps' can't overruff after that during the subsequent X-ruff . Winners are sA, dAK, and 9h.Unfortunately, my opponents always lead a trump after winning the club. They're nasty that way. ;) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted November 14, 2011 Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 The trouble, as you doubtless know, is how my partner continues when I show one key card. (...) Does my 4♥ guaranty a singleton or void? If you play 1M-4M as weak, the odds are excellent that you have a club singleton/void, yes. It's clear to most players that you shouldn't follow the LAW blindly and shoot 1M-4M with 5M332. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlson Posted November 14, 2011 Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 I think control asking bids are probably a good idea after partner preempts, such as this 1♥-4♥ auctions, but barring that, I agree opener should just bid slam. I would play on spades (♠A,♥T,♦K,♠ ruff high). Seems to require only 3-2 spades or 4-1 spades and 2-2 hearts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandakh Posted November 14, 2011 Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 1C = 15+ bal/nat or 18+ any... - 1D = 0-8 any1H = 18-20 any or 23+ bal... - 1S = relay, most hands2H = 18-20, 5+ hearts... - 4C = splinter4S = RKCB... - 4N = 1 key card6H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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