jules101 Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 [hv=pc=n&s=shajt762dkjckt863&d=w&v=b&b=4&a=3spp]133|200[/hv] 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtK78 Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 4♥ is good enough for me. Anything else is just a guess (as is 4♥, for that matter). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codo Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Even with non leaping michaels avaiable, I would bid 4 Heart too, but nlm is a very close second choice and would be "obvious" with 0526. ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 anyone for 6♣? Seriously, is there any choice other than 4♥? I don't think I would invoke NLM even if I played it and I don't and it isn't stated to be available...I think these posts should always be answered as if we are limited to standard methods unless otherwise specified. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandakh Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 Seriously, is there any choice other than 4♥?Well you could double and convert 4♦ to 4♥ if the tray comes back... I can't see any other possibilities though. We surely need one less club for bidding 6♣? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules101 Posted March 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 4♥ perhaps looks rather obvious, but I did wonder if it was rather unilateral. DISCUSS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codo Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 What shall we tell you? 4♥ will surely not allways win, far from that. But it looks like the best avaiable compromise. Other bids have bigger defects and may lead to even worse contracts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 Unless there is a good read on RHO´s way to pass that suggest 3♠ X is the right spot I can´t find an alternative to 4♥ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_clown Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 Obvious 4♥ for me, How would you feel if p decides to pull your X to 5♦?Or if thy make 3♠X in their 9 card fit, give P a balanced 8 count with Kxxx of ♠ and he will probably pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr1303 Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 I must admit, I have to look very deeply to find a call other than 4H. Opposite the vast majority of dummies, 4H is going to be the spot. What I do if RHO now bids 4S may be a more interesting question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrAce Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 Well you could double and convert 4♦ to 4♥ if the tray comes back... I can't see any other possibilities though. We surely need one less club for bidding 6♣? <_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules101 Posted March 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 Ah well. Your partner did pass elegantly in tempo, as she always does, but was willing you with all her (insufficient) telepathic powers to reopen with the double. She was hoping her partner might wonder "WHO HAS ALL SPADES?!". [hv=pc=n&s=shajt762dkjckt863&w=sqj87643h9d9864ca&n=sakt92hkdaq75cj97&e=s5hq8543dt32cq542&d=w&v=b&b=4&a=3spp4hppp]399|300[/hv] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 Do you see what the problem is with making the same call with x AJTx KJxx KTxx and - AJTxxx KJ KTxxx? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 I suppose you can bid 4C michaels if available, but otherwise 4H is the practical bid. Over a pree sometimes you have to be unilateral. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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