keylime Posted July 8, 2012 Report Share Posted July 8, 2012 So after a long layoff from bridge, I decided to come back and play some sessions. I get dealt this gem in 2nd chair, white on red: ♠ x♥ KJx♦A♣AKQJ9xxx Yep, the computer has given you a God-divined 8 card solid club suit. As you are plotting your strong auction, RHO chimes in with 1♠. Partner is of decent strength and can reason some things out. What do you do? And, there is a follow-on to this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perko90 Posted July 8, 2012 Report Share Posted July 8, 2012 3♠ to start (if you have that agreement), showing a solid, running minor, but denying a stopper. Then continue 4NT (if you're playing 0314). If 1430, try a 4♥ cue bid and see if ptr cooperates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrecisionL Posted July 8, 2012 Report Share Posted July 8, 2012 Yes, 3♠ asking for 3NT if partner has a spades stopper. If partner does NOT have a ♠ stopper, then continue with 5♣? Does your system have a way to ask for aces without setting trumps? Partner could conceivably have an Ace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keylime Posted July 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2012 Larry - Considering that I don't think we even have a way to ask for aces in this sequence.... :D So I trotted out 3♠ and hear 4 ♥ by pard. Now what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted July 8, 2012 Report Share Posted July 8, 2012 partner bids 4♥?, the only LA now is to bid slam. I will try it on clubs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keylime Posted July 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 So after 4♥ I trot out 5♣ which was passed. I think I should cuebid 4♠ tho. Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perko90 Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 After 4♥, now 4NT. You can safely sign-off in 5♥ if ptr is Aceless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keylime Posted July 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 My fear about 4NT is that if pard comes back with 5♣ showing a keycard, I could be driving to slam with trumps being poor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perko90 Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 My fear about 4NT is that if pard comes back with 5♣ showing a keycard, I could be driving to slam with trumps being poor. I've gotta believe ptr has at least the ♥Q or A for the 4♥ bid. Granted, after a 5♣(1 KC) response to RKC, ♥Axxxxx is in the realm of possibilities. Nonetheless, a 5♦ Q/K ask does the trick. If ptr denies the ♥Q, I'll bid 6♣ believing my chances of finding the Q or having a squeeze after running all my clubs makes the club slam a good bet. And of course, if ptr shows the Q, I'll bid 6♥. For exactly these type of hands, I'm a big advocate for the Q ask following RKC not promising all 5 KCs (although 5NT should). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gszes Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 using 3s to ask p to bid 3n is quite common---if p cannot bid 3n they will generallybid 4c (pass or correct to 4d) and it is up to you what to do next. Your p bidding 4hhowever (knowing YOU have to have something in heart to use 3s) shows a lot ofhearts. You may or may not ever get to p hand but it seems definitely worth the risk of trotting out 4n (key card for hearts since your minor is unknown) especiallysince rho opened the bidding and if you are missing 2 aces rho rates to have them both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimG Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 My fear about 4NT is that if pard comes back with 5♣ showing a keycard, I could be driving to slam with trumps being poor. How is eight solid poor trumps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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