kenrexford Posted October 5, 2012 Report Share Posted October 5, 2012 [hv=pc=n&s=st932htd43caq6542&n=sj8haqj32da8765c3&d=n&v=0&b=1&a=1hp1np2dp2sppp]266|200|Flannery was on the card.1NT was forcing.[/hv]Club lead from K-x to Queen. Heart 10 floated to King. Club to Ace. Club toward Dummy, LHO pitching a heart, ruffed by Dummy. Cash two hearts (all following), pitching a diamonds. Diamond Ace, ruff a diamond. Club toward Dummy, LHO ruffing high. Spade Ace and King cashed by LHO. +110. Tada! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr1303 Posted October 5, 2012 Report Share Posted October 5, 2012 What was 2S meant to be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted October 5, 2012 Report Share Posted October 5, 2012 What was 2S meant to be?I believe it's kenrexford's "impossible 2S made possible" or a name like that I can't remember, he proposed it a while back: 4 small spades and length in the other minor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenrexford Posted October 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2012 I believe it's kenrexford's "impossible 2S made possible" or a name like that I can't remember, he proposed it a while back: 4 small spades and length in the other minor.Yep. Easier read when playing Flannery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted October 5, 2012 Report Share Posted October 5, 2012 What was the name of the treatment? I know it was kind of catchy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenrexford Posted October 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2012 What was the name of the treatment? I know it was kind of catchy. Impossible Two Spades not so Impossible? This was sort of funny at the table for me. I was dealt responder's hand. I immediately noticed the "Not So Impossible 2♠" immediately, of course, but knew that my partner would never have read up on this idea. However, I then realized that he made me play Flannery. With Flannery, a 1♠ response to 1♥ promises 5, of course, so this meant that I did not have to pretend momentarily that I did not have spades. Then, because he takes everything as natural, 2♠ as a 4-card suit would be obvious, and the long club suit just a matter of deduction. The first problem, however, is that Flannery removes the chances of partner having the 4-5-3-1 hand, which makes my 2♠ call have one fewer landing zone. But, 3-5-3-2 or 3-5-4-1 would be fine. The second problem is what partner is supposed to do with his actual hand. Passing was as good as anything, as it turned out. The auction occurred in the Instant Matchpoint game. The booklet auction was (expletives from the actual booklet): 1♥-P-1♠-P2♦-P-&%$#@! I found this funny, because our auction was (expletives from me): 1♥-P-1NT-P2♦-P-2♠-P&%$#@! +110 was worth 84MP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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