Free Posted December 19, 2004 Report Share Posted December 19, 2004 Funny one from my local club friday night :D [hv=d=n&v=n&n=skqj9876h54d6ca42&s=saha72dakj984c976]133|200|Scoring: MP[/hv] Opps will be quiet, North starts the bidding (I don't think anyone will pass with that hand). In what contract would you end up? (history of the hand will be posted later) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chamaco Posted December 19, 2004 Report Share Posted December 19, 2004 Funny one from my local club friday night :rolleyes: [hv=d=n&v=n&n=skqj9876h54d6ca42&s=saha72dakj984c976]133|200|Scoring: MP[/hv] Opps will be quiet, North starts the bidding (I don't think anyone will pass with that hand). In what contract would you end up? (history of the hand will be posted later) 1♠:2♦4♠ all pass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sceptic Posted December 19, 2004 Report Share Posted December 19, 2004 1S - P - 2D - P - 2S - P - 4S OR 1S - P - 2D - P -3S - P - 4S OR 1S - P - 2D - P -2S - P - 3D - P - 3S - P - 4S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sceptic Posted December 19, 2004 Report Share Posted December 19, 2004 may be 3s - p - 4s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sceptic Posted December 19, 2004 Report Share Posted December 19, 2004 depends on how things are going I may risk 4S opener depends where I am in the bidding and vuln. this is why I get in so much trouble at the table :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke warm Posted December 19, 2004 Report Share Posted December 19, 2004 Dealer: North Vul: None Scoring: MP ♠ KQJ9876 ♥ 54 ♦ 6 ♣ A42 ♠ A ♥ A72 ♦ AKJ984 ♣ 976 2s : 2nt3d : 4c4s : 5h5s : pass/6s* 2s=11-16, 6+2nt=ogust3d=min/2 tops4c=cab4s=first round (Ax or more, not a void)5h=cab6s=would be very tempted because of the diamonds, but this would probably end up badly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikestar Posted December 19, 2004 Report Share Posted December 19, 2004 However the bidding starts, let's assume North has manged to show a 7 trick hand with good spades. IF North has AC, and his 6 trump tricks are KQJxxxx then this is a 5 or 7 hand depending on whether you can run the diamonds. IF North's 6 trump tricks are QJTxxxxx, then slam is unlikely. Slam is doomed if partner is not short in clubs and has 7 trump tricks and no side card or his side card is KH. I don't mind passing 4S and making lots of overtricks when things go right, though I have some sympathy for blasting to 6S. In my younger days I would have perpetrated ... 4S - 4N - 5S - 7S but this will get more bottoms than tops when partner can't show 2 keys and the Queen. On a version of NAMYATS where the 4D opener would should a solid or one loser suit and some slam values, I like the keycard ask much better--then you are much more likely to get the right answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chamaco Posted December 19, 2004 Report Share Posted December 19, 2004 On a version of NAMYATS where the 4D opener would should a solid or one loser suit and some slam values, I like the keycard ask much better--then you are much more likely to get the right answer. Most versions of Namyats - regardless of suit quality requirement - require 8 playing trick, so this hand would be 1 trick short. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrothgar Posted December 19, 2004 Report Share Posted December 19, 2004 Insufficient tricks for a NAMYATS 4♦WAY too strong for 2♠ or 3♠Way too much playing strngth to pass. 1♠ - 2♦ looks like a reasonable start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted December 19, 2004 Report Share Posted December 19, 2004 IF North has AC, and his 6 trump tricks are KQJxxxx then this is a 5 or 7 hand depending on whether you can run the diamonds. If a heart is lead then only 12 tricks is a possible result: seven spades, two aces and only three diamond tricks by way of a finesse and if that diamond finesse loses you may end up with only 9 tricks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted December 19, 2004 Report Share Posted December 19, 2004 How about: 1♠ (a) - 2♦2♠ (b ) - 3♥ (c ) 4♠ (d) - 5♠ (e) 6♣ (f) - 6♠....(g) a) . Not enough fro NAMYATS (3N opener)b ) Suit not quite good enough for a jumpc) 3♦ not forcing; thus phony reversed) Now shows a good long suit, probably a minimume) Asks for ♣ control; slight chance of catching pard with xxxf) Qg) 7 tempting..... (Q for Ben: do you think 4♠ in this auction should deny a club control and show all strength in ♠/♥/♦?) Looks like a reasonable slam; needing a non♥ led or ♦ lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted December 19, 2004 Report Share Posted December 19, 2004 Funny one from my local club friday night :rolleyes: Dealer: North Vul: None Scoring: MP ♠ KQJ9876 ♥ 54 ♦ 6 ♣ A42 ♠ A ♥ A72 ♦ AKJ984 ♣ 976 Opps will be quiet, North starts the bidding (I don't think anyone will pass with that hand). In what contract would you end up? (history of the hand will be posted later) 1♠:2♦4♠ all pass South is too good to pass here IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted December 19, 2004 Report Share Posted December 19, 2004 1♠-2♦2♠-3♦4♠-??? I have my doubts there, pass is the one that fits me the most, althou I am not very sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted December 20, 2004 Report Share Posted December 20, 2004 My auction: 4♠ pass Missed 6? Too bad. Next board please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke warm Posted December 20, 2004 Report Share Posted December 20, 2004 that's fine where, but why not at least look? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flame Posted December 20, 2004 Report Share Posted December 20, 2004 I think 1S-2D (GF except rebid)2S -3H 3S- 4S Pnothing good but since i cant rebid 3d, and i cant cue bid over 3sp (3nt, 4d and 4h seems natural) i have to bid 4sp and i dont think partner can bid more.If i had 3D forcing it would go1S-2D2S-3D3S-4H (still dont think 4d would be understood as cue here)5C-5D5S-???turbo could be a nice help here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted December 20, 2004 Report Share Posted December 20, 2004 I think 1S-2D-4S would be my auction, 4S shows a 7+ self sufficient suit but a minimal hand otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted December 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2004 I was sitting South, and feeling comfortable. The bidding went: 4♦* - 4♥**5♣*** - 7♠ (*) NAMYATS: 7+ card ♠, no void, less than 5 controls, 5-6 losers(**) modified RKC(***) 2 keycards with ♠Q They lead ♠ and I made my contract. In fact, 7♠ was always laydown since ♦s were 3-3 with the Q onside :) I opened the little paper to write down our score, and all others were in 4♠, none in 6 or 7! At the previous table, my father and his partner were playing and the round after that, they got to play our boards. Suddenly they started laughing, watched at me, started laughing again :o . After that round, in the bar they said "unbelievable!". Even in further rounds, every time they looked at me they started to laugh :) At the end of the evening, only 1 more pair ended up in 6♠ after an auction 4♠-6♠. Nobody else even tried for (a bit lucky) slam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted December 20, 2004 Report Share Posted December 20, 2004 that's fine where, but why not at least look? Look.. what? Do you mean look for slam? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke warm Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 Well, better not to look for slam because if opener has a lousy hand 5♠ is in jeapordy. Playing namyats I would open 4♦, and then it's obvious for pard to try for slam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke warm Posted December 21, 2004 Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 i just disagree... i have 7 controls and partner opens? i'm pretty sure i'll take a look if i have the means... even a weak nt opening opposite has potential Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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