nickf Posted January 18, 2005 Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 The Summer Festival of Bridge in Canberra has a history of throwing up freak hands late in the event. This is a 17 round , 16bd Swiss between 242 teams split into two fields. This pearl came up early, in Round 7. Vul vs not Partner deals and opens 3D. He's an honest guy so his pre-empt will be sound. You're still sorting your hand into two suits and eventually discover you hold voidAKT32voidAKQT9843 Before you answer, you are constrained by the system imposed upon me. 4C by you is a slam invitation requesting cue bidding Italian style (1st or 2nd round ctls). For what its worth, this is half way through the match, you are confident you are well up as your dear partner has just made 4Dx (unbeatable) on the previous board and earlier made 6Cx. Over to you. nickfcanberra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted January 18, 2005 Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 Its about time you two posted some reasonable results. Justin was on the phone complaining today. (Just kidding). I bid 3H, Nick. We play 1 step shows 0-1 cards, 2 steps shows 2 cards, 3 steps shows 3 cards. If pd shows 3 cards I will try 5NT to check for honours in the H suit, and if he shows 0 sign off with 6H, else bid 7C Datum was 1240 NS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted January 18, 2005 Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 4♦. Over 4♠ I bid 5♣ and hope that the opp's double. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted January 18, 2005 Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 I also bid 3♥. If partner has support, we can go to 6♥ or 7♥, when he doesn't show support, we'll end up in 7♣. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chamaco Posted January 18, 2005 Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 I bid 4D followed by 6C unless pard shows hearts (in which cas i will use RKCB to find about the trump Q to bid 7).(BTW: 3H is NON forcing so a clear underbid). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted January 18, 2005 Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 (BTW: 3H is NON forcing so a clear underbid). 3♥ IS forcing... :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chamaco Posted January 18, 2005 Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 (BTW: 3H is NON forcing so a clear underbid). 3♥ IS forcing... :rolleyes: Not in "normal" methods. :( If your pard is broke he is allowed to pass.Actually - playing normal methods - he will pass most hands in the 0-7 hcp trange without support or distributional features.(see for instance, the "Rule of Seven" suggested by Mike Lawrence : http://www.bridge-forum.com/Archives/Lawrence_lecture.html ) There may be good reasons to play it as forcing, winning in hands like the current one (but losing when pard is broke and LHO is sitting for penalties... :), or more simply when 3H would be the right contract.. or when it is already an overbid but undoubled ), but without agreements, 3H is not forcing, although strongly suggesting to pard to show any signs of life. :) But I know not everyone likes "standard" methods ! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickf Posted January 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 3H not forcing? I don't believe that. 3H is always forcing. back to the hand. I dare anyone to say they don't want to play 7C. What's the worst answer 3H could ellicit? 4D ? Then what? You still really really want to bid 7C, dont' you? I bid 7C. I would have opened 7C if the bidding had gone pass pass to me. nickfcanberra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chamaco Posted January 18, 2005 Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 3H not forcing? I don't believe that. 3H is always forcing. Oops I misread. ;) :blink: I thought OPPONENTS HAD PREEMPTED, not partner.Ia pologize for the lack of attention.I agree with you and Free, of course. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted January 18, 2005 Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 I was wondering why you bid 4D Mauro. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrows Posted January 18, 2005 Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 Holding this hand is like in the nut house, where anything can be right, or wrong. I would just try to make another 6♣ doubled :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted January 18, 2005 Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 Nick / Ron: Look up Tom Romine / Bob Carter from Montana while you are there. They are some old acquaintances of mine. They said they have done pretty well so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flytoox Posted January 18, 2005 Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 I think here 3H is a well-thought call. If pd has no support, then presumally you can ruff your heart loser in dummy by bidding 6C. If pd can raise hearts you can play some number of hearts. I think I will be happy with 6 most of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 Nick / Ron: Look up Tom Romine / Bob Carter from Montana while you are there. They are some old acquaintances of mine. They said they have done pretty well so far. Phil, your friends are currently in 35th spot. Nick's team and my ex pd are in 17th spot. Nick posted this hand. However your friends have not played any decent teams yet. Unfortunately I am not there this year - family duties. Interested in 2006? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 After reading the posts I was happy with the 3♥ intention of many, but I though deeper and found my partner is gonna auto raise with ♥Qx, ♥Jx and maybe ♥xx also, wich makes ♥ contracts poor, also partner may give a preference to ♥ after 7♣ if he has ♣ singleton or void. All in all no bid is perfect, since most people is trying 3♥ I'll be happy with just 6♣. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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