mr1303 Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 AxAAAK9876543 Thoughts here? If you open 2C it goes 2S X (scattered values) to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggwhiz Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 All I can think is to arrange to KC on clubs and then ask for the queen, head for 6nt if I don't find it and 7 if I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSGibson Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 2♣ then 3♣ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWO4BRIDGE Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 All you need is for partner to hold 1 card ♣ and any outside K for an odds-on 13 tricks . ( It's almost a 2-loser hand ) . Just open 4NT, if it is ace-asking, then 5NT .If he shows a K, then 7NT. EDIT See post # 11 ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackshoe Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 All you need is for partner to hold 1 card ♣ and any outside K for an odds-on 13 tricks . ( It's almost a 2-loser hand ) . Just open 4NT, if it is ace-asking, then 5NT .If he shows a K, then 7NT.And if an opening 4NT is not ace asking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1eyedjack Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 Just open 4NT, if it is ace-asking, then 5NT .If he shows a K, then 7NT.How are you going to get to partner's red suit King? Punting 7 might not be so bad. They are going to have to pay close attention to the count to know what to do at trick 12. Your little x of Spades may end up high by mistake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wank Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 keycard in clubs then 6 or 7nt. if partner has a queen and a king you're good to go. if it's stiff and they lead one that's just unlucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggwhiz Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 How are you going to get to partner's red suit King? Punting 7 might not be so bad. They are going to have to pay close attention to the count to know what to do at trick 12. Your little x of Spades may end up high by mistake. I think pard has a king or two for the double of 2♠ but they rate to be red and having even one sit in dummy uncashed means even aunt Dorothy would beat the grand 1/2 the time. I'm dreaming (nightmare) of finding pard with the ♣Q stiff and watching them lead a club to beat my grand. If it's mp's in an uneven field I expect to score ok for 6nt. Very cool hand though. Opening 1♣ in a midnight or to create some fun mayhem has appeal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awm Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 I will open 2♣ and bid a pedestrian 3♣. If partner has three-card support for clubs or queen-doubleton, there is a good chance we can make a grand (partner having a king somewhere, or some finessing position with two club entries). If partner has a worse club holding than this and lacks the spade king (which he seems really unlikely to hold given the overcall) we should probably settle for a small slam. The nice thing about 2♣...3♣ is that it's likely to fetch a raise with three-card support or honor-doubleton, which basically tells me what I need to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jallerton Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 AxAAAK9876543 Thoughts here? If you open 2C it goes 2S X (scattered values) to you. Apparently I need to check the opponents' convention card to see what defence they play to a strong club! Anyway, I'll open 2♣ then keep bidding my long suit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWO4BRIDGE Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 How are you going to get to partner's red suit King? duhhh ... I thought of that awhile after I posted, but was on the road away from my computer . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWO4BRIDGE Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 ( duplicate post ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gszes Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 2c followed by (hopefully 3c) to try and set clubs as trumps. I do this because I want to employ a scientific exploration with this hand. Agree to looking for club Q (or club support) and a side K in order to bid 7n and ready to sign off in 6n if no club support and no club Q. For once I have the tools to handle this situation and it would be a shame to punt some guess when there is no reason to do so:))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWO4BRIDGE Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 2c followed by (hopefully 3c) to try and set clubs as trumps. I do this because I want to employ a scientific exploration with this hand. Agree to looking for club Q (or club support) and a side K in order to bid 7n and ready to sign off in 6n if no club support and no club Q. For once I have the tools to handle this situation and it would be a shame to punt some guess when there is no reason to do so:)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))I think you have to JUMP to 4C after: 2C - 2D! ... in order to set ♣ as trump :2C - 2D!4C ( demanding Ctrl cuebids ; A or K up-the-line; or shortness ).... - ?? ........ 4S would be nice........ 4D 4H - 4S ( would be nice too ) ........ 4H4NT - 5C ( 0/3 )5NT - ??........ 6D/6H ( specific K reply )........ 6S ( again, would be nice ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMoe Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 6♣Keep them from finding which of 3 suits to interfere with.Partner might still move with {cl}Q and a King or 2. Precision with asking bids makes these hands easy to get right - again assuming opponents stay quiet (they won't). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1eyedjack Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Precision with asking bids makes these hands easy to get right - again assuming opponents stay quiet (they won't).So I guess that means that Precision makes these hands hard to get right, then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrAce Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 I'd open 6♣. Not only to keep them silent but also this gives me slightly more chance to make my contract, 6 ♣ is likely where we gonna end up anyway, regardless of what we start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMoe Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 So I guess that means that Precision makes these hands hard to get right, then?Not necessarily - these type of hands (where power hand needs to find one or 2 specific assets) are tailor-made for Italian Asking Bids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1eyedjack Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 these type of hands (where power hand needs to find one or 2 specific assets) are tailor-made for Italian Asking Bids.Which you will not get to use, as you yourself acknowledged:assuming opponents stay quiet (they won't).(my emphasis)ErgoSo I guess that means that Precision makes these hands hard to get right, then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mycroft Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 well, no harder in theory than in standard. Partner's got a fair number of spades, that's all I know (because I'm not bidding over 4♠)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madongjun Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 That's a board on table? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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