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[hv=d=e&v=b&n=shkt873d76caj9862&w=sakj92h642dk85ck4&e=st8764haqj5datc53&s=sq53h9dqj9432cqt7]399|300|Scoring: IMP[/hv]

Bidding Starting with East:

1-(P)-2-(2)

Pass-(P)-4-All Pass

South Leads ; North putting his K; Small to the Ace.

to Ace of East and finesse of followed by to Ace.

King and ruff. Back to West with leading to following position:

[hv=d=e&v=b&n=shkt873d76caj9862&w=sakj92h642dk85ck4&e=st8764haqj5datc53&s=sq53h9dqj9432cqt7]399|300|Scoring: IMP[/hv]

Only leaving one more trick for NS.

(North discarded another which did make it a no guess)

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Contract was fine, it was the 2C bid that we have problems with.....

 

Unless you play that as some sort of forcing spade raise (and you've way too much for a 1st/2nd seat drury bid, if that's what you play) it seems crazy. Why would you want to tell partner about a 2 card suit when you have AKJxx in support for his suit?

 

Incidently, when partner opens that East hand, I don't think it's possible to get to a making slam (6S is down on a club lead)

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Contract was fine, it was the 2C bid that we have problems with.....

 

Unless you play that as some sort of forcing spade raise (and you've way too much for a 1st/2nd seat drury bid, if that's what you play) it seems crazy. Why would you want to tell partner about a 2 card suit when you have AKJxx in support for his suit?

This was bid on BBO. Nothing agreed except SAYC. I was East.

For me West does show a hand too strong to raise to 4 immediatly.

An initial 2 bid seems however more logical.

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Guest Jlall
nice now ben just needs to teach you guys to bid :rolleyes:

You think you would bid this differently as EW, leading to a better contract?

Sorry was just teasing, didn't mean that to come off as offensive. Had I bid 2C, I would crack 2H with the east hand. Now west has a funny problem. He has undisclosed FIVE CARD trump support for your MAJOR. but... he has 3 trumps and you've shown 4+ good trumps. lol. Anyways if he sits it and you lead a spade you hold declarer to 3 tricks on best defense for down 5. I would make a forcing raise in spades if I had one, otherwise a 2D bid would have been fine.

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