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Strange 3h bid


John69420

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Here's a memorable hand from Just Play Bridge on bridgebase.com

I'm south (playing with bots).

 

[hv=pc=n&s=s2hakq82dkq95cak8&w=skt83hj97543dcj95&n=sj96hdat8643ct763&e=saq754ht6dj72cq42&d=n&v=n&b=5&a=pp1hp1np3dp3hp4hppp&p=c5c3cqckhah7c6h6hkh4s6hthqh5s9s4dkh3d3d2hjc7c4h2h9sjd7h8cjctc2cadqstd4djd9s3d6s7d5s8d8sqdas5s2c9dtsac8]399|300[/hv]

 

North's 3 should have promised 2. I couldn't bid 4 because it would show 0544 shape. I opted for a safe game in hearts with a 7-fit rather than rebidding without extra length or the ace. North didn't even correct to 5.

 

Running 3 trump reveals the 6-2 split. West ruffs a diamond and drives out the rest of the trump. Defense can run spades, but West instead returns a , handing me the contract.

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Good defense by GIB to hold the contract to no overtricks. As for the 3 preference bid, I'm sure GIB N would have supported diamonds if it had better support, maybe a 7th or 8th diamond and a couple of more diamond honors. On the actual hand, this was a strong looking void.
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