Wild one from 6/24

[pclayton]

Whats the most tricks you've ever seen on a single hand? Had this one on BBO yesterday:

 

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8♠ + 7♣ + 2♥ + 2♥ ruffs, + 1♦ = 20 tricks in spades. Only 18 in NT - boo!. Ah - both red suit hooks are on - make that 21 and 20.

 

Easy enough to get to 7N with your regular pard right? In my structure:

 

2♦ - 3♦

4♥ - 4N

7♠ - 7N

 

2♦ = 0-3 losers, usually 20+ hcp

3♦ = 5 controls

4♥ = asking bid

4N = 2nd round control

 

With a pard who doesn't play a lot of gadgets its more tricky:

 

2♣ - 3♣

3♠ - 5♥

6♣ - 6♦

7♠ - 7N

 

is possible I suppose.

 

At the table, I bid an imaginative 3♥ (!) at the table, which begot a 4♦ response from pard. 7♠ by me. 7N by pard. Well, OK, its not perfect.

 

Looking at some of the other results, I saw the following auction created TWICE:

 

4♠ - 6♠

7♠

 

I suppose to be fair, it might make exactly 4♠ (heart lead ruffed, diamond back, heart ruff) :D :o B)

 

I love the 7♠ call - "well, golly, if pard thinks he can make 6, I think I can make 7". :o

 

Hopefully, we won't get the feared heart ruff.

[Echognome]

1♦ (1) - 1NT (2)

3♠ (3) - 4NT (4)

5♦ (5) - 7NT

 

(1) 17+

(2) 5 or more controls

(3) Solid Suit

(4) RKCB

(5) 0 or 3 keycards

 

7♠ + 1♥ + 1♦ + 4♣ = 13 tricks

 

The extra tricks are just bonus.

[Guest Jlall]

a greedy player hooks the diamond for 21 tricks.

[luke warm]

well if it's imps i think you should make the safety play for 20

[HeartA]

well if it's imps i think you should make the safety play for 20

I am with Jimmy. Even with MPs, I am satisfied with 20 tricks. :)

[mr1303]

1C (16+) 2D (club single suited)

2H (relay) 2NT (medium shortage or 6232 shape)

3C (relay) 3S (3127 or 2137- can't be further resolved unfortunately)

4C (slam point ask) 5D (10)

5H (relay) 5S (0/3 top honours in clubs)

5NT (relay) 6C (0/3 top honours in spades)

7NT end

 

Or alternatively

 

4NT (specific ace ask) 5NT (2)

7NT