lamford Posted October 3, 2022 Report Share Posted October 3, 2022 [hv=pc=n&w=skq85h6daq953ckt3&d=s&v=n&b=15&a=3c]133|200[/hv]What do you call? The simulation suggests that one call is right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nullve Posted October 3, 2022 Report Share Posted October 3, 2022 P 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberyeti Posted October 3, 2022 Report Share Posted October 3, 2022 P or 3N only choices, depends how trigger happy partner is if short in clubs in the passout seat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBengtsson Posted October 3, 2022 Report Share Posted October 3, 2022 With a three card ♣ suit in your own hand, it suggests that the opps. cannot raise, so partner will, I guess, with some values be able to balance in 4th. So, I opt for pass being the best bid. The problem with bidding 3NT directly here is that partner is always going to take out to 4♥ with a thin six timer. I would rather he bid 3♥ as a balance then for me to bid 3NT on the second round. And then I hope he trusts me :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberyeti Posted October 3, 2022 Report Share Posted October 3, 2022 With a three card ♣ suit in your own hand, it suggests that the opps. cannot raise, so partner will, I guess, with some values be able to balance in 4th. So, I opt for pass being the best bid. The problem with bidding 3NT directly here is that partner is always going to take out to 4♥ with a thin six timer. I would rather he bid 3♥ as a balance then for me to bid 3NT on the second round. And then I hope he trusts me :) Partner knows better than that, I can easily have a stiff ♥ and a load of running diamonds, he will have 7 or 8 if he removes or something like QJ109xx which will play opposite a stiff and likely be worthless in NT. Our rule of thumb is to only remove if you think 4M is better than 3N opposite a stiff K or Q. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamford Posted October 3, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2022 The SIM suggests that it is indeed close between 3NT and Pass. South, with something like AQJxxxx of clubs and out, plays little part, and partner's heart cards are over North. Looking at hands, 3NT played really well, and some of the time partner has something like JTx KJxxx Kxx xx, and can't find the balance, although he feigns thought to show that he might. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michel444 Posted October 6, 2022 Report Share Posted October 6, 2022 Double off Shape Double 2+♣ 14+ Valuepartner may have some hearts !! with Ruben advance and Herbert negative its going to be very interesting sequence .3 ♦ Herbert negtive3♥ transfer to ♠3 ♠ transfer to Heart.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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