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Posted 2012-January-03, 18:38
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Posted 2012-January-03, 19:14
4♣, pard has to have a fit somewhere and as long as we find it we have good chance to make 5 opposite nothing.
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Posted 2012-January-03, 19:48
If I bid 4C now, do you think partner will know my shape?
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Posted 2012-January-03, 21:27
You cannot bid 3D with this shape ever, you had an easy double of 2S. Now we have no bid that describes our hand other than 4C I guess, which precludes defending 3Sx.
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Posted 2012-January-03, 21:45
X-4
-4, good result but double is a much better bid.
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Posted 2012-January-03, 23:18
rogerclee, on 2012-January-03, 21:27, said:
You cannot bid 3D with this shape ever, you had an easy double of 2S. Now we have no bid that describes our hand other than 4C I guess, which precludes defending 3Sx.
Absolutely correct about the easy double of 2S. Sometimes, we get lucky when we make the wrong move. This could have been one of those times. With a four-club bid now, South might take a view that you have what you have, and bid 6♣. And the miracle would be that you are declarer instead of South. No Club can ever be put on the table by the opponents, and the contract comes home.
Even lucky from the other side, since the high hearts will drop.
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Posted 2012-January-04, 00:19
X-4
What now?
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Posted 2012-January-04, 00:31
jillybean, on 2012-January-04, 00:19, said:
X-4
What now?
I'd DBL again, all u need is a 4 or 5 card suit from pd to play somewhere even if he has 0 hcp. If he passes u have quite a good hand to defend as well.
Pd may have 5♠, if he has only 4♠ then he either have 3 card ♥ fit or a 4+ minor suit.
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Posted 2012-January-04, 07:10
jillybean, on 2012-January-04, 00:19, said:
What now?
5 of anything, west will go to 5♠ which you can hit for 800
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Posted 2012-January-04, 14:21
billw55, on 2012-January-04, 07:10, said:
What now?
The dbl of 2♠ could be just shape and/or power. Dbl 3♠ now to show both. If pard passes this (but they won't here), they ain't makin it.
Give pard a 5-2-3-3 worm and it could be our last plus.
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Posted 2012-January-04, 17:29
Easy double of 3♠.
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Posted 2012-January-04, 17:50
Phil, on 2012-January-04, 17:29, said:
Easy double of 3♠.
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I mean I agree, but he was actually the nuts on this hand, 5S is down 2 on routine play. I think it's east you want at your money game.
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