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3♦ shows 8+pts or a good 7pts
How to continue to get to Diamond slam.
Both Kings are favorably located, so 7♦ or 7NT both make. I would be happy to be in 6♦
Thank you
This is how we got to 5♦
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Posted 2014-October-07, 06:51
3♦ shows 8+pts or a good 7pts
How to continue to get to Diamond slam.
Both Kings are favorably located, so 7♦ or 7NT both make. I would be happy to be in 6♦
Thank you
This is how we got to 5♦
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Posted 2014-October-07, 07:06
dickiegera, on 2014-October-07, 06:51, said:
3♦ shows 8+pts or a good 7pts
How to continue to get to Diamond slam.
Both Kings are favorably located, so 7♦ or 7NT both make. I would be happy to be in 6♦
Thank you
This is how we got to 5♦
3D - 3S
4D - 4H
5C - 6D
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Posted 2014-October-07, 07:19
Over 3♠ West should jump to 5♦.
This is simply descriptive, showing a good suit and a reasonable hand for the bidding so far.
This is simply descriptive, showing a good suit and a reasonable hand for the bidding so far.
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Posted 2014-October-07, 07:59
PhilKing, on 2014-October-07, 07:19, said:
Over 3♠ West should jump to 5♦.
This is simply descriptive, showing a good suit and a reasonable hand for the bidding so far.
This is simply descriptive, showing a good suit and a reasonable hand for the bidding so far.
Exactly what I was going to write. I feel sorry for those playing fast arrival.
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Posted 2014-October-07, 08:18
4♦ probably shows a min with no spade wastage.
East needs about 12 points for 0 losers and can count with 7-8 working points across. Odds are 1-2 cards are missing, so slam rates to be something between 50% and hopeless. I would bid 6♦ over 4 if in need of a stretch. Else would stick to 5, just as dick did.
East needs about 12 points for 0 losers and can count with 7-8 working points across. Odds are 1-2 cards are missing, so slam rates to be something between 50% and hopeless. I would bid 6♦ over 4 if in need of a stretch. Else would stick to 5, just as dick did.
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Posted 2014-October-07, 08:34
hrothgar, on 2014-October-07, 07:06, said:
3D - 3S
4D - 4H
5C - 6D
4D - 4H
5C - 6D
What are 4♥ and 5♣ ?
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Posted 2014-October-09, 00:15
Given your auction through 4 ♦, I would be very tempted to bid 4 ♠ with the East hand. Whichever way you read it, the double ♠ cue should show both a 1st round ♠ control AND a huge hand.
I'm not sure if West would be tempted to use RKCB after that or bid 6 ♦ directly, but ought to give it some serious thought. West could have something minimal like ♠ xx ♥ Jxx ♦ AQ432 ♣ Jxx and would still bid 4 ♦. So West's hand would seem to be well beyond the minimum for the bid.
The other possibility has already been mentioned -- West bidding 5 ♦ instead of 4 ♦. It creates a momentum auction. Given that 3 ♠ shows a big hand and ♦ fit, then 5 ♦ says I've got enough that 5 ♦ should have a good play opposite whatever your hand is. Looking at his hand, East would almost assuredly bid 6 ♦ as it looks like 6 depends on one of two finesses at worst.
I'm not sure if West would be tempted to use RKCB after that or bid 6 ♦ directly, but ought to give it some serious thought. West could have something minimal like ♠ xx ♥ Jxx ♦ AQ432 ♣ Jxx and would still bid 4 ♦. So West's hand would seem to be well beyond the minimum for the bid.
The other possibility has already been mentioned -- West bidding 5 ♦ instead of 4 ♦. It creates a momentum auction. Given that 3 ♠ shows a big hand and ♦ fit, then 5 ♦ says I've got enough that 5 ♦ should have a good play opposite whatever your hand is. Looking at his hand, East would almost assuredly bid 6 ♦ as it looks like 6 depends on one of two finesses at worst.
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