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Posted 2026-June-27, 23:03
New partner, but have some idea of his style since I've been playing against him in these TG's
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Posted 2026-June-27, 23:46
3NT?
I do have a balanced hand and a stopper
I do have a balanced hand and a stopper
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Posted 2026-June-27, 23:56
mike777, on 2026-June-27, 23:46, said:
3NT?
I do have a balanced hand and a stopper
I do have a balanced hand and a stopper
Use more imagination - smile
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Posted Yesterday, 00:34
Partner is unbalanced with primary clubs while we have AKQTx, and the opponents can only compete to 2♥. Interesting deal.
I'm interested in slam, but I need to know if I need to protect the ♥K. What are your continuations? Stopper bidding, or controls now that clubs have been set? Did 3♣ promise 6 or can it be a 5-card suit?
I'm interested in slam, but I need to know if I need to protect the ♥K. What are your continuations? Stopper bidding, or controls now that clubs have been set? Did 3♣ promise 6 or can it be a 5-card suit?
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Posted Yesterday, 01:29
DavidKok, on 2026-June-28, 00:34, said:
Partner is unbalanced with primary clubs while we have AKQTx, and the opponents can only compete to 2♥. Interesting deal.
I'm interested in slam, but I need to know if I need to protect the ♥K. What are your continuations? Stopper bidding, or controls now that clubs have been set? Did 3♣ promise 6 or can it be a 5-card suit?
I'm interested in slam, but I need to know if I need to protect the ♥K. What are your continuations? Stopper bidding, or controls now that clubs have been set? Did 3♣ promise 6 or can it be a 5-card suit?
I think it is more interesting than jillybean may appreciate when we consider what pass and double of 2♥ should be. I guess traditionally double is penalty when there is interference in a 2/1 auction and pass is forcing with nothing to say.
So does 3♣ have to show 5+ clubs when partner has promised five? Wouldn't you like to show that you have a 9-card fit especially when you do not have a heart stop?
I think this hand is a clear pass followed by 3♣, but I can see the temptation.
However I think 3♥ is the clear bid now as I've no real idea what to do and it may help. Over 3♠ I continue with 3NT.
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Posted Yesterday, 05:23
Not sure what 3C shows, but I have shown 5C and then a balanced hand with a h stopper.
Partner can pull to 4C or (4D KB.)
Partner can pull to 4C or (4D KB.)
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Posted Yesterday, 05:26
paulg, on 2026-June-28, 01:29, said:
I think it is more interesting than jillybean may appreciate when we consider what pass and double of 2♥ should be. I guess traditionally double is penalty when there is interference in a 2/1 auction and pass is forcing with nothing to say.
So does 3♣ have to show 5+ clubs when partner has promised five? Wouldn't you like to show that you have a 9-card fit especially when you do not have a heart stop?
I think this hand is a clear pass followed by 3♣, but I can see the temptation.
However I think 3♥ is the clear bid now as I've no real idea what to do and it may help. Over 3♠ I continue with 3NT.
So does 3♣ have to show 5+ clubs when partner has promised five? Wouldn't you like to show that you have a 9-card fit especially when you do not have a heart stop?
I think this hand is a clear pass followed by 3♣, but I can see the temptation.
However I think 3♥ is the clear bid now as I've no real idea what to do and it may help. Over 3♠ I continue with 3NT.
Agree that is a pass over 2H, pard can't have that.
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Posted Yesterday, 05:33
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Posted Yesterday, 07:16
DavidKok, on 2026-June-28, 00:34, said:
Partner is unbalanced with primary clubs while we have AKQTx, and the opponents can only compete to 2♥. Interesting deal.
I'm interested in slam, but I need to know if I need to protect the ♥K. What are your continuations? Stopper bidding, or controls now that clubs have been set? Did 3♣ promise 6 or can it be a 5-card suit?
I'm interested in slam, but I need to know if I need to protect the ♥K. What are your continuations? Stopper bidding, or controls now that clubs have been set? Did 3♣ promise 6 or can it be a 5-card suit?
Tough questions, and I don't have the answers since this is not an established partnership. 2♣ was gf with 5-6 clubs so 3♣ is 4(3)+
You can assume/hope 3♥ is an ask.
MJ hopefully not juice on your cereal, enjoy Toy Story and good luck with new pard.
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Posted Today, 07:41
Not the most elegant auction but +12
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Posted Today, 09:17
I open the south hand 1♥
If I don't do that, I open 2♠ (multi way weak, one of which is 5-5 reds).
Good luck finding a slam over that.
Our auction otherwise is 1N-3N
If I don't do that, I open 2♠ (multi way weak, one of which is 5-5 reds).
Good luck finding a slam over that.
Our auction otherwise is 1N-3N
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Posted Today, 10:05
I too would open the south hand 1♥, I can't convince my Canadian partners to play Multi so unfortunately that would not have been an option.
Weak nt with kill the auction.
My thinking here was that I know that slam is a possibility and had to get creative with auction, no agreements.
I thought partner may have ♥Qxx for one loser and got lucky with ♦ heh.
Weak nt with kill the auction.
My thinking here was that I know that slam is a possibility and had to get creative with auction, no agreements.
I thought partner may have ♥Qxx for one loser and got lucky with ♦ heh.
“It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.”
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Posted Today, 10:50
jillybean, on 2026-June-29, 10:05, said:
I too would open the south hand 1♥, I can't convince my Canadian partners to play Multi so unfortunately that would not have been an option.
Weak nt with kill the auction.
My thinking here was that I know that slam is a possibility and had to get creative with auction, no agreements.
I thought partner may have ♥Qxx for one loser and got lucky with ♦ heh.
Weak nt with kill the auction.
My thinking here was that I know that slam is a possibility and had to get creative with auction, no agreements.
I thought partner may have ♥Qxx for one loser and got lucky with ♦ heh.
We play a multi, but play 2♥ ekren, and 2♠ as 5-5 minors, 5-5 reds or a bad heart preempt.
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