a Bridge hand
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a Bridge hand
Not Vul vs Vul
partner in first seat opens 1Club
S A10
H AQ64
D A7
C J10863
partner in first seat opens 1Club
S A10
H AQ64
D A7
C J10863
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Re: a Bridge hand
An easy 1 heart response. I assume the problem arises later. --Bobmacrae1234 wrote:Not Vul vs Vul
partner in first seat opens 1Club
S A10
H AQ64
D A7
C J10863
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macrae1234 wrote:Spoiler
Does anyone have a problem with bidding 1 Heart if so partner bids 2 hearts your bid
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Can I count on partner to hold four hearts for his raise? If so, this hand is starting to look very slammish. I'll start with three clubs, which should purport to be a help suit game try.
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macrae1234 wrote:Spoiler
yes he will have 4 hearts and partner replies 4 clubs
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I'll bid 4 diamonds. If partner bids 4 hearts as expected, I'll bid 4 spades. I'm going to bid a slam, but I haven't yet given up on a grand.
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macrae1234 wrote:Spoiler
yes partner bids 4 hearts then 5 clubs over 4 spades
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By the way, in this sequence in my regular partnership partner would have available what's known as a "trump cue bid." In any sequence where at least two cue bids have occurred below 4 no trump, the bid of 4 no trump shows exactly one of the top two trumps. Bypassing 4 no trump shows 0 or 2 of the top two trumps. That would be a handy agreement here.
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macrae1234 wrote:Spoiler
Since according to your hand I cannot have 2 of the top 3 hearts and 2 of the top 3 clubs could be KQ I am not sure what 5NT could be I bid 6 clubs
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I'll bid six hearts, which should end the auction.
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The final story
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The complete deal was and the double asks for a club lead trumped and ther is still a spade loser.
----------S KQ8
----------H 87
----------D K9642
----------C 974
S A10-------------S 754
H AQ64------------H K1095
D A7-------------------------D 10
C J10863--------------------C AKQ52
-----------------S J9632
-----------------H J32
-----------------D QJ853
-----------------C VOID
I also was in 6 hearts down 1 and am trying to figure a way to play in 6 clubs.
----------S KQ8
----------H 87
----------D K9642
----------C 974
S A10-------------S 754
H AQ64------------H K1095
D A7-------------------------D 10
C J10863--------------------C AKQ52
-----------------S J9632
-----------------H J32
-----------------D QJ853
-----------------C VOID
I also was in 6 hearts down 1 and am trying to figure a way to play in 6 clubs.
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macrae1234 wrote:Spoiler
I also was in 6 hearts down 1 and am trying to figure a way to play in 6 clubs.
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At matchpoints? Why would you want to? It makes sense at IMPs, since 6 clubs is the safer slam but the only way 6 clubs makes and 6 hearts doesn't is a ruff on opening lead.
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