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club tournament, first time partner, 5-major, IMP, none
I am dealer and opening light, no interference of opps:
♠ AJx
♥ xxx
♦ KQJxxx
♣ T
1♦ - 1♥
2♦ - 3♣
3♥ - 3♠
??? What now? What does 3♠ mean to you? What kind of hand do you give p?
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Meaning of p's 3S after forcing-sequence by p? 1D - 1H - 2D - 3C - 3H - 3S ???
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Posted 2011-October-20, 15:22
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Posted 2011-October-20, 15:30
In my regular partnership we go out of our way to bid our shape on hands like this.
I think pard has a 3-5-1-4 with game forcing values and bid 4♥ now.
Variations like 3-5-0-5 or 3-6-0-4 happen too but the above is most frequent. Since pard has a game force, they don't have 4♥ and 5♣ or they would have bid 2♣ first.
I'm not surprised if others play differently but we have had a thorough discussion on these.
I think pard has a 3-5-1-4 with game forcing values and bid 4♥ now.
Variations like 3-5-0-5 or 3-6-0-4 happen too but the above is most frequent. Since pard has a game force, they don't have 4♥ and 5♣ or they would have bid 2♣ first.
I'm not surprised if others play differently but we have had a thorough discussion on these.
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Posted 2011-October-20, 15:38
I like ggwhiz's treatment, but playing online with a new partner, it's not what I'd expect.
I think partner is making a fourth suit bid, and has only four hearts. He/she holds something like Txx - AJxx - Ax - KQxx and is looking for help to play in no-trumps.
I'd bid 3NT.
I think partner is making a fourth suit bid, and has only four hearts. He/she holds something like Txx - AJxx - Ax - KQxx and is looking for help to play in no-trumps.
I'd bid 3NT.
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Posted 2011-October-20, 15:41
Without special agreement, I'd just assume slammish and spade control. Anyway I'm bidding 4♥ cause if partner can make something more opposite this, I'm sure he'll bid again.
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Posted 2011-October-20, 15:57
how is partner supposed to bid
xx
AJTx
xxx
AKJx
bid 3NT
xx
AJTx
xxx
AKJx
bid 3NT
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Posted 2011-October-20, 16:09
mck4711, on 2011-October-20, 15:22, said:
club tournament, first time partner, 5-major, IMP, none
I am dealer and opening light, no interference of opps:
♠ AJx
♥ xxx
♦ KQJxxx
♣ T
1♦ - 1♥
2♦ - 3♣
3♥ - 3♠
??? What now? What does 3♠ mean to you? What kind of hand do you give p?
I am dealer and opening light, no interference of opps:
♠ AJx
♥ xxx
♦ KQJxxx
♣ T
1♦ - 1♥
2♦ - 3♣
3♥ - 3♠
??? What now? What does 3♠ mean to you? What kind of hand do you give p?
I give partner a strong hand, slammish.
I believe he was using 3♣! as an artificial "NMF" bid, ostensibly asking for 3 cards ♥ .
The 3♠! was his cheapest Ctrl Cue.
Show your cheapest Ctrl by bidding 4♣ next.
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Posted 2011-October-20, 16:35
The great thing about this holding is that I don't really have to know whether partner is probing for notrump or slamming in hearts or diamonds. 3NT patterns my hand, doesn't show strength, and is prepared for a pass or more bidding.
I expect partner to pass, though; and I will see the dummy shortly. If he doesn't, the final contract will probably be in some number of hearts, and I will find out later what he has --- confident that I have done my part in the auction showing 3-card support and the location of all my high cards.
I expect partner to pass, though; and I will see the dummy shortly. If he doesn't, the final contract will probably be in some number of hearts, and I will find out later what he has --- confident that I have done my part in the auction showing 3-card support and the location of all my high cards.
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Posted 2011-October-21, 03:35
For me 3S is either a NT probe or initiating slam procedings for hearts. We will find out which after bidding 3NT.
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