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Posted 2011-October-21, 17:29



Matchpoints, playing Acol with a weak NT.

We haven't discussed the meaning of bids over 3!d here.
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Posted 2011-October-21, 18:18

View PostQuartic, on 2011-October-21, 17:29, said:

We haven't discussed the meaning of bids over 3!d here.


That's the culprit.

 wyman, on 2012-May-04, 09:48, said:

Also, he rates to not have a heart void when he leads the ♥3.


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Posted 2011-October-21, 19:47

View PostQuartic, on 2011-October-21, 17:29, said:


We haven't discussed the meaning of bids over 3!d here.


Even if you haven't discussed a sequence, hopefully you can see why 3♥ would be played as NF.

But why are you starting with a transfer? Don't you play Stayman?
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Posted 2011-October-21, 20:40

Transfer is fine. This hand is worth a gf and you can simply bid S after the transfer. Not everyone plays or likes Smolen.
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Posted 2011-October-21, 22:46

View Postthe hog, on 2011-October-21, 20:40, said:

Transfer is fine. This hand is worth a gf and you can simply bid S after the transfer. Not everyone plays or likes Smolen.

The interesting (to me, anyway) thing about this hand is that it is a ten-count which I would treat as a G.F. opposite a 12-14, or a 15-17. If you don't like the "10-count" statement, take away the club Jack. Whatever the meaning of 3H over 3D on the given auction, it is not clear that opener will accept an invite with the many minimums such as this one, which he could have and are cold for game. QJX QTX KXXX AXX, for instance.

BTW, a Stayman sequence would have placed partner in a better position to evaluation his spade holding if the invitational route were chosen. The transfer first, eliminated that possibility when the opponents didn't remain silent.
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Posted 2011-October-22, 01:59

South is to blame as his hand is a GF opposite a weak NT (6 losers and a guranteed 8 card major fit). If I didn't have full agreements opposite 1NT, I would bid 2♣ followed by either 4♥ or 4♠ (depending on response!)
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Posted 2011-October-22, 16:20

South has a GF and nobody plays 3H as GF.
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Posted 2011-October-24, 03:29

South could've bid Stayman + Smolen, transfering like he did is also fine, but bidding a NF 3♥ with a GF hand is a clear mistake. He might as well have bid 3♠ to get his 2nd suit across.
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