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Would you like to be in slam?

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Posted 2012-April-23, 16:31



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Posted 2012-April-23, 16:36

I'd like to be in slam, although the suggested auction would not be my choice.
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Posted 2012-April-23, 16:42

me too.
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Posted 2012-April-23, 16:52

OP certainly was pretending to be a Vugraph operator who missed the auction. It is actually a good technique to use when you don't want a debate about the methods, and only want to know if we would like to be in slam.
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Posted 2012-April-23, 17:01

View PostPhil, on 2012-April-23, 16:36, said:

I'd like to be in slam, although the suggested auction would not be my choice.

Well at least it doesn't scream "lead a trump" like the real auction might.

I think (with no scientific basis for this) the slam is odds against on a trump lead, but with the odds on a minor suit lead, so it would depend how I bid it whether I'd want to be in it.

The better the opps, the less I want to be in this.
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Posted 2012-April-23, 23:59

Huh... I need 3 diamond ruffs and I only have 2 entries to hand to do it with? Would really appreciate it if Phil and Gonzalo could explain their line of play.
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Posted 2012-April-24, 02:13

View Postmgoetze, on 2012-April-23, 23:59, said:

Huh... I need 3 diamond ruffs and I only have 2 entries to hand to do it with? Would really appreciate it if Phil and Gonzalo could explain their line of play.

On a non trump lead I can duck a club, hence my comments above.
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