On Apr 22, 8:32 am, "raija d" <musti...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Apr 21, 12:08 pm, Kevin Podsiadlik <KPodsiad...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > On Apr 21, 12:50 pm, "raija d" <musti...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > "raija d" <musti...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > > Local sectional IMPs, solid average+ opponents and partner.
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> > > > RHO opens first seat. We are vul, they are not.
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> > > > RHO You LHO Pd
> > > > 2H P 3H P
> > > > P ?
>
> > > > Your hand:
> > > > Q109xx-xxx-J-AQ10x
>
> > > > What is your call?
> > > > Second choice(s) if any?
> > > > And reasoning?
>
> > > > TIA
> > > > Raija
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> > > Thanks for all the responses.
> > > I bid 3S, which I was not sure at the time would be the right thing
to
> > > do.
> > > It wasn't. Majority here thought Pass is better.
> > > Dummy hit with Ax-Ax-Axxx-KJxxx
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> > > How do you play the hand with a heart lead [was very low spot, I
don't
> > > remember exact spots]
> > > Any other comments?
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> > > Ax
> > > Ax
> > > Axxx
> > > KJxxx
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> > > Q109xx
> > > xxx
> > > x
> > > AQ109
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> > > FWIW, I went down one.
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> > That's an awfully good hand for partner to be passing, four-level or
> > not. The question of why you're not in 5C is partner's to answer, not
> > yours.
>
> > As to the play, even though I'm guessing hearts are 3-5 from your
> > emphasis on the low spot lead, so a heart ruff can most likely be
> > arranged, doing so exposes you to a diamond ****ft that could prove
> > very awkward. I think I'm going to win the heart ace and bang down
> > ace and another trump, hoping for something good to happen in trumps
> > before the forces start.- Hide quoted text -
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> > - Show quoted text -
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> Are you somehow suggesting that North has a bid with
>
> Ax
> Ax
> Axxx
> KJxxx
>
> over 2h p 3h ?
>
> What bid might that be?
>
> Or are you suggesting that after 2h p 3h p; p 3s p ?
>
> advancer should explore for a club fit? Could not overcaller have a
> long spade suit in a hand too weak to overcall 2s, such as
>
> KQxxxx
> xx
> Kxx
> xx
>
> No, I can't agree with either the view that north's hand has a
> descriptive call to make over 3h, or that north should explore for a
> club fit over 3s.
>
> To me, this hand falls into the category of "preempts work."
>
> Henrysun909
>
> I agree. I can't see any way that N can enter the bidding
intelligently,
> either directly over 3H or later. Unless one insists that any hand
with 16
> points must do something...ugh. No thanks.
No, not any 16 , just the one with 7 controls, two doubletons, two
biddable suits and a doubleton in partner's suit (just in case).:-)
Boris
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