On Apr 21, 10:48 pm, henrysun...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Apr 21, 12:08 pm, Kevin Podsiadlik <KPodsiad...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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> > On Apr 21, 12:50 pm, "raija d" <musti...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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> > > "raija d" <musti...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > >news:xDSOj.2254$gU3.204@[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 ?
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> > > > Your hand:
> > > > Q109xx-xxx-J-AQ10x
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> > > > What is your call?
> > > > Second choice(s) if any?
> > > > And reasoning?
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> > > > 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
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> 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
Well, since that hand requires only a 3-2 spade break and a club guess
to make 4S, and its not actually worth a balancing call at the 3-
level, I can't see anything terribly wrong with getting to 4S if I buy
those tickets.
> 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."
If I hold 16 prime HCP and partner can dig up a balance vul-against-
not at the 3-level, then we will play in a game.
Passing 3S on the advancer's hand is giving up. If you ever see me
pass this hand, please just put me out of my misery.
There are several reasonable bids for advancer to consider:
* 3NT--Change the SQ to the SK and there are 9 tricks off the top.
* 4S--Would be a fine contract opposite: KT9xxx, xx, xx, AQx
* 4C--if this is forcing, its an excellent choice since either 5C or
4S could be cold. The only question is whether 4C should be forcing.
If it is forcing, then advancer has no call in this auction holding:
x, xx, Axx, KJTxxxx.
Andrew
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