"Kevin Podsiadlik" <KPodsiadlik@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Apr 22, 1:32 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 ?
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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?
>>
>> > > > 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.
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>> > 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
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>> over 2h p 3h ?
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>> What bid might that be?
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>> Or are you suggesting that after 2h p 3h p; p 3s p ?
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> So let me get this straight, we're considering bidding -- unfavorable
> at IMPs mind you -- with Q109xx-xxx-J-AQ10x, yet Ax-Ax-Axxx-KJxxx is a
> clear pass? I know the spade suit is powerful and all, but isn't this
> taking the principle just a bit too far?
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> If I'm passing over 3H with the North hand I'm doing so fully
> expecting the next action to be partner's opening lead. When that
> doesn't happen, I'm getting a little excited. I think I'm bidding 4H
> over 3S. Then South bids 5C. Bingo!
4H would be a cuebid with spade sup****t.
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