Re: Are You Slammin', and if so how?

Eric Leong wrote:
> StevieTee <ste...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>
>> OK, you are vulnerable, and the opponents ain't, and you pick up:
>>
>>      --void--
>>      xx
>>      Q98xxxx
>>      K9xx
>>
>> You are pleasantly surprised to hear your partner open in 1st seat
>> with 2NT (20 to 21 hcps).  Do you have a system for handling this
>> type of hand?  What is your bidding plan?
> 
> I play a direct 5D bid is a gambling bid and partner is not allowed
> to speculate on bidding 6D.  With a better hand, I would Stayman
> first and then bid 5D. Partner than can gamble to 6D if he wants to
> do.  Also, I play 3S forces to puppet to 3NT and then I bid:
> 4C = Diamonds
> 4D = Clubs
> 4H = Both Minors short in hearts
> 4S = Both Minors short in spades
> 4NT = Both Minors, balanced hand, invitational to slam
> 
> After 4C or 4D, if opener bids the next step that is conventionally
> a space saing RKC asking for key cards. Consequently, a 4NT bid by
> opener is natural.
> 
> On the given hand, I would bid 3S and then bid 4S. Next, I would
> correct the contract to 5D over 4NT or 5C.  I really don't want to
> just show a single suited diamond hand as partner with a near
> perfect prime card card holding such as S Axxx   H AJx    D AKJ
> C Axx might put the partner****p into a hopeless grand.  However,
> when I show both minors with longer diamonds partner will get
> the idea he needs to look at both his minor suit holdings.

This answer, to me, is the perfect incentive to go to natural
bidding.  You have a herd of bids with no connection to what you
want to play, or what you actually have.

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