On Apr 22, 9:11 am, Andrew <agump...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> 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]
> wrote in message
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> > > >news:xDSOj.2254$gU3.204@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > > > Local sectional IMPs, solid average+ opponents and partner.
>
> > > > > 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
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> > > > > What is your call?
> > > > > Second choice(s) if any?
> > > > > And reasoning?
>
> > > > > TIA
> > > > > Raija
>
> > > > 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
>
> > > > How do you play the hand with a heart lead [was very low spot, I
don't
> > > > remember exact spots]
> > > > Any other comments?
>
> > > > Ax
> > > > Ax
> > > > Axxx
> > > > KJxxx
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> > > > Q109xx
> > > > xxx
> > > > x
> > > > AQ109
>
> > > > FWIW, I went down one.
>
> > > 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
Why should partner want to bid anything with x-xx-Axx-KJTxxxx over
partner's 3S balancing bid, however it is very unlikely they are
holding 24 hcps, obviously missing the heart game.
Boris
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