Re: S:JT H:KT63 D:A72 C:9764, ok, what happens next...?

"Eric Leong" <ewleongusa@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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 Apr 28, 10:01 pm, "Kieran Dyke" <tig...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > West North East South
> > ------ 1H p 2H ( constructive raise otherwise 1N F1
> > with subsequent 2H rebid)
> > p 2S!! p ?
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> > The bid of 2S!! is showing a shortness somewhere. What do you do now?
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> > A.) You ask with 2N since you are interested in knowing in which suit
> > the shortness is
> > B.) You deny the invitation with 3H since your hand has minimum values
> > for the shown raise
> > C.) You just blast to game
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> > I'll show you partner's hand later.
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> > Boris
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> Four hearts. Delighted to play game opposite any game try with a 
> singleton.
> A singleton spade may not be great, but it's very unlikely with the
> opponents' silence...and maybe we want to keep then quiet then anyway.
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> Tiggrr-

How do you know your partner won't be disappointed not to be in 6H
with club shortness?

Eric Leong


I don't. But I'm not that worried. If he had a slam try with short clubs
he 
might have been able to bid 4C over 2H. And we're scarcely any worse off 
than if I ask and bid 4H next. Showing opener's shortness may help the 
defense to game - picture KQxx,AQJxx,xxx,x. And if I'm cueing after I hear

of this wonderful club shortness, I may give the opponents an op****tunity
to 
double for the killing lead, all when partner was just making a game try.

Tiggrr