Re: Your bid?

On May 5, 6:31=A0am, gaze...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 (Kenny McCormack)
wrote:
> In article
<6fca16e4-defb-404c-98c4-50fa9f809...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
> Eric Leong =A0<ewleong...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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> >On May 4, 12:51=A0pm, gaze...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 (Kenny McCormack)
> >wrote:
> >> Standard-ish methods, IMPs. =A0You hold: AKxxx,Axxx,x,KQx
> >> You open 1S, pd bid 2H (opps silent).
>
> >> Your bid?
>
> >> Think about how little it takes for slam. =A0How to proceed?
>
> >There is no question about reaching at least 6H unless in the very
> >unlikely case you are missing a key card and the trump queen.
>
> I think a lot of you are assuming 2/1. =A0This is not standard.
>
> How about:
>
> x
> Jxxxx
> KQJx
> Axx
>
> Even 4 could go down. =A0Especially on BBO (always keep that in mind).

The presumption these days is that if you play "standard" in the US in
a tournament you are playing 2/1.
It is very rare these days to find an opponent who doesn't play 1NT to
a major as forcing or at least semi-forcing.

Eric Leong