Re: Yor followup The Real Auction (sorry)

On May 7, 9:09=A0am, rhm <r...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On May 7, 4:36 am, Nick France <gandal...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > On May 6, 9:15 pm, "Jeffrey" <slesse...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > Hi all
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> > > =A0 N =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 E =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0S =A0 =A0 =A0 W
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> > > =A0 =A0P =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 P =A0 =A0 =A0 =A01C =A0 =A0 =A01H
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> > > =A0 =A01S =A0 =A0 =A0 3H =A0 =A0 =A0 4S =A0 =A0 =A0 p
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> > > =A0 5H =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 P =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 ?
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> > > You hold =A0AKQx =A0 AJTx =A0 x =A0 Qxxx
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> > > Your =A0Bid?
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> > > Partner showed 5 spades =A0and the 3 Heart bid =A0was =A0preemptive.
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> > > MPS
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> > > Jeff
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> > 5S now. =A0Your 4S bid was a stretch but not an unreasonable one.
=A0Now=

> > partner has made the worse possible bid for your hand. =A05H seems to
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> > a void and denies the ace of clubs and ace of diamonds. =A0Keep your
> > fingers cross that 5S make but I'd bet against it.
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> > Nick France
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> Are you seriously suggesting that partner would cue-bid 5H missing all
> aces and AKQ of trumps???
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So it seems.  Why bypass an ace?   More likely partner has JTxxxx  --
KQxx   KJx and sees a good play for slam if you don't have wasted
values in hearts.

Nick France