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#21 User is online   Cyberyeti 

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Posted 2012-February-17, 18:04

I have no problem with this auction until the 3N bid. The only reason to bid 3♦ rather than NT is to find out if partner has a 5th heart so you can bid 4♥.
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Posted 2012-February-17, 18:44

View Postahydra, on 2012-February-17, 08:58, said:

3D is good here to check for the 5th heart in North. But once South finds it, he ignores it anyway... ugh. 4H is clear.

As for opening that North hand... semi-ugh

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So you think if Jilly bids 2NT, partner is precluded from bidding 3H with a 5th H?
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Posted 2012-February-18, 04:32

Opening the North hand is pretty obvious IMHO.
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Posted 2012-February-18, 06:08

View PostCyberyeti, on 2012-February-17, 18:04, said:

I have no problem with this auction until the 3N bid. The only reason to bid 3♦ rather than NT is to find out if partner has a 5th heart so you can bid 4♥.

tYes, but you bid 3NT rather than 2NT. Its not unreasonable to play in 3NT rather than 4H just change North's hand from a offence orientated hand with his two aces and other honour to a defensive hand with KQJxx KQJxx and 3NT looks so much better.
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Posted 2012-February-18, 09:50

View Postcloa513, on 2012-February-18, 06:08, said:

tYes, but you bid 3NT rather than 2NT. Its not unreasonable to play in 3NT rather than 4H just change North's hand from a offence orientated hand with his two aces and other honour to a defensive hand with KQJxx KQJxx and 3NT looks so much better.

Well 2N is NF for me not playing 2/1 and I feel I've got too much for that, if 2N is forcing, clearly it's best.

Also opposite KQJxx, KQJxx you play hearts twice, they duck twice and you make about 7 tricks in no trumps with 4♥ requiring a trump lead to have a decent chance of beating it.
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