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Poll: ATB/any way to reach this? (12 member(s) have cast votes)

Should NS have acted differently?

  1. S should have doubled (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  2. S should have overcalled 3S (2 votes [15.38%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 15.38%

  3. N should have doubled (1 votes [7.69%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 7.69%

  4. N should have bid 5H (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  5. S should have moved over 4H (4 votes [30.77%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 30.77%

  6. Both acted correctly (5 votes [38.46%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 38.46%

  7. Other (what?) (1 votes [7.69%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 7.69%

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#1 User is offline   Jinksy 

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Posted 2016-June-04, 05:40



W is an unknown quantity. E is on the U20s, so can be trusted not to have his bid. Even after their bidding, I suspect slam is still an excellent prospect. But can we plausibly reach it? If so, who should have done more?
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Posted 2016-June-04, 06:21

Possible that N should double 4C, he can stand playing in any suit that is not clubs - although I think 4H is straight forward.
As for south - well he should be worth a slam invite, HA and the spade points are good.

Also I think U20 not having his bid is a somewhat of an understatement, I mean I trust you to not have your bids as well :)
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Posted 2016-June-04, 06:38

View Postphoenix214, on 2016-June-04, 06:21, said:

Also I think U20 not having his bid is a somewhat of an understatement, I mean I trust you to not have your bids as well :)


Well sure - I didn't mean it as a *bad* thing :P

[ETA I added your option to the poll, but to keep it in a sensible order it's shifted your vote into 'both acted correctly]
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Posted 2016-June-04, 07:25

For starters 3S.

South can also raise 4H to 5H, but this is always a matter how light could
the 4H bid be.

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Posted 2016-June-04, 07:27

if the south hand had been KQxxx Axx xx xxx would anyone have a problem bidding at least 5h? The bidding has pinpointed N as being short in clubs and they were willing (under pressure) to at least try 4h (missing the ace) vul. The 4c bid generally shows a weak hand further increasing the probability N has a pretty decent hand. Everyone can act when they have shortness why is it so hard to act when we know partner has undisclosed shortness???? I voted for take action over 4h but one action i would avoid is 5c which will normally be discouraging to partner rather than encouraging:)))
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Posted 2016-June-04, 07:52

After preemptive bid & raise ,it is extremely difficult to show strength & strain due to shortness of space.Though it is fraught with danger,for adventurous North 4NT may be an appropriate bid to describe his hand.
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Posted 2016-June-04, 07:53

I think south has to make a move, he can hardly have a better hand.
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Posted 2016-June-04, 08:22

I'd miss slam probably.
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Posted 2016-June-04, 10:08

no blame. south knows north has short clubs and could be bidding on not much.
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