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#21 User is offline   Phil 

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Posted 2010-May-07, 09:43

I'm interested in what happened at Cascade's table.

I'm still surprised at the 3♠ bidders. Sure, this is an aceless pile, but it is an opening bid. And it has become much better with 3♥, not only because we have a fitting ♥K, but a ruffing value, and a nine card fit. Plus we are vul.

As far as Cascade's other question, I think a leap to 4♠ shows a hand that is minimum, but has been improved by the game try made. Cues show maximums.
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Posted 2010-May-07, 09:47

partner also knew we were vul. (KXXXX AQXX XX XX). I have no idea whether this was the actual hand.
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Posted 2010-May-07, 10:08

I think that if it is our partnership style to open this sort of hand in first seat, then I need to accept when he makes an invite. I have good trump support, Kx is prime opposite a LSGT, and the diamond suit is decent.

If our opening standards are normally higher than this and I decided to open anyway, then I will decline the invite.

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Posted 2010-May-07, 14:17

Phil, on May 8 2010, 03:43 AM, said:

I'm interested in what happened at Cascade's table.

Partner had something like

♠ ATxxx
♥ AQJx
♦ Ax
♣ Qx

and could imagine a slam opposite a club control went to the five level and and the spade finesse lost for down one.
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Posted 2010-May-07, 14:58

Cascade, on May 7 2010, 03:17 PM, said:

Phil, on May 8 2010, 03:43 AM, said:

I'm interested in what happened at Cascade's table.

Partner had something like

♠ ATxxx
♥ AQJx
♦ Ax
♣ Qx

and could imagine a slam opposite a club control went to the five level and and the spade finesse lost for down one.

Went to the 5 level over a 4♠ bid I assume, but wouldn't have opposite a 3♠ bid?
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