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Posted 2010-June-06, 08:26

Scoring: IMP


(2D*) - p - (3H*) - p
(3S) - Dbl - (p) - ??

2D was multi, 3H was pass-correct.

An initial double from partner would show 13-15 balanced or a strong hand.

Scoring: IMP


(2C*) - 2NT - p - 3C*
p - 3D* - p - 3H*
p - 3S - p - ??

2C was weak with diamonds or strong. 2NT showed 16/18 and 3C was puppet stayman. 3H showed 4 spades and 3S confirmed a 4-4 spade fit.

Scoring: IMP


2NT - 3C*
3D - ??

Another puppet Stayman auction.
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Posted 2010-June-06, 09:06

hand 1] 4♣

hand 2] 4♠

hand 3] 3NT (wtp)
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Posted 2010-June-06, 09:21

5♣
4♠
3NT
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Posted 2010-June-06, 09:26

1) 5♣, partner should have a reason for coming into the auction over 3♠, and we have 2 Aces and a 5 card suit, I don't see how we can bid less.

2) 3NT, partner has bid NT and we also have some length in their suit so perhaps they can ruff a diamond in 4♠. I prefer to give partner a choice of games. Not looking for slam here.

3) 3NT I guess, not thrilled about any option here.
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Posted 2010-June-06, 09:28

Agree with Csaba but maybe I should make a slam try on 2).
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Posted 2010-June-06, 09:36

655321, on Jun 6 2010, 09:26 AM, said:

1) 5♣, partner should have a reason for coming into the auction over 3♠, and we have 2 Aces and a 5 card suit, I don't see how we can bid less.

2) 3NT, partner has bid NT and we also have some length in their suit so perhaps they can ruff a diamond in 4♠. I prefer to give partner a choice of games.  Not looking for slam here.

3) 3NT I guess, not thrilled about any option here.

That + with #3: you made a reasonable effort to find a 5-3 heart fit, rather than start some minor-suit exploration that might propel you to the moon; an in-tempo 3NT. If this is the first time for that strength and pattern opposite a 2NT opener, it won't be the last.
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Posted 2010-June-07, 02:24

655321's arguments convinced me.
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Posted 2010-June-07, 03:29

5♣
4♠
3NT

Don't like the methods used on hand one.
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Posted 2010-June-07, 03:46

The_Hog, on Jun 7 2010, 02:59 PM, said:

Don't like the methods used on hand one.

What methods do you use?
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Posted 2010-June-07, 05:32

On hand 1 I bid 5C for -400 and a 3 IMP loss. The opponents can make 3S.

On hand 2 my partner bid 3NT. This made +2 when I had AQxx AKQ Kxx xxx, 4S is down 1. I think that 3NT was a very good bid.

On hand 3 I bid 3S, showing 4 hearts. My partner had K10xx AKJx Ax AJx and we played 4H+2. 3NT was made at some tables, but went down at the other table. Perhaps 3S was a bit odd, this was the last match in a swiss tournament and we were in 5th place. We could use a swing and I thought this was a good hand for trying something different that was still reasonable.
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Posted 2010-June-08, 18:38

mohitz, on Jun 7 2010, 04:46 PM, said:

The_Hog, on Jun 7 2010, 02:59 PM, said:

Don't like the methods used on hand one.

What methods do you use?

We experimented quite a lot with Ben's methods. (Inquiry). They were fun and they worked pretty well as well.
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Posted 2010-June-08, 19:53

That 4 heart showing bid on #3 in that situation was more than semi-imaginative.
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