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Posted 2013-July-22, 07:17



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Posted 2013-July-22, 07:23

I would bid 4NT over 4♠. You need next to nothing to make 11 tricks in a red suit - some length in a red suit and one, maybe two, red suit honors (assuming partner does not have an ace.

Slam is not out of the question. Even a grand slam is not out of the question - on the best of all days, partner could have Ax x xxxxx Axxxx.

This is not to say that bidding is always right on these cards, but I think it is right more often than not.
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Posted 2013-July-22, 08:34

can't pass... must say something.... I go with 4NT as well


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Posted 2013-July-22, 08:36

yes 4 Nt followed by 5 ♦ over the possible 5 ♣ from partner. This is not risk free, but surely the winning auction in the long run.
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Posted 2013-July-22, 08:53

so 4NT is just any two suiter?

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Posted 2013-July-22, 08:57

 eagles123, on 2013-July-22, 08:53, said:

so 4NT is just any two suiter?

Thanks,

Eagles


Yep. Pard can't just assume minors, so has to respond 5♣ with ♠xxx ♥x ♦Jxxxx ♣Kxxx in case we have clubs and hearts.
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Posted 2013-July-22, 09:04

ok that's a useful one thanks guys, had thought 4NT would show the minors... hence i plumped for 5H... what should've been a bottom turned into a top though when nutter east decided to bid 5S (dbl-3) when 5H was going 2 off lol
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