[jillybean]

My apologies in advance for the auction. This sort of thing happens to the non experts, just fumbling along.

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[thepossum]

4 diamonds

[jdiana]

3♠?

[jillybean]

jdiana, on 2025-February-06, 19:09, said:

3♠?

No agreement, first time playing.
15-17nt
stayman
transfers
1430

[jillybean]

thepossum, on 2025-February-06, 18:54, said:

4 diamonds

I think I would have seen a 5♦/4♦

[mike777]

4S kickback,
Want to conceal my hand

If no kickback then 6h

[thepossum]

jillybean, on 2025-February-06, 19:13, said:

I think I would have seen a 5♦/4♦

Not a diamond control for possible heart slam
No agreements - straight into Blackwood then
I am not confident enough to bid 6

[jillybean]

Partner's response shows 3

[mike777]

6C
Grand try
Deny KS, kD

Option2 just bid 6h over 3h

[jillybean]

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Lead was the ♣Ace

[jdiana]

Not the hand I expected from South. They got lucky, unless there's something I'm missing in the play of the hand (which is certainly possible).

[smerriman]

mike777, on 2025-February-06, 19:57, said:

Option2 just bid 6h over 3h

Not sure why this would even be a consideration; we have 12 points leaving 28 for the others, partner could easily be missing two aces..

[akwoo]

I bid 3♠ - partner is allowed to have QJx AJxx QJxxx A where they'd hopefully cooperate with 4♣ but stop in 4♥ after you bid 4♦

But - knowing your game - I should ask if you're playing opposite a beginner who doesn't know about control bidding; if so I'd just bid 4N.

[mike777]

 smerriman, on 2025-February-06, 20:50, said:

Not sure why this would even be a consideration; we have 12 points leaving 28 for the others, partner could easily be missing two aces..

Consideration??


They don't know ace asking see this JB post

I played one session of F2F in years with a partner who had 500 MP few days ago.

I can only go by that experience and JB posted hand example.

How people get all these MPs I have no idea

[thepossum]

So did they think the slam was in diamonds

No wonder so many people play safe