[jillybean]

1st seat

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[pescetom]

jillybean, on 2026-February-09, 16:35, said:

1st seat

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Have they stopped moaning about the Dealer machine yet?
And is it MP?

This is one of the few chances in a lifetime to trot out a 4NT specific Ace Ask with all Aces.

[jillybean]

Matchpoints, I dare anyone to grumble about computer dealt hands

[Gerardo]

Set up ♠ as trump.
Ask KCs.
Bid 6 or 7 NT according to response.

A round King would also do, with an entry in trumps,
but no way to find about that, is it?

[TMorris]

I can imagine opening 6nt on the basis that I have never done it and will most likely never get the chance again.

[pescetom]

 Gerardo, on 2026-February-09, 23:54, said:

Set up ♠ as trump.
Ask KCs.

A strong 2 clubs opening is likely to catch 4♥ (at least) from opponents. Not easy to keycard in spades after that.

 Gerardo, on 2026-February-09, 23:54, said:

A round King would also do, with an entry in trumps,
but no way to find about that, is it?

Not sure what trumps is about.
Unless I'm missing something you need to find partner with either ♦T or a lower one that can be promoted to exploit a round King, if that's what you are saying.

My specific Ace ask will find any King, but I think I would only risk 7NT if it finds ♠K.

[jillybean]

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2♣ (PASS) 2♠positive with spades. (PASS). edited

[pescetom]

 jillybean, on 2026-February-10, 09:15, said:

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2♣:2♠ positive with spades

Has your partner seen you pull this stunt before?

Are the opponents at least vulnerable?

Say it goes

2♣ 2♠ X 3♠
?

Or
2♣ 2♥ P 4♥
?

Or even
2♣ 5♣ P P
?

[jillybean]

I've misled you,
Not surprisingly, the opponents aren't bidding.

When I wrote 1X:1Y. its an uncontested auction. 1X 1Y X P is a contested auction, isn't this standard?

[pescetom]

 jillybean, on 2026-February-10, 09:45, said:

I've misled you,
Not surprisingly, the opponents aren't bidding.

When I wrote 1X:1Y. its an uncontested auction. 1X 1Y X P is a contested auction, isn't this standard?

Sure it's standard, I was not misled.
The stunt I refer to is artificially bidding a 2 card suit, a zealous Director might take issue unless it is alerted as "may be a fictitious suit" or similar.

I wouldn't be surprised if the opponents were bidding, there are three long suits and almost half the honours still out there. It pays to be aggressive with shape over strong openings.

[Gerardo]

pescetom, on 2026-February-10, 06:48, said:

A strong 2 clubs opening is likely to catch 4♥ (at least) from opponents. Not easy to keycard in spades after that.



Not sure what trumps is about.
Unless I'm missing something you need to find partner with either ♦T or a lower one that can be promoted to exploit a round King, if that's what you are saying.

My specific Ace ask will find any King, but I think I would only risk 7NT if it finds ♠K.

then, similarly as you do, I'd bid 6NT over 4♥.

[Cyberyeti]

jillybean, on 2026-February-10, 09:15, said:

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2♣ (PASS) 2♠positive with spades. (PASS). edited

5N GSF

[Gerardo]

jillybean, on 2026-February-10, 09:15, said:

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2♣ (PASS) 2♠positive with spades. (PASS). edited

Define "positive". Does it promise the ♠K?