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1♦-(1♠)-1NT-P
3NT-All Pass
Rem: Opps do not play WJO's and are not very strong
- What do you think of 1NT and 3NT bids?
LHO leads ♠8 (standard leads) and RHO takes the ♠T. You let him hold this and he returns the ♠Q. What is your plan?
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Play 3NT - RHO did bid S
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Posted 2008-February-17, 05:41
1♦-(1♠)-1NT-P
3NT-All Pass
Rem: Opps do not play WJO's and are not very strong
- What do you think of 1NT and 3NT bids?
LHO leads ♠8 (standard leads) and RHO takes the ♠T. You let him hold this and he returns the ♠Q. What is your plan?
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Posted 2008-February-17, 06:25
edit: bad analysis erased
... and I can prove it with my usual, flawless logic.
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Posted 2008-February-17, 09:30
depends on what standard leads mean, if RHO really has 6 spades we are toasted since he must have opening values for his nont 2♠ overcall.
inquiry a bit more about the openin lead to find out if LHO can have 3 cards. If he has only 2 our only hope is that East has ♠AQJ10xx♥Qx♦QJx♣xx, then we have to take this and playa diamond to the king to cash our nine tricks.
If I don't get a clear answer (very common) duck again and hope they play the suit another time, then play 3 rounds of hearts.
inquiry a bit more about the openin lead to find out if LHO can have 3 cards. If he has only 2 our only hope is that East has ♠AQJ10xx♥Qx♦QJx♣xx, then we have to take this and playa diamond to the king to cash our nine tricks.
If I don't get a clear answer (very common) duck again and hope they play the suit another time, then play 3 rounds of hearts.
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Posted 2008-February-17, 10:47
Fluffy, on Feb 17 2008, 05:30 PM, said:
depends on what standard leads mean, if RHO really has 6 spades we are toasted since he must have opening values for his nont 2♠ overcall.
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inquiry a bit more about the openin lead to find out if LHO can have 3 cards. If he has only 2 our only hope is that East has ♠AQJ10xx♥Qx♦QJx♣xx, then we have to take this and playa diamond to the king to cash our nine tricks.
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Posted 2008-February-17, 22:58
My play would be to win ♠K and play 3 rounds of hearts
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Posted 2008-February-18, 00:43
Win 2nd S and play AKx of H. By the way, 1NT and 3NT are both overbids. I would have passed 1S.
"The King of Hearts a broadsword bears, the Queen of Hearts a rose." W. H. Auden.
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Posted 2008-February-18, 01:36
I need ♦Ace onside to have a chance.
I will win 2nd ♠, play a ♦ to K.
If lho ducks (better defense imo), then i cash 4 rounds of ♣s, if rho has a hand like this: ♠AQJ10xx ♥10xx ♦Qx/Jx ♣xx. Rho will be squeezed. For example, if he pitchs two ♠s, i can duck a ♦, either rho or lho will be endplayed.
I will win 2nd ♠, play a ♦ to K.
If lho ducks (better defense imo), then i cash 4 rounds of ♣s, if rho has a hand like this: ♠AQJ10xx ♥10xx ♦Qx/Jx ♣xx. Rho will be squeezed. For example, if he pitchs two ♠s, i can duck a ♦, either rho or lho will be endplayed.
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Posted 2008-February-18, 02:40
The choices seem to be hearts 3-3 with the queen with west (18%) or any doubleton or singleton ♥ Q (16% + 2%) and the ♦ A onside (50%) which appearts to be 18%.
Or the double finesse in hearts (24%) and either hearts 3-3 (36%) or the ♦ A onside (50%) which is only around 16-17%.
So it is very close with the first line slightly better.
Or the double finesse in hearts (24%) and either hearts 3-3 (36%) or the ♦ A onside (50%) which is only around 16-17%.
So it is very close with the first line slightly better.
Wayne Burrows
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I believe that the USA currently hold only the World Championship For People Who Still Bid Like Your Auntie Gladys - dburn
dunno how to play 4 card majors - JLOGIC
True but I know Standard American and what better reason could I have for playing Precision? - Hideous Hog
Bidding is an estimation of probabilities SJ Simon
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Posted 2008-February-18, 16:40
Thanks all for the answers.
RHO errored by playing a 2nd Spade. (At the other table our team mates swtiched to H, after which 3NT cannot be made ....I think).
I errored by ducking the 2nd Spade, but RHO continued with a 3rd S (and still not the Ace), which I took with the K.
Then I played ♥8 and LHO was nice enough to put the T on it...
Not very good play, but 3NT=
RHO errored by playing a 2nd Spade. (At the other table our team mates swtiched to H, after which 3NT cannot be made ....I think).
I errored by ducking the 2nd Spade, but RHO continued with a 3rd S (and still not the Ace), which I took with the K.
Then I played ♥8 and LHO was nice enough to put the T on it...
Not very good play, but 3NT=
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