BBO Discussion Forums: BAM hand from the Big Easy - BBO Discussion Forums

Jump to content

Page 1 of 1
  • You cannot start a new topic
  • You cannot reply to this topic

BAM hand from the Big Easy

#1 User is offline   CSGibson 

  • Tubthumper
  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • Group: Advanced Members
  • Posts: 2,835
  • Joined: 2007-July-11
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Portland, OR, USA
  • Interests:Bridge, pool, financial crime. New experiences, new people.

Posted 2010-July-30, 08:06

Scoring: BAM

(p)-1♥-(p)-2♠*,
(2N)-?


You are playing board a match with competent flight C teammates against a seasoned pair. 2♠ is a fit jump, promising at least 9 cards between spades & hearts with concentrated values in those suits, and is either invitational or slammish, not just a minimum game force. 2N is obviously for the minors.

What is your bidding plan (hidden follow-up)?

Hidden:
Spoiler

Chris Gibson
0

#2 User is offline   hrothgar 

  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • Group: Advanced Members
  • Posts: 15,724
  • Joined: 2003-February-13
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Natick, MA
  • Interests:Travel
    Cooking
    Brewing
    Hiking

Posted 2010-July-30, 08:07

Looks like a great hand for a sting cue bid in Diamonds...
Alderaan delenda est
0

#3 User is offline   cherdanno 

  • PipPipPipPipPipPip
  • Group: Advanced Members
  • Posts: 1,640
  • Joined: 2009-February-16

Posted 2010-July-30, 08:10

Given your two-way agreement I think you should agree a rebid by opener that says clearly "I will play game opposite the limit raise, but are slam suitable opposite slam interest". After agreeing such a bid, I will make that bid.

Over 5♣X, I bid 5♥.
"Are you saying that LTC merits a more respectful dismissal?"
0

#4 User is offline   TimG 

  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • Group: Advanced Members
  • Posts: 3,972
  • Joined: 2004-July-25
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Maine, USA

Posted 2010-July-30, 08:16

My first thought was 4♣, must accept the game try if that is what partner holds and shows which minor I control if he has a slam try.

Over 5♣X, I'll bid 5♥.
0

#5 User is offline   pooltuna 

  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • Group: Advanced Members
  • Posts: 3,814
  • Joined: 2009-July-23
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:New Orleans

Posted 2010-July-30, 08:45

CSGibson, on Jul 30 2010, 09:06 AM, said:

Scoring: BAM

(p)-1♥-(p)-2♠*,
(2N)-?


You are playing board a match with competent flight C teammates against a seasoned pair.  2♠ is a fit jump, promising at least 9 cards between spades & hearts with concentrated values in those suits, and is either invitational or slammish, not just a minimum game force.  2N is obviously for the minors.

What is your bidding plan (hidden follow-up)?

Hidden:
Spoiler

isn't 3♣ a qbid at this point. I geton the bandwagon and bid 5♥/5♣x
"Tell me of your home world, Usul"
the Freman, Chani from the move "Dune"

"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and besides, the pig likes it."

George Bernard Shaw
0

#6 User is offline   jdonn 

  • - - T98765432 AQT8
  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • Group: Advanced Members
  • Posts: 15,085
  • Joined: 2005-June-23
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Las Vegas, NV

Posted 2010-July-30, 09:23

hrothgar, on Jul 30 2010, 09:07 AM, said:

Looks like a great hand for a sting cue bid in Diamonds...

What's that, I've never heard of it.
Please let me know about any questions or interest or bug reports about GIB.
0

#7 User is offline   gszeszycki 

  • PipPipPipPip
  • Group: Full Members
  • Posts: 207
  • Joined: 2008-September-01

Posted 2010-July-30, 10:03

Dealer: East
Vul: N/S
Scoring: BAM
♠ KJ
♥ KJ87542
♦ 63
♣ A9
(p)-1♥-(p)-2♠*,
(2N)-?

Assuming your agreement further means an assured heart fit----I would bid 3C (which should show the ace) vs 4C which should be a splinter---(I would further use
3N to show BOTH minor suit aces but thats me) in any case partner now has plenty of extra information if they wish to explore slam:)
0

#8 User is offline   pooltuna 

  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • Group: Advanced Members
  • Posts: 3,814
  • Joined: 2009-July-23
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:New Orleans

Posted 2010-July-30, 12:56

jdonn, on Jul 30 2010, 10:23 AM, said:

hrothgar, on Jul 30 2010, 09:07 AM, said:

Looks like a great hand for a sting cue bid in Diamonds...

What's that, I've never heard of it.

I'm sure the jargon is getting you on this one. Maybe if he had called it a "Zia qbid" it would be obvious to you :)
"Tell me of your home world, Usul"
the Freman, Chani from the move "Dune"

"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and besides, the pig likes it."

George Bernard Shaw
0

#9 User is offline   CSGibson 

  • Tubthumper
  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • Group: Advanced Members
  • Posts: 2,835
  • Joined: 2007-July-11
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Portland, OR, USA
  • Interests:Bridge, pool, financial crime. New experiences, new people.

Posted 2010-July-30, 13:43

If you bid 5 hearts over the opps eventual 5 clubs, it goes Pass-Pass and then RHO bids 6 clubs.
Chris Gibson
0

#10 User is offline   Pict 

  • PipPipPipPip
  • Group: Full Members
  • Posts: 358
  • Joined: 2009-December-17

Posted 2010-July-30, 15:42

Opposite the OP I bid 3C* (cue opposite slam interest) and leave the other table to play its own Bridge.
0

#11 User is offline   dake50 

  • PipPipPipPipPipPip
  • Group: Advanced Members
  • Posts: 2,211
  • Joined: 2006-April-22

Posted 2010-July-30, 18:21

Like hrothgar, except I like a BeeGees void-D splinter.
0

#12 User is offline   CSGibson 

  • Tubthumper
  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • Group: Advanced Members
  • Posts: 2,835
  • Joined: 2007-July-11
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Portland, OR, USA
  • Interests:Bridge, pool, financial crime. New experiences, new people.

Posted 2010-July-31, 00:51

Turns out that you need to take the bid and get them to lead something other than diamonds to win the board (6 clubs is down 500, teammates are bringing back -650), partner having:


Richard and Dake's suggestions of diamond cues might work out - I know that after I cued clubs, LHO led the king of diamonds from Kxxx, suggesting that if I cued diamonds he might have led clubs.
Chris Gibson
0

#13 User is offline   gnasher 

  • Andy Bowles
  • PipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPipPip
  • Group: Advanced Members
  • Posts: 11,993
  • Joined: 2007-May-03
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:London, UK

Posted 2010-July-31, 03:04

If you're going to psyche, the best thing to do is to splinter. That's more effective than showing the ace, because when you have Ax it may still be right to lead the suit.

Also, if you splinter partner is more likely to take control, and the auction will look more believable.
... that would still not be conclusive proof, before someone wants to explain that to me as well as if I was a 5 year-old. - gwnn
0
Page 1 of 1
  • You cannot start a new topic
  • You cannot reply to this topic

1 User(s) are reading this topic
0 members, 1 guests, 0 anonymous users