[Fluffy]

You play with an ok player, but who thinks he is better than he is.

♠93
♥AQ42
♦KJ73
♣AQ4

Dealer west, IMPS, nobody vulnerable.

W - N - E - S
ps -1♣ -ps -1♥
3♠ -4♦*-ps -4NT
ps -5♦*-ps -??

4♦*: partner cannot have 4♦-5♣ nor 5♦-6♣ since only exceptions to a 1♦ opening with those holdings require a very good ♣ suit.

5♦*: it is either 3 or 0!.

[whereagles]

I'm gonna pass. Expecting pard to have

xx
--
AQxxx
KJxxxx

and has evaded the "system". Of course, he can also have

x
x
AQxxx
KJxxxx

but I'm not going to guess that at this level.

[hrothgar]

Fluffy, on May 7 2005, 02:03 PM, said:

You play with an ok player, but who thinks he is better than he is.

♠93
♥AQ42
♦KJ73
♣AQ4

Dealer west, IMPS, nobody vulnerable.

W - N - E - S
ps -1♣ -ps -1♥
3♠ -4♦*-ps -4NT
ps -5♦*-ps -??

4♦*: partner cannot have 4♦-5♣ nor 5♦-6♣ since only exceptions to a 1♦ opening with those holdings require a very good ♣ suit.

5♦*: it is either 3 or 0!.

4♦ is a cue bid in support of Hearts
5♦ shows the Ace of Diamonds, Ace of Spades, and King of Hearts.

[Fluffy]

Well done richard partner had this time:

♠A
♥K1086
♦AQ10
♣KJ732

would you have reached the cold 7NT then?

[whereagles]

What was 4NT? Natural?

[cf_John0]

hrothgar, on May 7 2005, 07:23 AM, said:

4♦ is a cue bid in support of Hearts

Possible!

[Rebound]

Makes perfect sense to me. If you have a specific K ask for the club suit you're all set, although I confess I'd be in 7♥.

[whereagles]

cf_John0, on May 9 2005, 02:03 AM, said:

hrothgar, on May 7 2005, 07:23 AM, said:

4♦ is a cue bid in support of Hearts

Possible!

Possible? Yes. But it's also clear as mud.

It's the kind of bid that, if done in a new partnership, is prone to major misunderstandings. I would never do it

[pclayton]

Pard will also bid on with the 3 key cards over 5♥. Would I be making a slam try with zero keys?

[Fluffy]

Who is gonna bid 5♥?

[civill]

whereagles, on May 9 2005, 01:55 AM, said:

cf_John0, on May 9 2005, 02:03 AM, said:

hrothgar, on May 7 2005, 07:23 AM, said:

4♦ is a cue bid in support of Hearts

Possible!

Possible? Yes. But it's also clear as mud.

It's the kind of bid that, if done in a new partnership, is prone to major misunderstandings. I would never do it

If 4♦ is natural suit,then North has not ♠ control but with about 16 HCPs;otherwise 4♠ is more reasonable.