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#21 User is offline   CSGibson 

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Posted 2011-October-20, 10:56



Ok, so this was the final auction (rotated for convenience). A few notes on the auction: I feel like both N and S made questionable early decisions, S not to upgrade his hand out of 1N, and N not to bid 3♣ over the transfer, even before the cue-bidding questions (as an aside, S thought 4D was a last-train, not a control bid). That being said, how would you play this?


The lead is the 7♠, covered by the Q, K, & A.
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Posted 2011-October-20, 13:42

View PostCSGibson, on 2011-October-20, 10:56, said:



Ok, so this was the final auction (rotated for convenience). A few notes on the auction: I feel like both N and S made questionable early decisions, S not to upgrade his hand out of 1N, and N not to bid 3♣ over the transfer, even before the cue-bidding questions (as an aside, S thought 4D was a last-train, not a control bid). That being said, how would you play this?


The lead is the 7♠, covered by the Q, K, & A.


roflol! So, it WAS the wrap-around cue. "Don't cue anything if you have everything."

Play seems simple enough, but that means I must be missing something.

I'd lead small to the heart 9. If nothing of note happens other than losing to the Jack, I'll win whatever lead comes forth in hand and lead another small heart toward the Queen, intending to hook. If the King pops left, I rise Ace, cash diamond Jack, and then back to hand with the heart 10. If not, I presumably win the Queen, cash the diamond Jack, club King, ruff club, and play diamonds. I need two pitches. If LHO ruffs in too soon, I suppose I pray for the spade to be doubleton
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Posted 2011-October-20, 13:42

View PostCSGibson, on 2011-October-20, 10:56, said:



Ok, so this was the final auction (rotated for convenience). A few notes on the auction: I feel like both N and S made questionable early decisions, S not to upgrade his hand out of 1N, and N not to bid 3♣ over the transfer, even before the cue-bidding questions (as an aside, S thought 4D was a last-train, not a control bid). That being said, how would you play this?


The lead is the 7♠, covered by the Q, K, & A.


roflol! So, it WAS the wrap-around cue. "Don't cue anything if you have everything."

Play seems simple enough, but that means I must be missing something.

I'd lead small to the heart 9. If nothing of note happens other than losing to the Jack, I'll win whatever lead comes forth in hand and lead another small heart toward the Queen, intending to hook. If the King pops left, I rise Ace, cash diamond Jack, and then back to hand with the heart 10. If not, I presumably win the Queen, cash the diamond Jack, club King, ruff club, and play diamonds. I need two pitches. If LHO ruffs in too soon, I suppose I pray for the spade to be doubleton.

All sorts of interesting things could happen along that road, encouraging some tack switch, but this general approach seems OK.
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Posted 2011-October-21, 01:18

I'd take in hand and lead small ♥ to the 9. If it loses to the J, then I'd run the ♥T to discover if there's a 4-1 split.
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Posted 2011-October-21, 01:50

View PostFree, on 2011-October-21, 01:18, said:

I'd take in hand and lead small ♥ to the 9. If it loses to the J, then I'd run the ♥T to discover if there's a 4-1 split.


small heart fetches 8-9-2. Now you...?
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Posted 2011-October-21, 02:03

Is it imps or MP? At imps I'd just play the ace of hearts and claim I guess.
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Posted 2011-October-21, 07:07

Partner was willing to let this 2H partial.
Now game is bid, slam try.
Get D-short into this auction so partner evaluates
well on this close to 6H.
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Posted 2011-October-21, 09:27

View PostJLOGIC, on 2011-October-21, 02:03, said:

Is it imps or MP? At imps I'd just play the ace of hearts and claim I guess.


Imps, but does it really matter? Bidding & making 6♥ on this is surely a ton of matchpoints too.
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Posted 2011-October-21, 12:30

I guess I don't understand what "General BBO Discussion" means. I thought it was for discussion about BBO and BBO forum issues.
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Posted 2011-October-21, 15:25

Seriously, can anyone explain, either in this forum or in a private message, why this topic was moved from the area that it was started in to here?
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Posted 2011-October-22, 00:36

View PostCSGibson, on 2011-October-21, 09:27, said:

Imps, but does it really matter? Bidding & making 6♥ on this is surely a ton of matchpoints too.


Well, 3N is a pretty awful bid, if north had bid 3C some pairs would find slam in more normal ways. Also some people will upgrade the south hand (I wouldn't) and get there that way. But I agree 6H making will be a very good score, however it will not cost that often to cross back to your hand and lead a low heart, obviously not 100 % safe but it loses infrequently enough that I think picking up KJx and making 7 will be worth it.
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