[whereagles]

I would look at LHO and RHO and see how desperate/confident they are and would base my trump play in that

[skjaeran]

I don't like the 3NT bid - too weak hearts for that. Consequently, I also disagree with 4♦. As to the play; I'm odds on to go down, but with friendly minors and a good guess (if needed) in trumps I'm home.

[jdonn]

whereagles, on Jan 25 2008, 06:58 AM, said:

I would look at LHO and RHO and see how desperate/confident they are and would base my trump play in that

So if RHO looks confident you would.... I'm not sure? And if LHO looks confident you would....concede? Sounds like a good plan.

[Fluffy]

just play te normal to the jack. slam is poor but we haven't failed yet.

[whereagles]

jdonn, on Jan 25 2008, 05:19 PM, said:

whereagles, on Jan 25 2008, 06:58 AM, said:

I would look at LHO and RHO and see how desperate/confident they are and would base my trump play in that

So if RHO looks confident you would.... I'm not sure? And if LHO looks confident you would....concede? Sounds like a good plan.

gimme a picture of their faces and I'll tell you

[han]

If so, will you send the rest of us some autographed pictures of yourself?

[jtfanclub]

ochinko, on Jan 25 2008, 05:03 AM, said:

Do you approve of the bidding

I give. South has exactly what he had promised - 4 diamonds, 16 hcp including 3 jacks. He doesn't look to me to have anything extra. Where did the 6♦ come from?

[ochinko]

jtfanclub, on Jan 26 2008, 01:14 AM, said:

ochinko, on Jan 25 2008, 05:03 AM, said:

Do you approve of the bidding

I give. South has exactly what he had promised - 4 diamonds, 16 hcp including 3 jacks. He doesn't look to me to have anything extra. Where did the 6♦ come from?

Yes, you're quite right - South doesn't have extras. The thing is that NS play MSS not as a search for better game, but as a slam try, which meant that 5♦ was more of an invite than a sign off.

So you could say that both of them were a bit optimistic.

Still, the slam is makeable if you guess the trump right. However, East doubled confidently holding ♦Ax, jumped with the Ace the first time, and when declarer tried a finesse, ♦Q turned out to be in West.

[whereagles]

Hannie, on Jan 25 2008, 09:34 PM, said:

If so, will you send the rest of us some autographed pictures of yourself?

Only if you send me the stamp back. My wife collects those.

[Cascade]

ochinko, on Jan 25 2008, 11:03 PM, said:

I see that your interest in the thread is still alive, so here is a follow-up

Scoring: IMP

1NT - 2♠*
3♦ - 3♥
3NT - 5♦
6♦
* - MSS

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Do you approve of the bidding, and how comfortable do you feel playing that slam?

I would have driven to 5♦ possibly through a shortness bid like 3♥.

I hate this auction. Well in truth I hate only the 6♦ bid. If partner was at all interested in slam he would have bid 4♦ or made a cue-bid at the four-level. 5♦ says I want to play in 5♦ and I am not excited about your wasted heart stopper(s). End of story.