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Posted 2010-June-24, 13:17

♠x
♥Ax
♦AKQJxxxxx
♣x



all vul, partner deals and passes

pass-1♠-

I tried 3♠, partner bid 3NT and I passed, but I wasn't very happy with my bidding, do you have better ideas?
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Posted 2010-June-24, 13:20

Shouldn't X then 5♦ be about this hand?
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Posted 2010-June-24, 13:22

I like 3♠ but I would pull 3NT to 4♦. I'm trying to show a good hand with a solid suit that has too much potential to pass 3NT.
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Posted 2010-June-24, 13:26

raise 3NT to 4NT, to show your 2 extra tricks. (Or even 5NT if you feel lucky)
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Posted 2010-June-24, 13:28

jdonn, on Jun 24 2010, 12:22 PM, said:

I like 3♠ but I would pull 3NT to 4♦. I'm trying to show a good hand with a solid suit that has too much potential to pass 3NT.

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Posted 2010-June-25, 15:05

At least you did not need to play 7 ♦ on this hand as a famous pair did....

I think that 5 ♦ is the best bid. It is possible that we can make 3 NT and that they still can make 4 ♠, so I think removing the bidding space is the best we can do.
Okay, we do not need much from partner for a slam, but I will pay the price that we may miss one for the chance to let them guess on the 5 level.
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Posted 2010-June-25, 15:13

TylerE, on Jun 24 2010, 07:20 PM, said:

Shouldn't X then 5♦ be about this hand?

don't double on a solid 9 card suit.
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Posted 2010-June-25, 17:01

I tried 3♠ then pass 3NT, worked like a charm when partner held

♠QJx
♥QJxx
♦x
♣Kxxxx


5♦ should go down but many tables made.

My team mate did very well with

♠AK10xxx
♥Kxxx
♦x
♣Jx

when LHO overcalled 2♦ he pased it out for -150
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