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You are
South, IMPS, None Vulnerable
Here is your hand:
- S - 8
- H - Q 5 4
- D - A 10 9 8 4
- C - K 6 4 2
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- The Bidding is:
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SOUTH |
WEST |
NORTH |
EAST |
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PASS |
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PASS |
1 H |
PASS |
4 H
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PASS |
PASS |
DBL |
PASS |
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??? |
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What do you bid?
Asim Ulke: 5D Partner should have a 4-0-4-5 distribution.
Diamonds are as good as any. East probably has a singleton, I don't want
him to lead it. Furthermore, if opponents compete to 5H, I want partner
to lead a diamond. So I bid 5D.
Mary Carns: 4NT- Pick a minor. Usually, there would be only 2
reasons that partner might pass originally, then double 4H. Either he
has hearts (impossible from the bidding and my hand), or he has a
takeout double without spades--Almost impossible from the bidding and my
hand. I think he has a good hand with 4 spades and one long minor.
Most likely distribution 4-1-6-2 (with 4-1-5-3 he should double
originally). His minor should be diamonds since he could correct 5C by
me--but if it is clubs, what is he planning to do over 5D? But, rather
than bid 5D unilaterally, I make the safety bid in case he passed
originally with 4-1-2-6 and now got stuck..
Roni Atkins: Pass - I really have nothing to bid and think that
we will set 4H
Herb Sachs: 5D I expect my partner to be at worst 4-4-4-1 and
maybe better. I bid my best suit.
PJ Prabu: 5D My first thought was to bid 4NT, asking partner to
pick a minor, should he be 5=0=3=5. But then, why didn't he overcall 2H?
Or 1S, 2NT, or double 1H, for that matter? Hope he is 5=0=4=4 with weak
S. T9xxx,-,Kxxx,AQxx would be ideal.
Bill Holt: I pass. I am risking 170 (590 versus 420) but I think
we have a better chance of beating 4H than of making 5m. Partner is
some 40(54) who could not act over 1H. Sounds too soft for 9 tricks to
me (down 2 in 5mX), I'd rather try to take 4. I hope to lead my
singleton spade out of turn and get away with it.
Richard Katz: 5D My partner is probably 4-0-4-5 or 4-0-5-4. He
doesn’t have spades because he didn’t overcall. So, I bid my best suit.
Bruce Keidan: 4NT. Pick a minor. But if he passes, maybe I'll
make it. I'd love to know partner's hand for this auction.
Jim Bachelder: 4NT! LHO has opened a Flanneryish (maybe KXXX,
AKXXX, X, XXX) hand and partner has the "best hand at the table" without
4 spades. RHO is clearly preempting with a Yarborough (something like"
XXXXX, JXXX, XXX, X. Partner didn't double originally due to the spade
flaw but is doubling now to keep spades in focus should I have length in
the suit. Partner holds something like: AQX, X, KQXX, AQXXX.and we may
be cold for slam but I'll settle for game because the Ace and King of
spades might be reversed. That's what preempts are about.
Trudy Cohn: I bid 4 NT asking partner to bid his best minor suit.
Partner probably has four spades and a longer minor suit.
Ernie Retetagos: 5 Diamonds. Strange auction. I think partner
has a weak 4-4-5. This save might even have chance to make
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