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Playing 1430 I can't bid 4NT. Partner could have ♠Kx ♥KQ10xxx ♦QX ♣10xx. A 4♦ bid might encourage a lead directing double by the opening bidder holding ♠A and ♦AQ. Therefore I bid 4♠, which should be highly forward going. Partner with ♠xxx ♥AKQxx ♦Ax ♣10xx can now RKCB.
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The auction might go: 1NT-2♦-2♥-4♥(mild slam try)-4NT-1Keycard-5NT(so long as this guarantees all key cards)-7NT
But if you ask for the queen (playing 1430 this is possible), you may not get to 7.
If you think that the North hand is too strong for a mild slam try, the actual auction (Texas followed by 4♠) looks good, because you are missing the ♦AK. Now South can RKCB.
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This hand was actually quite screwy.
South had ♠QJ1086 ♥K98 ♦J92 ♣Q4
Across a full reverse (chosen by more than 90% in this poll) responder will force to game and no game makes legitimately. Especially since some Easts threw in a lead director with ♠K532 ♥7 ♦AQ1087 ♣J76.
On the other hand, if North opens 1NT (the tiny minority), South can invite game. N/S should make 2NT.
At the table, with no information about North's distribution, most Wests didn't lead a diamond from Kx against 3NT. So some pairs were +430.
In this poll I wanted to see what percentage of people would open 1NT with the stiff ace.
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Cool problem. Win the trump in hand and play the king of clubs. West plays the ace and you discard a diamond. West is now endplayed into giving you a trick. Then you play for a simple squeeze against West depending on what trick he gives you.
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Yes, silver points started in 1990 and platinum started in 1999. Everyone was given a credit for (IIRC) 1/6 of their points they had as of 1-1-90. Gary Ansok is correct. The purpose of the silver point requirement was to increase attendance at sectional tournaments.
You can do a database query at acbl.org and it will show you what points you won and what color they were, going all the way back to 1989.
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Or an event where the sum of the two players' age is less than 110 (or 100, or 90, etc). In Debbie's tournament I would have to play with a teenager or an elder statesman.
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Personally, I like your 6NT by West result. On a diamond lead it is 95%+ cold. 7♣, on the other hand, will fail if South has ♣J1072 (4.78%) or if hearts split 5-1 or 6-0. (16.04%). It will also fail when North has all the clubs and hearts are not 3-3. (3.08%). Lastly, it will fail when you can't ruff out the hearts. The probability of 4-2 hearts is 48.44% and 3-1 clubs is 49.74%. Overall odds of success are much less than Jim's 70% figure.
Don't be a result merchant just because clubs were 2-2 and hearts 3-3 on this hand. You did well to get to 6NT.
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I like the conservative 3♠ here. At matchpoints, minor suits are minor and my spade suit is good enough to play across a singleton or even a void (assuming spades go 4-3). Even 3♠ might not make across Henry's worst-case hand.
Plus, even if there is a club fit, 4♠ or 3NT could score better, for example partner's hand could be x Kxx QJxxx Axxx. Now it makes 4 or 5 spades most of the time and only 5 clubs. On a heart lead, it should make 3 or more notrump.
If partner passes 3♠ and it makes 4 then you can still win matchpoints against the people who overbid to 5 or more spades and make 4.
For us to have a slam on this hand when partner bids 1NT will require Bob's perfecto hand. This violates Barry Crane's seventh commandment. :)
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3♣ would be a game force. There's something to be said for a 2NT rebid here, as it would right-side the hand if partner has something like ♠Kxx ♥KQ10xxx ♦x ♣KQx.
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Don't punish your partner for competing. Partner should have at least 3-3-3 in the other suits, and therefore you will be at your law level in clubs. You will not get rich doubling them in a part score with no trump tricks. Bid 3♣.
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I think I like Bob's 2♠ here. I do not want to defend 2♥ and if I double there's a good chance partner will pass, whether it is takeout or not. A spade bid from me might be all that partner needs to bid 3NT. In any event, we will be in good shape whether partner bids clubs, diamonds, or notrump.
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1NT-2♦-2♥-4♥(mild slam try)-4NT-1Keycard-5NT(so long as this guarantees all key cards)-7NT
But if you ask for the queen (playing 1430 this is possible), you may not get to 7.
If you think that the North hand is too strong for a mild slam try, the actual auction (Texas followed by 4♠) looks good, because you are missing the ♦AK. Now South can RKCB.
South gets 100% of the blame here.
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South had ♠QJ1086 ♥K98 ♦J92 ♣Q4
Across a full reverse (chosen by more than 90% in this poll) responder will force to game and no game makes legitimately. Especially since some Easts threw in a lead director with ♠K532 ♥7 ♦AQ1087 ♣J76.
On the other hand, if North opens 1NT (the tiny minority), South can invite game. N/S should make 2NT.
At the table, with no information about North's distribution, most Wests didn't lead a diamond from Kx against 3NT. So some pairs were +430.
In this poll I wanted to see what percentage of people would open 1NT with the stiff ace.
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You can do a database query at acbl.org and it will show you what points you won and what color they were, going all the way back to 1989.
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Don't be a result merchant just because clubs were 2-2 and hearts 3-3 on this hand. You did well to get to 6NT.
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Plus, even if there is a club fit, 4♠ or 3NT could score better, for example partner's hand could be x Kxx QJxxx Axxx. Now it makes 4 or 5 spades most of the time and only 5 clubs. On a heart lead, it should make 3 or more notrump.
If partner passes 3♠ and it makes 4 then you can still win matchpoints against the people who overbid to 5 or more spades and make 4.
For us to have a slam on this hand when partner bids 1NT will require Bob's perfecto hand. This violates Barry Crane's seventh commandment. :)
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