tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8370561620121679754.post1578258415978864593..comments2022-11-14T04:13:21.524-05:00Comments on Bridge Maniacs: Another Post on Slam BiddingAndre Asburyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12169761706897345951noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8370561620121679754.post-54729244629027945192010-01-17T16:48:29.164-05:002010-01-17T16:48:29.164-05:002H a problem when pd has 3145 and a min. I guess t...2H a problem when pd has 3145 and a min. I guess that makes the case for the negative x, though I would be tempted to bid 2H this hand.<br /><br />I think 3s over 2H would be my bid. If pd bids 3nt, you can try with a 4D, otherwise hope pd bids 4C.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07559204335867500710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8370561620121679754.post-71959637316649359982010-01-08T14:11:13.507-05:002010-01-08T14:11:13.507-05:00I would cue 3S and hear 4C from adam to start and ...I would cue 3S and hear 4C from adam to start and if you do not hear a club cue (not playing shortness cues) then I assume you were playing kickback and still have 4NT as exclusion for spades after anything adam bids. I think that gives you more information on the hand.Sean Gannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10802136456859614289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8370561620121679754.post-24559167392090498582010-01-04T22:38:32.647-05:002010-01-04T22:38:32.647-05:00I would have made a negative double as well. And t...I would have made a negative double as well. And this was actually in the last round of a 67% game yesterday morning so I was certainly not frustrated. I did get frustrated on the following hand, though, a -360.Andre Asburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12169761706897345951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8370561620121679754.post-35041819539361422212010-01-04T17:12:30.333-05:002010-01-04T17:12:30.333-05:00Whoops ... it just occurred to me that if you aske...Whoops ... it just occurred to me that if you asked for kings you had already committed the hand to slam. (That is assuming that 5S asked for kings.)Emory Whitakernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8370561620121679754.post-62468066204516381952010-01-04T15:06:44.931-05:002010-01-04T15:06:44.931-05:00I would have made a negative double with the North...I would have made a negative double with the North hand, but I think it is very close. I think it is impossible to find out what you need to know without playing some special type of asking bid. You found out that partner didn't have the A or K of clubs, and that is about the best you can do. Since you bid the slam anyway, I guess you assumed that pard had to have club shortness (not a great asset opposite your opening club bid)to have the values for 2H. Or ... you were frustrated. :)Emory Whitakernoreply@blogger.com