Re: Marmalade

I must admit that I overlooked the hearts suit to be 5 (minor) cards.

 

Upgrade the hand to satisfy  the opening bid of 1H (yes!!!) and then insist on a diamond contract if partner doesn’t accept hearts.

 

Fra: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] På vegne av Richard Hills
Sendt: 16. juni 2016 17:16
Til: Bridge Laws Mailing List
Emne: [BLML] Marmalade

 

Anton Witzen:

 

"A bigger problem is perhaps you miss 6 or 7H....."

 

Richard Hills:

 

Yes, I have the old-fashioned policy to eschew a pre-empt when holding an outside four-card major, as too frequently you pre-empt your own side out of a cold major game. And here you have an outside five-card major with two voids, making a heart slam plausible.

 

Larry:

 

"Pass often works well."

 

Richard Hills:

 

Bingo! Yes, I as North elected to pass. LHO passed, pard opened 1H, RHO passed. Now I jumped to 6H, all pass.

 

In principle I had misbid, as 7H was cold. However none of the other North-Souths in this Butler pairs reached slam, with most declaring 3NT or 5D.

 

Best wishes,

 

Richard Hills

On Thursday, June 16, 2016, Anton Witzen < <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected]> wrote:

A bigger problem is perhaps that you miss 6 or 7H if your partner holds AKJxx(x) of hearts and nothing else.
Perhaps a hand for the hideous Hog
Regards
anton

Anton Witzen (a.k.a. ฟะนท)
Boniplein 86
1094 SG Amsterdam

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From:  <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] [ <mailto:[email protected]> mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Herman De Wael
Sent: donderdag 16 juni 2016 13:31
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Subject: Re: [BLML] Marmalade

I don't like 3NT - I don't have 9 tricks and communication with partner is not going to be easy. It's too much of a gamble.
I would bid 2Cl (weak diamonds or strong) and then either pass (showing the weak hand - he's going to make that!) or to whatever level (showing nine tricks - I almost got those) if the opponents intervene.
But without this system, I have no clue. Possibly a strong diamond after all, but it can create the same problem if partner raises based on his black aces.
Herman.

a.witzen schreef:
> Me too, or is that too easy?
> Regards
> Anton
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> Verzonden vanaf Samsung-tablet.
> A.witzen, boniplein 86 amsterdam
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> -------- Oorspronkelijk bericht --------
> Van: Sven Pran <[email protected]>
> Datum: 16-06-2016 08:04 (GMT+01:00)
> Aan: 'Bridge Laws Mailing List' <[email protected]>
> Onderwerp: Re: [BLML] Marmalade
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> 3NT
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> *Fra:*[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *På vegne
> av* Richard Hills
> *Sendt:* 16. juni 2016 07:31
> *Til:* Bridge Laws Mailing List
> *Emne:* [BLML] Marmalade
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> Imps
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> Dlr: North
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> Vul: None
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> You, North, hold:
>
> S ---
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> H T9765
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> D AKQT8654
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> C ---
>
> What call do you make?
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