CSGibson, on 2012-September-15, 04:17, said:
On the first one, I've already shown a single-suited game forcing hand, similar to 2C-2D-2S in standard, right?
Not quite - the minimum for the bid is a hand that is nearly GF (~8 playing tricks), but it's unlimited.
To the hog - I can't really bid 2NT over 3S, sorry
Did you mean 3NT? No idea how partner would take it, I will ask him.
The auction finished
4C-4D (cue; cue)
4NT-5D (RKC spades; 1 or 4)
6S
Partner's hand was
♠7xx
♥J109xx
♦Axx
♣Jx and the slam was barely over 50% - it actually had no chance with the CK offside, spades 4-0 and hearts 5-1. I feel like I already showed my hand with 2S and should not have bid 4C, but everyone here is suggesting 4C is right and I should bid 4H next to give partner a chance to sign off - I think I agree.
Actually we both forgot the system
, partner should have gone via 2NT to show a weaker hand and then I would know he can't have an ace + the CK.
On the second hand I passed. Yes, I'm a wimp
The reason being I was using Roland Wald's "don't double a partscore into game at teams if it's not going 2 off" and couldn't convince myself it was going 2 off - 1 off seemed likely, e.g. with South holding QJxx Axx KJx KJx, North the SA and HK, partner the CQ and SK, then we make no spades, 2H, 1D and 2C. I was certainly doubling at MPs, but should have gone for it here as well because there were so few layouts where it would actually make.
As it happens the actual layout was (seems I also forgot West dealt):
and I looked like a right idiot when we scored up +150. Somehow team-mates brought in +140 though!
ahydra