Comments on: still can’t figure it out http://stacyjacobs.com/2008/03/04/still-cant-figure-it-out/ Sun, 13 Jun 2010 16:07:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Peg http://stacyjacobs.com/2008/03/04/still-cant-figure-it-out/comment-page-1/#comment-840 Peg Wed, 05 Mar 2008 20:11:24 +0000 http://stacyjacobs.com/2008/03/04/still-cant-figure-it-out/#comment-840 Sure I do. Stiff king of clubs in either hand. That being said, I'm sure it's a toughie for anyone not playing a big club. (Not certain 100% of them would get it right, either.) Some argument to raise 3C to 4C immediately, too - despite the long spades. Sure I do. Stiff king of clubs in either hand.

That being said, I’m sure it’s a toughie for anyone not playing a big club. (Not certain 100% of them would get it right, either.)

Some argument to raise 3C to 4C immediately, too – despite the long spades.

]]> By: Bob Katz http://stacyjacobs.com/2008/03/04/still-cant-figure-it-out/comment-page-1/#comment-839 Bob Katz Wed, 05 Mar 2008 04:30:36 +0000 http://stacyjacobs.com/2008/03/04/still-cant-figure-it-out/#comment-839 It is indeed simple to jump to 6C over 3S but when partner puts down AKxxxx xxx, xxx, x u have absolutely no play to make it. I know there are situations where you have no choice but to guess or be aggressive but this should not be one of them. It is indeed simple to jump to 6C over 3S but when partner puts down AKxxxx xxx, xxx, x u have absolutely no play to make it. I know there are situations where you have no choice but to guess or be aggressive but this should not be one of them.

]]> By: Peg http://stacyjacobs.com/2008/03/04/still-cant-figure-it-out/comment-page-1/#comment-838 Peg Wed, 05 Mar 2008 04:10:59 +0000 http://stacyjacobs.com/2008/03/04/still-cant-figure-it-out/#comment-838 I'm a simple soul. I might have just jumped to 6C over 3S, Red. And - Judy might have then taken a chance on 7C, holding both the club king AND the spade ace. I’m a simple soul.

I might have just jumped to 6C over 3S, Red. And – Judy might have then taken a chance on 7C, holding both the club king AND the spade ace.

]]> By: Bob Katz http://stacyjacobs.com/2008/03/04/still-cant-figure-it-out/comment-page-1/#comment-837 Bob Katz Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:00:47 +0000 http://stacyjacobs.com/2008/03/04/still-cant-figure-it-out/#comment-837 I think this is one tough hand. With Judi's methods (which I don't generally play) life is very simple. Without them, extremely tough. To play a small slam partner must hold one of two very specific cards. So what do you do? Maybe 4C over 2S sets the trump suit. Then Judi can bid 4S and you can bid 4N saying tell me more and she can bid 6c showing the K of clubs. But that auction sure requires a lot of confidence that partner has bid exactly the ace of spades and K of clubs. I think this is one tough hand. With Judi’s methods (which I don’t generally play) life is very simple.
Without them, extremely tough. To play a small slam partner must hold one of two very specific cards.
So what do you do? Maybe 4C over 2S sets the trump suit. Then Judi can bid 4S and you can bid 4N saying tell me more and she can bid 6c showing the K of clubs.
But that auction sure requires a lot of confidence that partner has bid exactly the ace of spades and K of clubs.

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