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Playing MP, everybody vul. I’m forcing a 2C opening and 2S response (showing an AK in the same suit). If you can’t stand the methods feel free to protest, otherwise go ahead and bid 3H, over which partner bids 3S. Again, if you can’t stand 3H, tell me why; otherwise, what do you do over 3S?
August 18th, 2008 at 1:28 pm
I am not sure about the methods. How do you find out what suit the AK are in?
However, that said, I bid 5D over 3S which ought be exclusion keycard for spades. If partner bids 5S (0 keys) then we are off AK of clubs and I pass.
If partner has 1 key then it means he bids 5H and I now bid 7H and take my chances that he has either Q of spades or Q of clubs.
August 19th, 2008 at 2:49 pm
Good job Bob. Partner’s hand:
QTxxx
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AKxx
August 21st, 2008 at 10:41 am
5D is an ok bid.
5C is a better bid (as long as partner trusts you implicitly.) It gets you the same information (if pard shows no aces, you bid 7, if she shows one, you sign off in 5, pretty cool) and is a favorite to get the opponents off to the wrong lead (you said matchpoints, right?)
Of course, George gets bad results when he psychs exclusion so maybe you shouldn’t start.
August 22nd, 2008 at 9:40 am
I think Jonathon has it. I am ashamed to say that it did not occur to me.
August 22nd, 2008 at 11:57 am
Stacy - I’m curious.
Why do you use this treatment of promising an AK in a particular suit? What is the theoretical purpose behind it?
August 22nd, 2008 at 12:43 pm
I can usually tell you what we play, rarely why we play it; this is a case in point. I’ll ask next time I have an opportunity and re-comment.
Over strong, artificial and forcing 2C, we play controls (A=2, K=1):
2D = 0-1
–> after, Kokish
2H = 2 (1 Ace or 2 Kings)
2S = 3 controls, same suit (AK)
2N = 3 controls, different suits
–> then 3C by opener is Puppet
3C = 4
3D = 5+