[matmat]

playing with a pickup. lots of things undiscussed.

AQJx Qxx KTxxx J

opps remain silent
MP, red. p deals

1H - 2D
2S* - 4C'
5C" - ?

* -- not clear if this shows extras
' -- splinter (presumably?)
" -- uh... okay...

your call?

[P_Marlowe]

Hi,

I would assume that 2S showed add. strength.
Playing with a pickup, there is one call you could have
made instead of 4C, 3C ... for most this would be FSF.

Now I would go with 6S, we have a double fit and around
30HCP, 6S should have some play.

With kind regards
Marlowe

[matmat]

Jlall, on Aug 12 2008, 11:35 AM, said:

I would not have bid 4C with a pickup. I would just bid 6S now since I don't want 5S to be construed as a cuebid for clubs etc. It should have some play.

i said pickup, but actually a known quantity, who's an intelligent person, just sometimes goes a little bonky at the bridge table.

[mcphee]

I like 4C. 5C is not what I was looking to hear next. I will also leap to 6S although I have less confidence that other posters.

[jdonn]

I'll just bid 5♠. If partner misinterprets, he will get the idea when I bid 6♠ next round. But if he passes I'm pretty happy.

[matmat]

At the table I decided that there was a good chance p's 2S call showed some extras and 5C was some sort of a confused noise. I blasted 6S

rotating for convenience. you now get the S10 lead:

AQJ2 Q6x KT7xx J

K7xx AT9xx A Axx

plan the play. a couple of hints/comments below


1)

Spoiler

when you get around to pulling trump, RHO shows out on the second trick.

2)

Spoiler

if you play the HQ off dummy, RHO will cover

3)

Spoiler

if you run a heart through to the 10, LHO will win the J