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If you bid 4H, what sort of hand do you bid 3NT with?
And what does 3S mean?
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Posted 2010-October-11, 20:38
simple soul, here. 4♥. Would have to have an original l.r. to bid 3♠.
3NT would not have more than one heart, but would have a good ten+
3NT would not have more than one heart, but would have a good ten+
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Posted 2010-October-11, 20:40
I bid 4♥, I want a better stopper in ♣'s before I consider 3N
3♠ for me would be a cue in support of ♥'s
3♠ for me would be a cue in support of ♥'s
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Posted 2010-October-11, 20:59
4♥ and don't think it's close, 3NT is hogging the hand from partner, who might have tried something else with a more balanced hand and who has all the points. 3NT almost always shows a stiff here.
I might play 3♠ as 2-way, either asking for a spade stopper for 3NT or as a cue-to-be for hearts over partner's 3NT
I might play 3♠ as 2-way, either asking for a spade stopper for 3NT or as a cue-to-be for hearts over partner's 3NT
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Posted 2010-October-12, 04:09
scrote, on Oct 12 2010, 02:49 AM, said:
And what does 3S mean?
In my view, 3♠ is a cuebid with two possible meanings:
1) choice of games with nonvulnerable values in spades (say: AQx, AJT, AKx) and problems in minor(s)
2) megamaximum for hearts, trying for slam (say: Axx Kx Axxx xxxx)
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Posted 2010-October-12, 14:11
4♥, because of field and pard is likely short in clubs. May be able to take 11 tricks in hearts versus 9/10 in NT.
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Posted 2010-October-12, 23:13
3♠ is choicce of games. Says nothing that specific about spades, allthough I obviously still cannot hold 4.
I'll bid, though I really expect partner to bid 4♥ quite a lot of the times 3NT is the spot. But as my alternative is 4♥, nothing much is lost.
I'll bid, though I really expect partner to bid 4♥ quite a lot of the times 3NT is the spot. But as my alternative is 4♥, nothing much is lost.
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We should always assume 2/1 unless otherwise stated, because:
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Posted 2010-October-16, 13:25
Near perfect hand for 3S COG.
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Posted 2010-October-16, 15:51
I like 3♠ because it's sexy (as far as bridge goes, which is, admittedly, not very far.)
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