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Yes Jillybean and thanks so much for your input!

I am going to taunt everyone with a slightly different Part 2 format than normal. So there might be a Part 2b for the big reveal.


You are sitting in 4th seat, both sides not vulnerable. The auction has gone 1♠,3♥,Pass. I am going to give you 4 different hands, and please tell me what you would bid.
Short elaborations are welcome!

1) ♠853
♥Q632
♦AJ1084
♣ K

2) ♠1032
♥void
♦A8762
♣AKQ98

3) ♠976
♥Ax
♦AK1087
♣AQJ

4) ♠8
♥J32
♦AKJ64
♣AQJ5

Thanks in advance to all for your thoughts. Is there such a thing as a couples therapist for bridge partnerships? Someone probably tried it and then gave up because it was impossible!

[mw64ahw]

3) has an A♥

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mw64ahw, on 2025-January-04, 08:14, said:

3) has an A♥

Correct, but I am trying to get the replies to disregard the fact that they know what partner's hand actually looks like.

Although that would make this impossible game a lot easier!

[akwoo]

4H, P, 4H, P (but I might bid if partner is known to give UI frequently)

[jillybean]

What do you expect partner to hold for his 3H bid?

4H we may make this. Where are the clubs?
Pass, if the opponents bid on I’m going to whack em.
4H automatic
4H

[pescetom]

No time for elaborations, but:
1) 4♥
2) Pass (for now)
3) 4♥
4) 3♠

[mike777]

4H
P
4H
3S

[jillybean]

What are the 3S bidders hoping to hear from partner?

[pescetom]

jillybean, on 2025-January-04, 14:42, said:

What are the 3S bidders hoping to hear from partner?

4♣?

[smerriman]

pescetom, on 2025-January-04, 15:49, said:

4♣?

Would this be good news? If partner has the ♣K, we probably need them to have ♥AK which could then have been a 2♥ overcall..

Hand #3 almost looks like more potential for slam if we can find partner with a spade singleton, but perhaps that's unlikely with RHO passing, I'm not sure.

[pescetom]

smerriman, on 2025-January-04, 16:06, said:

Hand #3 almost looks like more potential for slam if we can find partner with a spade singleton, but perhaps that's unlikely with RHO passing, I'm not sure.

Bridge players are pattern matching machines.
I was running to a tournament, but more excited by the minors of #4.
Will have another look.

[pescetom]

smerriman, on 2025-January-04, 16:06, said:

Would this be good news? If partner has the ♣K, we probably need them to have ♥AK which could then have been a 2♥ overcall..

If we are on exactly the same wavelength that AKxxxxx is a 2♥ overcall then it might be superfluous, agreed...
if not it is unlikely to cost and might pay off.

[mike777]

 jillybean, on 2025-January-04, 14:42, said:

What are the 3S bidders hoping to hear from partner?

They have that very light box on the CC for some reason.

Given we are probably in a no play 3h contract, might as well sound confident on our way to 4H.
😊

[pescetom]

mike777, on 2025-January-04, 16:33, said:

They have that very light box on the CC for some reason.

Given we are probably in a no play 3h contract, might as well sound confident on our way to 4H.
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Happy not to know anyone who would bid 3H with a hand that is unlikely to make 4H opposite mine.

Less happy with my current choice of partners (until the real one finishes studying medicine) but I trust them to have enough for game and perhaps some chance of slam.

[mike777]

pescetom, on 2025-January-04, 17:03, said:

Happy not to know anyone who would bid 3H with a hand that is unlikely to make 4H opposite mine.

Less happy with my current choice of partners (until the real one finishes studying medicine) but I trust them to have enough for game and perhaps some chance of slam.

Again they have very light box on cc for some reason, as you say trust your partner and what you put on your cc, I agree.

You are looking for slam...I just hope we are not doubled in 4h, smile

I would only add what if they had bid 4h over 1s at this vul, smile