tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2627538303203776446.post3840280193529283441..comments2024-01-12T08:05:37.833-05:00Comments on Rambling$ and Gambling$: Tough bidding sequence hand (bridge)The Pretenderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10344696445428286985noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2627538303203776446.post-49271181210862078642010-03-05T23:27:43.365-05:002010-03-05T23:27:43.365-05:00This is a meaty hand to discuss. Partner has 4 spa...This is a meaty hand to discuss. Partner has 4 spades out of outstanding 8, and an average of 8 points out of missing 23. Seems to me, even if he is a favorite to have sa, it's not by a lot. So a leap to 6S is not cat's meow. <br /><br />Don't see how 4s is right. If you are not willing to go beyond 4s, you might as well bid 4H on the way.<br /><br />There are a lot of ways how wrongsiding might not matter. Pd has HQ, HA, singleton, heart ace could be onside, pd can have hj with queen onside. They might try for a club ruff. <br /><br />So the exclusion plan seems as good as anything if you are sure partner won't pass 5D. <br /><br />Ever since one of my partners imposed Robinson-like requirement that we open higher ranking 5 card major (obviously, not mainstream), I have been watching the effects.<br />So far I have not seen bad stuff happening as a result of major opening however wrong in theory it might be. This hand is also an example where it would be of help.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com