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High Level Michaels do you go on

#1 User is offline   paulg 

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Posted 2008-January-28, 05:34

Scoring: MP

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Pass Pass 4 Pass
4   Pass 4   Pass
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Expert partner but first time you've played, so you don't have any specific agreements here.

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Posted 2008-January-28, 05:36

No. Pard is balancing and apparently he isn't even sure you understood 4 was specifically for the majors. Just pass. Besides, if you bid slam, it can go club ace, club ruff :)
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Posted 2008-January-28, 06:25

Agree with Nuno, we are high enough.
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Posted 2008-January-28, 14:33

Pass.
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Posted 2008-January-28, 15:42

I also pass. I think I would have bid 4H immediately.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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Posted 2008-January-28, 16:26

Not close imo, pass. This michaels could be quite light since partner is under a lot of pressure if hes 5-5 in the majors. He might well just bid 4C to make sure to get to the right strain.
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Posted 2008-January-28, 16:41

Jlall, on Jan 28 2008, 05:26 PM, said:

Not close imo, pass. This michaels could be quite light since partner is under a lot of pressure if hes 5-5 in the majors. He might well just bid 4C to make sure to get to the right strain.

Agree with Justin.

I would have bid 4 last time instead of 4.
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Posted 2008-January-29, 11:01

This was a hesitation problem that occurred against us.

In real life partner thought for some time before bidding 4. This hand then raised to 5 and partner bid the slam, making an overtrick when he held KJxxx AKQxx x AQ (yes, our 3 opener as not a thing of beauty).

There was no dispute over the hesitation but the Director ruled that the 5 bid was automatic and the table result stood. We did not appeal as it would not have materially affected the result, but we were not happy.

We're still not happy but feel supported by the above comments :huh:

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Posted 2008-January-29, 11:27

5 automatic? That Director may know the laws but he sure can't play a card right :)
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