Just a cool hand that popped up at our local duplicate yesterday. S deals and the 1st question is what to open? Regardless, your granny can get to 6♠ on this one. The trick is to reach the cold 7♠, so you can think about it. I think in a lifetime of playing I've never held 7-0-0-6.
7-0-0-6
#1
Posted 2012-June-20, 07:19
Just a cool hand that popped up at our local duplicate yesterday. S deals and the 1st question is what to open? Regardless, your granny can get to 6♠ on this one. The trick is to reach the cold 7♠, so you can think about it. I think in a lifetime of playing I've never held 7-0-0-6.
#2
Posted 2012-June-20, 07:38
1S seems reasonable enough with south. Then
1S-2H
3C-3D*
4S-7S
I don't know!
ahydra
#3
Posted 2012-June-20, 08:01
bftboy, on 2012-June-20, 07:19, said:
Your granny will always reach the grand, as she'll get Gerber in somehow and discover you've got 4 aces and the king of spades
Ahydra's auction is not stupid, bidding 5♣ rather than 4♠ would get your extreme shape across and equally prompt 7♠.
#4
Posted 2012-June-20, 08:37
... - 1NT = INV+ relay
2♣ = min, 0-3 hearts
... - 2♦ = GF relay
2♥ = 4+ clubs
... - 2♠ = relay
2NT = 5+ clubs
... - 3♣ = relay
4♦ = 6+ spades, heart void
... - 4♥ = relay
4♠ = 0-2 controls
... - 4NT = relay
5♣ = no spade control
... - 5♦ = relay
5♠ = club control, no ♦A or ♦K
... - 5NT = relay
6♥ = ♠Q, 2 of top 3 club honours, no ♦Q
... - 7♠
Unfortunately I have no way of showing a 7006 hand so 6025 (or more) has to suffice. Even so, after finding out the ♥K and ♦KQ are missing it seems pretty clear to be in the grand. The truth is that science is hard on these kinds of hands and worrying about them when not reaching the optimal contract every time is probably going to do more harm than good.
#5
Posted 2012-June-20, 08:40
I recall exactly one 7-6 hand at club, RHO had the minors and wouldn't stop bidding. Partner and I had the majority of the honor cards though, and obviously the majors too, so we understandably thought it was our hand. We ended up doubling her, something like 5♦x+1. The traveler was a real mess.
-gwnn
#6
Posted 2012-June-20, 11:08
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#7
Posted 2012-June-26, 00:42
rduran1216, on 2012-June-20, 11:08, said:
A direct 7♠ seems pushy - why won't there be a red suit loser, and how do you find out?
1♠ 2♥
3♣ 3♦ (fsf)
4♣ (6+-5+) maybe get to 7♠ after this start. Don't want to end in 7NT
#8
Posted 2012-June-26, 03:16
3♣-7NT
Next time you open with 9 you will think twice before showing extras
#9
Posted 2012-June-26, 05:51
Fluffy, on 2012-June-26, 03:16, said:
3♣-7NT
Next time you open with 9 you will think twice before showing extras
My thoughts exactly...
#10
Posted 2012-June-26, 07:36
#11
Posted 2012-June-27, 01:51
Fluffy, on 2012-June-26, 03:16, said:
3♣-7NT
Next time you open with 9 you will think twice before showing extras
I'd have a long conversation with my partner if he bid 7 NT like that. A look at the missing honors by the big hand tells the story. They are ♠ QJ ♥ K ♦ KQ ♣ KQJ. Now, it's just possible the 1 ♠ bidder might hold all those honors. But it's much more likely that opener has a hand with a lot of black cards. Until responder can get a better fix on what opener does hold, it's sheer lunacy to jump to 7 NT.
After 1 ♠ - 2 ♥
3 ♣ - 3 ♦
I think opener should bid 4 ♠ which should show something like a 7-4 hand. Then it's pretty easy to get to 7 ♠.
#12
Posted 2012-June-28, 00:47
#16
Posted 2012-June-28, 16:56
Cthulhu D, on 2012-June-28, 16:20, said:
S: AQJxx
H: xx
D: x
C: KJxxx
2♠, doesn't show 6 (1♠ only showed 4), is what you do with any minimum hand with 5 that doesn't want to raise partner's suit (and can't bid its own second suit at the 2 level) in weak NT Acol.
Old school players will have opened 1♣ on this.
#17
Posted 2012-June-28, 17:19
Cyberyeti, on 2012-June-28, 16:56, said:
Old school players will have opened 1♣ on this.
Makes sense for ACOL, but what about SAYC? Rebidding spades there feels.. bad.
#18
Posted 2012-June-29, 19:51
Cthulhu D, on 2012-June-28, 01:08, said:
It's a "high reverse" not technically a reverse but usually showing extra values and probably 1st suit longer than 2nd.
#19
Posted 2012-July-02, 09:10
Seems that we should be easily able to get to a grand, given that partner can locate all the black cards by asking.