[blml] Positronic brain [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]

[Roger Pewick]

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From: <richard.hills at immi.gov.au>
To: <blml at rtflb.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 11:09 PM
Subject: [blml] Positronic brain [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]


> Imps
>
> Dlr: North
> Vul: Nil
>
> You, West, hold:
>
> 9
> A753
> AKT865
> K2
>
> The bidding has gone:
>
> WEST      NORTH     EAST      SOUTH
> ---       4S        Pass      Pass
> Dble      Pass      5S        Pass
> 5NT (1)   Pass      6H        Pass
> ?   (2)
>
> (1) Do you agree with the 5NT call?

If 5N is artificial takeout leading to a pass or correct, then what else is 
there to do?  Otherwise it seems a bit odd without <first round?> S control.

>    If not, what call would you have made instead?

Partner was asking my opinion?????  My diamonds are great and my hearts are 
lousy- 6D.

> (2) What call do you make now?



As Sherlock said, 'Why didn't the dog bark?'



If E had slam forcing values opposite QJT-Ax-AK-xxxxxx [a hand W would have 
doubled with] why hadn't E entered the auction earlier?-- since he would 
have needed substantial controls opposite such a hand to produce 12 tricks 
and if he had them after the double he would have had them before the 
double.  Thus there are too many possible holes to risk being higher than 6 
[since you are already there].


regards
roger pewick

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>
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