[blml] Réf. : Re: Be prepared!

[John Probst]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Grattan Endicott" <grandeval at vejez.fsnet.co.uk>
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Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 11:42 PM
Subject: Re: [blml] Réf. : Re: Be prepared!



Grattan Endicott
grandeval at vejez.fsnet .co.uk
[also gesta at tiscali.co.uk]
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Probst" <john at asimere.com>
To: <blml at rtflb.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 8:37 PM
Subject: Re: [blml] Réf. : Re: Be prepared!


> The bidding has gone:
>
> WEST      NORTH     EAST      SOUTH
> 3D        3S        5D        5S
> Pass      ?
>
> You, North, hold:
>
> AJ752
> A
> A32
> KT72
>
>
> MadDog:   Wouldn't cross my mind to pass. 6D I think.  John
>
+=+ Lots of first round controls. Yes, I go on
        but I do not look for seven - in these preemptive
        situations distributional leaks are an increased
        risk - and I would prefer a diamond lead to many
        so I am not inclined to show the control. But I do
        think Pass is a LA.
                                        ~ G ~   +=+

Fair enough Grattan. If partner has CQ and SK, 6S is a good contract. Make 
the CQ the CA and the grand will have play. In itself a slow 5S doesn't even 
tell me whether partner was thinking of bidding 5S; passing, doubling; or 
even potting the slam; but I'm enormous for a simple overcall now that the 
fit has come to light. Proddy'd shoot me if I passed this (though he doesn't 
create tempo problems). I just cannot buy a pass at all.  John



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