[blml] Réf. : Re: Be prepared!

[Harald Skjæran]

On 09/05/07, John Probst <john at asimere.com> wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Grattan Endicott" <grandeval at vejez.fsnet.co.uk>
> To: <blml at rtflb.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 11:42 PM
> Subject: Re: [blml] Réf. : Re: Be prepared!
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> 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!
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> > 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
>
I agree with John that pass is no LA here.
6S rates to be good and 7S might easily be on. Partner won't be able
to know that hte CQ is a huge card and the HK not. If I try for a
grand he will often raise with the wrong hand. And the bidding suggest
that nothing will be breaking. So I go with a mundane raise to 6S.

-- 
Kind regards,
Harald Skjæran

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