Comments on: Another Slam Decision with a Void http://oldprofbridge.com/2007/01/25/another-slam-decision-with-a-void/ Contract Bridge Themes with a Midwest Accent! Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:03:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.9 by: Mohan http://oldprofbridge.com/2007/01/25/another-slam-decision-with-a-void/#comment-155 Sun, 04 Feb 2007 20:15:45 +0000 http://oldprofbridge.com/2007/01/25/another-slam-decision-with-a-void/#comment-155 This sounds like exclusion blackwood again. I bid 7S. Partner should have KQx and a hand close to a 2C opener. This sounds like exclusion blackwood again. I bid 7S. Partner should have KQx and a hand close to a 2C opener.

]]> by: Mark Kinzer http://oldprofbridge.com/2007/01/25/another-slam-decision-with-a-void/#comment-150 Fri, 02 Feb 2007 19:31:11 +0000 http://oldprofbridge.com/2007/01/25/another-slam-decision-with-a-void/#comment-150 Ok, now for the rest of us, who don't have any special agreements! Clearly partner has club shortness - and has an enthusiastic raise of spades. So now what? Clearly we're heading for 6 or 7. We can cooperate with a 5D cuebid, then bid 6C over partner's expected 5H. Or we could bid 5NT right now, assuming that is GSF. That seems right - if partner has the KQx of spades, you can plan on pretty much being cold for 7S opposite a normal jump shift. And if he doesn't, 6S should be the correct contract. Ok, now for the rest of us, who don’t have any special agreements!

Clearly partner has club shortness - and has an enthusiastic raise of spades. So now what? Clearly we’re heading for 6 or 7. We can cooperate with a 5D cuebid, then bid 6C over partner’s expected 5H. Or we could bid 5NT right now, assuming that is GSF. That seems right - if partner has the KQx of spades, you can plan on pretty much being cold for 7S opposite a normal jump shift. And if he doesn’t, 6S should be the correct contract.

]]> by: george jacobs http://oldprofbridge.com/2007/01/25/another-slam-decision-with-a-void/#comment-147 Thu, 01 Feb 2007 06:24:27 +0000 http://oldprofbridge.com/2007/01/25/another-slam-decision-with-a-void/#comment-147 We are only going to play in spades, hence we must show the void. Additionally, we have 2 ACES more than we have shown so far and pard is looking for at least a slam. Partner is exactly 3-5-5-0 and is probably looking at the Heart ace. when you show 2 with the void, he will play you for 7 Spades(bad) but not the great player you have (good) This is probably laydown for 7 spades. You may not own the sp Q, but you will have 9. Besides, you will know where the spade queen is on opening lead. If they lead a spd, they pick it up. If they don't lead a spade, they have it. Claude and I have a gadget if we ever have a response to blackwood of 3 with a void. We lie by two and then bid again. We are only going to play in spades, hence we must show the void. Additionally, we have 2 ACES more than we have shown so far and pard is looking for at least a slam. Partner is exactly 3-5-5-0 and is probably looking at the Heart ace. when you show 2 with the void, he will play you for 7 Spades(bad) but not the great player you have (good) This is probably laydown for 7 spades. You may not own the sp Q, but you will have 9. Besides, you will know where the spade queen is on opening lead. If they lead a spd, they pick it up. If they don’t lead a spade, they have it.

Claude and I have a gadget if we ever have a response to blackwood of 3 with a void. We lie by two and then bid again.

]]> by: Joe Stokes http://oldprofbridge.com/2007/01/25/another-slam-decision-with-a-void/#comment-144 Sat, 27 Jan 2007 15:40:26 +0000 http://oldprofbridge.com/2007/01/25/another-slam-decision-with-a-void/#comment-144 I agree with Marty's assessment of partner's hand (although I would bid 5S to show 2 key cards without the queen). The other question is: can I and should I show the heart void? I could show an undefined void (we start the steps over after the final [5NT here] step to show key cards with a void -- so 6C would be 0/3 with void, 6D = 1/4 with a void, 6H = 2 without queen and a void). Maybe I should bid 6H, in case partner has KQx AKxxxx KQxx void; he would assume my void is in hearts, I think. If we are missing the ace or king of hearts, I don't want to be in a grand, although it could be right under these circumstances to bet everything on a ruffing finesse. I agree with Marty’s assessment of partner’s hand (although I would bid 5S to show 2 key cards without the queen). The other question is: can I and should I show the heart void? I could show an undefined void (we start the steps over after the final [5NT here] step to show key cards with a void — so 6C would be 0/3 with void, 6D = 1/4 with a void, 6H = 2 without queen and a void). Maybe I should bid 6H, in case partner has KQx AKxxxx KQxx void; he would assume my void is in hearts, I think. If we are missing the ace or king of hearts, I don’t want to be in a grand, although it could be right under these circumstances to bet everything on a ruffing finesse.

]]> by: Marty Harris http://oldprofbridge.com/2007/01/25/another-slam-decision-with-a-void/#comment-143 Sat, 27 Jan 2007 04:57:32 +0000 http://oldprofbridge.com/2007/01/25/another-slam-decision-with-a-void/#comment-143 Partner is void in clubs and has spade support. Probably 3-6-4-0, but could have 4 spades. Fortunately, you and partner (or, at least, me with my partner) have an agreement about how to follow up over "Voidwood." I bid 5NT, which shows 2 Key Cards without the Q, and says I have slam interest after hearing about his void. I've already shown 6 spades, so now partner knows my entire hand. He should get the decision about 6 vs. 7 right. Partner is void in clubs and has spade support. Probably 3-6-4-0, but could have 4 spades.

Fortunately, you and partner (or, at least, me with my partner) have an agreement about how to follow up over “Voidwood.” I bid 5NT, which shows 2 Key Cards without the Q, and says I have slam interest after hearing about his void. I’ve already shown 6 spades, so now partner knows my entire hand. He should get the decision about 6 vs. 7 right.

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