[pclayton]

Whats the most tricks you've ever seen on a single hand? Had this one on BBO yesterday:

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8♠ + 7♣ + 2♥ + 2♥ ruffs, + 1♦ = 20 tricks in spades. Only 18 in NT - boo!. Ah - both red suit hooks are on - make that 21 and 20.

Easy enough to get to 7N with your regular pard right? In my structure:

2♦ - 3♦
4♥ - 4N
7♠ - 7N

2♦ = 0-3 losers, usually 20+ hcp
3♦ = 5 controls
4♥ = asking bid
4N = 2nd round control

With a pard who doesn't play a lot of gadgets its more tricky:

2♣ - 3♣
3♠ - 5♥
6♣ - 6♦
7♠ - 7N

is possible I suppose.

At the table, I bid an imaginative 3♥ (!) at the table, which begot a 4♦ response from pard. 7♠ by me. 7N by pard. Well, OK, its not perfect.

Looking at some of the other results, I saw the following auction created TWICE:

4♠ - 6♠
7♠

I suppose to be fair, it might make exactly 4♠ (heart lead ruffed, diamond back, heart ruff)

I love the 7♠ call - "well, golly, if pard thinks he can make 6, I think I can make 7".

Hopefully, we won't get the feared heart ruff.

[Echognome]

1♦ (1) - 1NT (2)
3♠ (3) - 4NT (4)
5♦ (5) - 7NT

(1) 17+
(2) 5 or more controls
(3) Solid Suit
(4) RKCB
(5) 0 or 3 keycards

7♠ + 1♥ + 1♦ + 4♣ = 13 tricks

The extra tricks are just bonus.

[luke warm]

well if it's imps i think you should make the safety play for 20

[HeartA]

luke warm, on Jun 25 2005, 02:04 PM, said:

well if it's imps i think you should make the safety play for 20

I am with Jimmy. Even with MPs, I am satisfied with 20 tricks.

[mr1303]

1C (16+) 2D (club single suited)
2H (relay) 2NT (medium shortage or 6232 shape)
3C (relay) 3S (3127 or 2137- can't be further resolved unfortunately)
4C (slam point ask) 5D (10)
5H (relay) 5S (0/3 top honours in clubs)
5NT (relay) 6C (0/3 top honours in spades)
7NT end

Or alternatively

4NT (specific ace ask) 5NT (2)
7NT