tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314337641002386924.post1001897624328934662..comments2009-04-03T15:00:28.492-04:00McKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06326701257198329705noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314337641002386924.post-52817706189591853802009-04-03T15:00:00.000-04:002009-04-03T15:00:00.000-04:00Hey Rob no fair , I was just gonna say that.<BR/> But then again you have suffered some of my bidding aequences too slam opposite voids, we get to the right spot but the children need hiding in case of long term mental damage ;)Ellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12173032406192538118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8314337641002386924.post-21710035091557637162009-04-03T14:22:00.000-04:002009-04-03T14:22:00.000-04:00Over a 3S preempt, 4N specifically shows the minors. This is because 4S is available to show hearts and an a minor. <BR/>So with your hand at MP I would certainly have started with 4S -- so that partner is certain to know that I have hearts...<BR/><BR/>If P bids 5H over 4S then I will make a grand slam try with 5S, 5N, or 6D. I would prefer to have stronger diamonds (AKxxxx) and weaker hearts (KQxxxx) in order to bid 6D, so I believe that I should bid 5S over a 5H bid by partner. <BR/><BR/>There are some other playable methods in these sequences, but they are far more complicated and require very specialized partnership agreements (non-standard stuff...) <BR/><BR/>-- Ex. 4S is slammish with any 2 suits and 4N is any two suits, non-slammish.Robert Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15277259415544162733noreply@blogger.com