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Bidding Challenges / Another One
« on: July 24, 2018, 03:24:52 AM »
Had this hand today.  Ended up in 6 !D played from the North Hand (lead into the Club K). 

Note:  There was interference bidding by E/W in Hearts & Clubs,  which allowed South to Que Bid Hearts.  The interference allowed us to bid a reasonable slam. 

Curious as to how OCP handles this one with the interference.


Our bidding was
South            North
1 !C  -   P  -     2 !D  -  2 !H      (Positive Response in Diamonds, 5+)
2 !S  -  3 !C  -  3 !D  -  3 !H     (6+ Diamonds)
4 !H  -   P    -   4NT   - P           (4 Hearts Cue, showed control and good Diamond Support  - 4NT is KCB)
5 !H  -   P   -    6 !D                  (3/5 Controls,   North bids 6 diamonds with what appears to be protected K clubs since West on lead)

Thanks.   


Dealer South

North

 !S
 !H 10432
 !D AJ98765
 !C K3

South

 !S AK10932
 !H A
 !D KQ104
 !C 54

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Bidding Challenges / Another Interesting Bidding Challange
« on: July 13, 2018, 07:56:31 PM »
Picked up this hand yesterday.  Ended up in 6  !S, making 7 when the  !H's were split 2-2. 

How does OCP approach this beauty?

Dealer North
Both Vul

North

 !S QJ10983
 !H A1074
 !D AQ2
 !C

South

 !S AK54
 !H KJ963
 !D
 !C QJ102

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Bidding Challenges / Interesting Hand - How would OCP Bid this hand?
« on: July 04, 2018, 09:00:48 PM »
Played in a 2 day Swiss Event recently.  This hand came up and my partner, "first to bid", opened 4 !S. Using Key Card Blackwood,  we ended up in 6 !S, making 7 (Partner used ruffing finance on the K !C)  (Not the way I would have played it,  I would have first tried to ruff out the K !C). 

Any way,  here is the hand.  How would this have been bid in OCP? Both the opening bid and following bids.   Thanks. 


North                                 South

S   KJ10987532                   AQ64
H   A93                               876
D                                        A   
C   4                                   AQJ83

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Interesting Play Hands / Playing downstream
« on: January 13, 2018, 03:32:00 PM »
Couple of interesting playing hands for all.  Taken from the Jan. 2018 Bridge Bulletin.  Brian-m should enjoy both of these.   ;)

First One is from Bridge with the Abbot by David Bird

Dealer South N/S Vul
Declarer is North in 6S (after a transfer bid by South)
Opening lead is the 10 !H.  What do you do?

                  North
                 !S AQJ10983
                 !H 2
                 !D 42
                 !C Q54


                 South
                 !S K5
                 !H AK3
                 !D AQ6
                 !C A7632


Here is the complete layout:












                  North
                 !S AJ10983
                 !H 2
                 !D 42
                 !C Q54

West                          East
!S 762                        !S 4
!H 10985                     !H QJ764
!D KJ95                       !D 10873
!C 108                        !C KJ9
                 South
                 !S K5
                 !H AK3
                 !D AQ6
                 !C A7632







Second Hand is from Mike's Advice by Mike Lawrence and comes from a BBO hand.

Dealer East
N/S Vul
Contract 5 !D by South
Opening Lead is a low Spade which you win with the A   What do you play next? 




 North
                 !S 103
                 !H AKQ95
                 !D 863
                 !C 986


                 South
                 !S AK
                 !H
                 !D AQJ9752
                 !C AQ42

Here is the complete layout:







                 North
                 !S 103
                 !H AKQ95
                 !D 863
                 !C 986

West                          East
!S 765                        !S QJ9842
!H 10632                     !H J874
!D K104                       !D
!C K105                       !C J73
                 South
                 !S AK
                 !H
                 !D AQJ9752
                 !C AQ42

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Bidding Challenges / How would OCP bid this 5-5 Major with 18 HCP's (Maybe 16HCP's)
« on: October 28, 2017, 01:26:29 AM »
Interesting hand today.  We arrived at 4 !H's without bidding  !S's,  making 5 !H's.  The defender sitting South questioned our bidding sequence (which is up the line in this situation) after my partner made an over trick.  This is what happened.  The defense took the first two clubs and then lead another club.  My partner ruffed the 3rd club and then lead the J !D diamonds and South ducked (thinking declarer East had: (5 !H's 4 !S's, 2 !C,2 !D).  Now, my partner pulled all the trump and ran the  !S's for making 5.  Defender said everybody bids the higher ranking suit first.  My partner bid the  !H's first. 

N Deals
E/W Vul

                 North
                                   !S J7
                                   !H 3
                                   !D 95432
                                   !C Q8752

West                                                            East
 !S Q63                                                       !S AK1095
 !H J74                                                        !H AKQ92
 !D KQ106                                                    !D J
 !C 1096                                                      !C J4

                                   South
                                    !S 842
                                    !H 10865
                                    !D A87
                                    !C AK3




I then looked at how OCP would bid this and got confused when it appears that the OCP bidding would proceed as:

1 !C - 1 !S

Then, either 2 !H or 2 !S (both Alpha)

My question is:

How would OCP bid this hand?  Which suit would OCP ask in?  Or, am I missing something in how OCP would bid this hand. 

Or,  would OCP open this 2NT (it is more than 15 HCP's)?

Thanks 




 

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Bidding Challenges / How to bid this Hand
« on: October 25, 2017, 02:45:43 AM »
I was dealt this hand today in the 3rd bidding position  (P-P-?).  We ended up in 5 !C.  Two other teams bid and made 5 !C out of 12 tables, while much to my amazement 5 partnerships played in NT, with two making 4 & 6 NT Wow!. The other NT bidders were down one or two.  The remaining teams played below game level in clubs.   


Our particular Strong Club System allows for several opening bids with this hand.  They are:
1. 2 !C's (easy bid if your in first or second seat)
2. 1 !C (can justify 1 !C because of playing strength)
3. 2 !D (Schenken/Albarran Key Card Asking)

Note:  I like the OCP concept, but I cannot find anyone to play it and also would probably be banned from our local game if I tried to play it.   ::)

Here is the situation and appreciate comments about how OCP players would handle the bidding on this deal?

N/S Vulnerable
S is dealer and passes along with W passing.


                                  North
                                   !S A2
                                   !H Q5
                                   !D J
                                   !C KQJ109864

West                                                            East
 !S J87                                                       !S K6543
 !H J10973                                                  !H K84
 !D AQ986                                                   !D K1072
 !C                                                             !C 3

                                   South
                                    !S Q109
                                    !H A62
                                    !D 543
                                    !C A752

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Bidding Challenges / Importance of Hand Evaluation
« on: September 10, 2017, 09:29:02 PM »
Had this hand in a tournament yesterday.  You are East,  the dealer and no one is  Vul.  Do you Pass,  Open 1  !H, 2 !H or 1 !C?  And Why? 

East
 !S
 !H Q109532
 !D AQ10953
 !C 3

Once you decide on what you would do, scroll down for the complete hand. 

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Now,  here is the complete deal. 


                                     North
                                      !S AQJ1063
                                      !H J874
                                      !D 8
                                      !C 105

West                                                        East
 !S 875                                                       !S
 !H AK6                                                      !H Q109532
 !D KJ2                                                       !D AQ10953
 !C K762                                                     !C 3

                                      South
                                       !S K942
                                       !H
                                       !D 764
                                       !C AQJ984

I chose to pass because the hand seemed to strong to open 2 !H, seemed to weak to open 1 !H (9HCP & fragmented suits), and to my regret did not even consider opening 1 !C (playing strength).  We ended up in 5 !H making 6.  The hand is difficult to bid after a pass or 2 !H opening.  Rather easy to bid with a 1 !H or 1 !C opening.  Of the 26 teams that played the hand 9 teams ended up in 6 !H.  Appreciate other comments from this seasoned crew.... ;)

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Bidding Challenges / Lots of Trumps
« on: September 08, 2017, 09:03:31 PM »
Had this hand today.  We ended up in 6 !H down 1. Other pairs ended up in 5 !H making.  >:(  Take a look.  How would OCP handle this deal. 

South Deals,  Love All,  Our bidding started with South bidding 1 !H. (Or,  it could have been a 2 !H opening, would have had the same result because we are aggressive bidders when it comes to slams.).   



                                     North
                                      !S AKQJ4
                                      !H K10732
                                      !D AJ
                                      !C

West                                                        East
 !S 10965                                                    !S 73
 !H                                                             !H AQ
 !D Q932                                                     !D 108764
 !C Q10864                                                  !C 932

                                      South
                                       !S 82
                                       !H J98654
                                       !D K
                                       !C AK75

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Interesting Play Hands / Split Honors
« on: August 10, 2017, 03:42:03 PM »
 North Deals, N-S Vul

                     North (Dummy)
                     !S K876
                     !H K103
                     !D Q93
                     !C 942

                     South
                     !S Q103
                     !H AJ97
                     !D K765
                     !C Q6

North deals and the bidding proceeds:

P          P      1 !D     P                       Note:  1 !D is old style precision, not OCP
1 !S      P       1NT    P
P          P

The opening lead from West is the 2 !H's , Now what?

East and West are very good players (sometimes easier to trick/fool).  I asked for the 10H in dummy which holds the trick. I  thought about the hand and realized that if I played the hand in normal fashion I was sure to be set.  So,  I asked for the 2 !C from dummy and inserted the Q !C faking a finesse.   A high risk play,  but hoping that the club honors were split (which they were).  West won the K !C's, thought for a long time and then lead back the 2 !D's  (what would you do?).  I played low from dummy and East inserted the J !D's.  I won with the K.  I now returned a low  !D towards the Q9, intending to insert the 9 if West plays low.  East wins the Ace of  !D's and low and behold does not lead a  !C, thinking it would set up my clubs.  Contract makes.    8)  Lucky me!



The full hand:  North Deals, N-S Vul

                     North (Dummy)
                     !S K876
                     !H K103
                     !D Q93
                     !C 942
West                                   East
!S AJ5                                 !S 942
!H Q842                               !H 65
!D 1082                               !D AJ4
!C KJ3                                 !C A10875
                     South
                     !S Q103
                     !H AJ97
                     !D K765
                     !C Q6

Post Comment:   I have tried this type of play frequently when the situation occurs. I have found that it does not work well with inexperienced players, but does work well with good players.   ::)

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