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What should I Bid? - Best enquiry for December 2006 Edna Matheson made the best submission for the month of December. Hand: We were vulnerable and I was dealer, sitting South:
Comments: I didn't know what would be the best way to proceed with the bidding. Can you help me out? Peter's Reply: Hi Edna,
This is not a good auction thus far and will
probably end in either 3NT or 4 In the auction 1 The consequence of this is that 3 So we would have
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2 ? After this auction the South hand screams heart slam, but South ought
not get too carried away. North has said "excellent hearts in a modest
hand." The modest hand bit comes from its non-forcing nature. Probably a
direct 6 The club finesse is long odds on to succeed if it is needed and in many layouts will be unnecessary.
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