[JohnnyH7]

KJ
K98xx
Ax
AJxx

red/white imps.

1D p 1H ?

[whereagles]

No.

[hotShot]

No!

It is very unlikely that we have a fit in the majors, and it is possible that there is no fit at all.
If partner has at least a little something, opps will have no fit and not enough HCP. I prefer them to go down.

[han]

Agree with wereagles.

[luis]

1NT only way to avoid being stolen.

Luis

[awm]

Pass. Sure, it could be that opponents are getting away with something, but it could also be that they have real hands and I will go for a number at unfavorable bidding a natural 1NT (if I even play a natural 1NT). And an off-shape double with this hand is awful.

Fortunately, 1♥ is forcing. If a 1NT rebid is passed around to me, I can double it; this is basically penalty and shows a strong balanced hand. If LHO raises hearts I will be very happy, regardless of whether partner finds a light pre-balancing double. If LHO bids a black suit I am fairly happy not to have bid in this misfitty auction (although I can still balance 1NT over 1♠ passed to me). Only a diamond rebid on my left and a pass by my RHO might make me wish I had bid.

[P_Marlowe]

Hi,

if you have a natural 1NT available,
bid it, else pass.

With kind regards
Marlowe

[kenrexford]

Of course not. You would have to be insane to bid here. What, bid a sick 2H or something?!?!?






LOL!!!

I know this hand, I am sure. There is a story, you see.

I was playing in the 2005 Vanderbilt, first round, against Palowan and Pavlicek (at the other tables) and two gentlemen from Turkey at our table. During the first round, I sat out. We were down about 50.

In the second round, we dropped to about 100 down. This would cause most to withdraw, but our teammates convinced these gentlemen to play more, because they rarely got a chance for this type of competition.

Starting the evening set, I decided that a little fun was in order. Very tenuous auctions resulted, almost all successful. On one, I preempted 3D. The opponents landed in 3NT, and dummy hit with AKQ10x in diamonds.

On this hand, as with the others, I decided to push violently. Although I would NEVER make this call under normal circumstances, I overcalled what I believed to be a natural 2H. Granted, the suit is terrible, but, again, we were pushing.

The ensuing auction was hysterical. Opener, not believing that 2H was natural, raised to 3H. Partner, believing the 3H despite a heart void, elected 3S, which ended the auction.

He held 109xx-void-KJxx-109xxx. He ruffed the heart lead, and then played two top diamonds, ending in hand, with the Qx dropping to his left. The jack of diamond was then ruffed small by leftie, overruffed in dummy. That's four tricks.

Another heart ruff and another diamond ruff brought the total tricks to six. At about this point, everyone suspected the end position and started laughing.

Another heart was ruffed, a club sent to dummy, winning, and a fourth heart ruffed. As leftie held 76xx in spades, he was helpless. That's nine tricks and +140. Easy this game, eh?

[Salokin]

no
too weak suit
points are not all

Salokin

[hatchett]

In general I like to bid 1NT natural to avoid being stolen from in this auction. I find this an easy pass though with the weak long heart suit and half my points in my two doubletons