[DWM]

Last night I had the sequence

1H (P) P (1S)
3H

First question, should partner bid on with the following red v red

xxx
xx
T98xx
Axx

In the PM we could not answer the following, would like suggestions what do the following sequences show.

1H (P) P (1S)
3H

1H (P) P (1S)
X (P) 2C/D (P)
2/3H

1H (P) P (1S)
2S (P) 3C/D (P)
3H

[HeartA]

It's tough. On one hand, I have a good card, CA, on the other hand, I don't have ruff value. I am not sure if I would bid on over pd's 3H (first question), or over pd X and 2H rebid. But I would bid game over pd's 2S and then 3H.

[jtfanclub]

I would not. If what I have is all that partner would need for game, he should have opened 2♣. Switch my majors, and I would raise to 4♥.

[Apollo81]

I would raise to game with an ace in that auction. Partner should be bidding 3♥ to make opposite a bust.

[whereagles]

> 1H (P) P (1S)
> 3H
>
> xxx
> xx
> T98xx
> Axx

Yes, bid 4, or maybe 3♠ intending to pass pard's 3NT. You have just about the best possible passed hand.


> 1H (P) P (1S)
> 3H

Shows a good hand with lots of hearts and no desire to penalize opps.


> 1H (P) P (1S)
> X (P) 2C/D (P)
> 2/3H

Shows a good hand with a little less hearts than above and a more defensive character. Wouldn't mind pard passing 1♠ dbled.


> 1H (P) P (1S)
> 2S (P) 3C/D (P)
> 3H

Shows one of those 6322 game-forcing hands which US players bid by leaping into the 3-card suit the 2nd round. E.g.

Axx
AQTxxx
A
AQJ

[jtfanclub]

whereagles, on Mar 15 2007, 09:57 AM, said:

Axx
AQTxxx
A
AQJ

OK, since I didn't expect to be in the minority...I am shocked that people don't open 2♣ with such a hand.

I was thinking the 1♥ P P 1♠ 3♥ showed an 8 trick hand, like...

Axx
AKQxxx
Axx
x

And the same hand with a pointy king would open 2♣. But perhaps I'm wrong.

[mr1303]

Any case for playing this as pre-emptive? I.e. partner is unlikely to make any interesting noises having passed first up, so why not kill some opposition bidding space?