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To force or not to force? strong 3. hand

Poll: Which bid do you choose? (26 member(s) have cast votes)

Which bid do you choose?

  1. 2[HE] (3 votes [11.54%])

    Percentage of vote: 11.54%

  2. 2[SP] (17 votes [65.38%])

    Percentage of vote: 65.38%

  3. 2NT (1 votes [3.85%])

    Percentage of vote: 3.85%

  4. 3[DI] (1 votes [3.85%])

    Percentage of vote: 3.85%

  5. 3[HE] (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  6. 3NT (2 votes [7.69%])

    Percentage of vote: 7.69%

  7. 4[DI] (1 votes [3.85%])

    Percentage of vote: 3.85%

  8. 5[DI] (1 votes [3.85%])

    Percentage of vote: 3.85%

  9. other (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

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#21 User is offline   Winstonm 

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Posted 2007-March-25, 09:16

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Yes, Winston, I saw also that we will have some problems after 2♠ where the strong hand is still undescribed according to distribution. But it seems that I am very lonely with my pessimistic view... And as the cards lie, the optimists are right 


This sequence comes up now and again so it is wise to have some type agreement in place - my personal thinking is that this double-then-cue should be considered a "request for further clarification". How to continue from there is up for grabs.
2NT could be used to deny much shape or interest, but loses a natural encouraging meaning, although I think this loss not overly substantial and it leaves a rebid to show length and weakness. (2N would be a handy 'bad hand/bad shape' bid if you were forced to bid a 3-card minor.)
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Posted 2007-March-25, 12:21

I would bid 2♥. There's no rule against pard having 3 hearts, is there? :) With his actual hand, pard should probably insist on diams with 3♦.

Why not passing 2♥? Simple: if doubler had a really cool heart 1-suiter, he would have rebid 3♥ instead of 2♥.
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