[kgr]

Scoring: IMP

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(p)-p-(1♥)-2♥
(DBL)-P-(p)-?
You play with a pickup partner on BBO.
Do you agree with 2♥ michaels?
What do you bid now?

[pbleighton]

I don't agree with Michaels,, for two reasons:
1) I like to play it either weak or very strong. This hand is intermediate (though potentially excellent). This is a style issue, it may not apply to you.
2) Pd won't think 6-6.

I would bid 1S, then rebid 3D, then rebid spades if I get the opportunity.

Peter

[skjaeran]

pbleighton, on Jul 21 2007, 12:50 PM, said:

I don't agree with Michaels,, for two reasons:
1) I like to play it either weak or very strong. This hand is intermediate (though potentially excellent). This is a style issue, it may not apply to you.
2) Pd won't think 6-6.

I would bid 1S, then rebid 3D, then rebid spades if I get the opportunity.

Peter

Agree.
As for the current auction, I'd rebid 2♠.

[jtfanclub]

I don't have a problem with it, as long as you call this the strong version.

I bid 4 diamonds. If partner passes again, I'll check his pulse. I don't care if I make it or not, I'm not stopping below game.

[matmat]

jtfanclub, on Jul 21 2007, 08:59 AM, said:

I don't have a problem with it, as long as you call this the strong version.

I bid 4 diamonds. If partner passes again, I'll check his pulse. I don't care if I make it or not, I'm not stopping below game.

I bid 4s
if p doesn't like spades they can ask for the minor.
this way I am sure we are not stopping below game.

[bhall]

This is a potentially explosive situation, so you need to put partner in the picture by revealing your minor at some level. However, a diamond bid by you will suggest 5♠-6♦. So I believe that the best tactic is to underbid with 3♦ and follow that with 4♠. I don't believe that the opps will be able to pass this one out at 3♦.

Other possibilities include repeating the cue (3♥), which ought to imply 6-6, and jumping to 3♠, which ought to show 6♠-5m. But 4♥ by responder could prevent your showing which minor you hold below the 5 level.

[mike777]

kgr, on Jul 21 2007, 05:35 AM, said:

<!-- ONEHAND begin --><table border='1'> <tr> <td> <table> <tr> <td> Dealer: </td> <td> West </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Vul: </td> <td> Both </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Scoring: </td> <td> IMP </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td> <table> <tr> <th> <span class='spades'> ♠ </span> </th> <td> KQT854 </td> </tr> <tr> <th> <span class='hearts'> ♥ </span> </th> <td> 8 </td> </tr> <tr> <th> <span class='diamonds'> ♦ </span> </th> <td> AJ9752 </td> </tr> <tr> <th> <span class='clubs'> ♣ </span> </th> <td>  </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td>  </td> </tr> </table><!-- ONEHAND end -->
(p)-p-(1♥)-2♥
(DBL)-P-(p)-?
You play with a pickup partner on BBO.
Do you agree with 2♥ michaels?
What do you bid now?

I rail against Michaels bid more than anyone here on the forums.

This is a clear strong version for me so 2H michaels no problem yet.

4D rebid now, no problem yet.

Pard knows we are vul at IMPs and sees what I bid.
As usual willing to give up on slam after a one level bid in first seat by opp.

[Fluffy]

4 diamonds

[kgr]

Scoring: IMP

(P)-p-(1H)-2H
(DBL)-P-(P)-3D
All pass

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Making 3♦+2... For the answers it seems like a should bid more if having distribution. (I didn't really expect that 3♦ would be passed out. I wanted to show my minor in case bidding would get competitive and planned to rebid 3/4♠).

[Apollo81]

I'd have bid 3♥ so we can stop in 3♠ if partner is broke.

[bhall]

On the layout you have given us, it appears that 11 tricks in ♦ requires that RHO hold 3 ♠ and the doubleton ♦K, while 10 tricks in ♠ requires trapping the ♠J. Provided that the defense starts ♥, which seems very likely.

What am I missing?

[Mr. Dodgy]

3♥

[helene_t]

I agree with Michaels no matter what style we play. I bid 4♠ now. Second choice 3♥. I don't like 4♦, IMHO it shows longer or much better ♦ than spades.

[gwnn]

helene_t, on Jul 26 2007, 12:48 PM, said:

I don't like 4♦, IMHO it shows longer or much better ♦ than spades.

Why? It's a very convenient and descriptive way of showing your minor - pd can choose a game or even pass if he really abhors his misfitting hand.