[hrothgar]

jdonn, on Sep 3 2007, 08:55 AM, said:

I would and did pass, and I don't like 2♥ at all but I know a lot of people would do it. And yeah I think following with 3♦ after partner reopens with double or 2♥ 'should' show this hand. If partner passes it out I'm probably quite happy and expect +200 or +300 vs having no game most of the time, though having game is possible. Partner actually reopened with 2♥, and I bid 4♥ since I was with Aaron (don't want to make him field a bid like 3♦), which made easily though 3NT is a bit better.

To me, you either just overbid 3♣ or you don't.

For what its worth, I'm with Josh on this one: I think that there are two reasonable choices:

1. Make a slight overbid and bid an immediate 3♣
2. Make a slight underbid and and pass

I don't find 2♥ appealing. (I think that you are both underbidding and misrepresenting your trump support)

I would (probably) pass

[han]

Pass is not an underbid. Pass is an "I won't misdescribe my hand yet I may still survive" bid.

[whereagles]

Hannie, on Sep 4 2007, 12:25 AM, said:

Xxxx in their suit is not a reason to upgrade imo.

why not? Chances are good pard has a singleton, which would make and all our side's hcp working.

[jtfanclub]

There shouldn't be a break between an immediate 3 clubs and a pass followed by 3 clubs when partner inevitably doubles. I'd say that it's on the immediate 3 club side, but I could be convinced otherwise.

I must admit, 2 hearts never would have occurred to me. If the opponent hadn't interfered, were you planning to bid 2 hearts?