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Not any time you have 3+ clubs, just when your diamonds>clubs>hearts
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Posted 2007-September-05, 05:06
jillybean2, on Sep 5 2007, 02:28 AM, said:
How do you distinguish between U2nt and '2 suits' ?
The reason is that Michaels is not available and also you cannot bid 2♥.
(4♠)-4N
Two suits
(4♥)-4N
Minors, with spades you would have bid 4♠. (What to do with a ♠+m hand too strong for 4♠ I donno. Maybe 5♥.)
(1NT)-pass-(2♥)-2N
Minors. With hearts+m you would have doubled (or maybe bid 2♠ if that is Michaels, but I think standard is 2♠=3-suited take-out, especially against a weak 1NT).
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Posted 2007-September-05, 08:22
OK, got it so far ty.
Now if 2nt bidder has 5♥ and 5♦ does a 3♦ bid indicate ♥'s and ♦'s or would they bid 3♥ here?
(1♠) p (2♠) 2NT*
(p) 3♣ (p) ?
Now if 2nt bidder has 5♥ and 5♦ does a 3♦ bid indicate ♥'s and ♦'s or would they bid 3♥ here?
(1♠) p (2♠) 2NT*
(p) 3♣ (p) ?
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Posted 2007-September-05, 08:28
jillybean2, on Sep 5 2007, 08:22 AM, said:
OK, got it so far ty.
Now if 2nt bidder has 5♥ and 5♦ does a 3♦ bid indicate ♥'s and ♦'s or would they bid 3♥ here?
(1♠) p (2♠) 2NT*
(p) 3♣ (p) ?
Now if 2nt bidder has 5♥ and 5♦ does a 3♦ bid indicate ♥'s and ♦'s or would they bid 3♥ here?
(1♠) p (2♠) 2NT*
(p) 3♣ (p) ?
The former, correcting 3♣ to 3♦ shows the reds so that parter can pick. (Partner could have 2 hearts 3 diamonds and 4 clubs.)
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Posted 2007-September-06, 08:26
Thanks 
Why dont they teach this to B/I's or atleast mention that there is the possibilty of a 3rd suit with U2nt 
Why dont they teach this to B/I's or atleast mention that there is the possibilty of a 3rd suit with U2nt
“It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.”
Bridge should be fun!
SHAPE!
"And no matter what methods you play, it is essential, for anyone aspiring to learn to be a good player, to learn the importance of bidding shape properly." (MH)
Bridge should be fun!
SHAPE!
"And no matter what methods you play, it is essential, for anyone aspiring to learn to be a good player, to learn the importance of bidding shape properly." (MH)