[han]

The opponents bid to 2S and you hold:

Scoring: IMP

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Would you balance after

1C - p - 1S - p
2S - p - p - ?

What if the auction was:

p - p - 1S - p
2S - p - p - ?

[whereagles]

2NT and pull diams to hearts on both cases.

[matmat]

I don't think I do. but i am a chicken =) i feel like p probably has 2=3=5=3 and will likely bypass the 3 card club suit on the way to 3d

The second auction is i think a little bit clearer to me. (though i always get this stuff wrong). p with inferred spade shortness did not prebalance with a passed hand to his right.

[pbleighton]

Pass in the first case, 3C in the second.

In the first case I would bid 1NT the first time around.

Peter

[ArcLight]

>However, it is not possible for me to have this hand in that auction.

Meaning you would have overcalled 2♣? (the 2nd auction)



I would pass in the first auction

If I had not overcalled 2♣ in the 2nd auction I think I would pass, assuming the opponents are decent players. Let them make their 2♠. I think if I bid it will result in an occasional phone number and is not worth it overall, even if you make some partscores or sac at -50 instead of -110 or -140.

[Fluffy]

Pass first, 2NT second.

[jtfanclub]

Jlall, on Sep 8 2007, 03:38 PM, said:

However, it is not possible for me to have this hand in that auction.

You play 1NT in direct seat as a two-suiter? Or you play something more special than that?

[jdonn]

jtfanclub, on Sep 8 2007, 09:06 PM, said:

Jlall, on Sep 8 2007, 03:38 PM, said:

However, it is not possible for me to have this hand in that auction.

You play 1NT in direct seat as a two-suiter? Or you play something more special than that?

Uh, I think he plays 2♣ shows clubs.

[skjaeran]

Pass seems clear in the first auction.

In the second I'd have overcalled 2♣ previously.