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Balancing

#1 User is offline   firmit 

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Posted 2008-February-28, 17:56

You hold
9x
J
xxxxx
KJxxx

and you PASS over partners 1♥. LHO bids 1♠, and it goes pass back to you.
1♥-(p)-p-(1♠) - p-(p)-you

I felt I had to bid something - so my alternatives was 2 of a minor, dbl or maybe a 1NT if this would be forcing for the minors.

My choice was DBL - as a balancing take-out showing minors. If partner really wants to play 1♠X, I have also given him this choice. I don't like 2minor - if partner's gotten 3-1 in the minors, we miss out on a 8card fit.

The question is if 1NT is an option? Partner made his view that 1NT had to be for the minors, and that dbl should show tolerance for 2♥. Does he have a point? IF 1NT is for the minors, what is the difference between DBL vs 1NT?
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Posted 2008-February-28, 18:20

Your partner is correct, and the difference is what he said; X shows a tolerance for hearts (like 2245)
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