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This hand came from partnership bidding with Arend, I thought 3S should show heart weakness and spade strength and he thought 3S should show a half stopper. I agree now that he should have bid 4S. I thought it was an interesting auction.
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Posted 2008-March-06, 10:16
Im pretty sure standard meaning is half-a stopper and opener should probably bid 3nt.
I dont think its the best treatment but its the default treatment at least here in Canada. What i think is the best treatment is 3H is asking for stopper or half a stop and 3S is repeating the H (or semi-waiting) .
........3D
??
3H----3S (half a stop or positionnal stop)
3Nt (half a stop)
3H.....3Nt (positionnal stop or non positionnal stop and no desire for 5m)
3H......4X nothing in S
3S.....3Nt (S stop, to play)
3Nt (S stop positionnal or not positionnal and no desire to play elsewhere)
It allow to play 3nt for the right side most of the time, its allow responder to repeat his suit (he might still have 6H to the J and 4H is the only spot) and it allow to play 3nt when both have half a stop. I dont see what i could ask for more ?
What it doesnt do is ask for a stopper in responder suit and its tougher to cue-bid.
To use 3S to show weak H and asking for a H stop is a pretty weak method imo.
I dont think its the best treatment but its the default treatment at least here in Canada. What i think is the best treatment is 3H is asking for stopper or half a stop and 3S is repeating the H (or semi-waiting) .
........3D
??
3H----3S (half a stop or positionnal stop)
3Nt (half a stop)
3H.....3Nt (positionnal stop or non positionnal stop and no desire for 5m)
3H......4X nothing in S
3S.....3Nt (S stop, to play)
3Nt (S stop positionnal or not positionnal and no desire to play elsewhere)
It allow to play 3nt for the right side most of the time, its allow responder to repeat his suit (he might still have 6H to the J and 4H is the only spot) and it allow to play 3nt when both have half a stop. I dont see what i could ask for more ?
What it doesnt do is ask for a stopper in responder suit and its tougher to cue-bid.
To use 3S to show weak H and asking for a H stop is a pretty weak method imo.
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For instance, he doesn't like being used as a human shield when we're being shot at.
I happen to think it's a very noble way to meet one's maker, especially for a guy like him.
Bottom line is we never let that difference of opinion interfere with anything."