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Yes, I agree with 2♦.
And 6♠ now is absolutely obvious.
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Posted 2008-May-21, 10:46
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Posted 2008-May-21, 11:30
This was from a team match, the auction at the other table was a little more informative in general, and I think probably made it a little easier for the o.p.'s hand to decide on an action. That hand was second seat on the following auction:
W N E S (1c) - 1d - (1h) - 1s (4d) - 4s - ( x ) - P (5d) - x - (6h) - P (p) - 6S - ( x ) - P
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Posted 2008-May-21, 20:10
pclayton, on May 21 2008, 10:37 AM, said:
Jlall, on May 20 2008, 10:00 AM, said:
DavidC said:
When you have a one-bid hand, you should aim to describe it as well as possible in one bid.
When you have a two-bid hand, you should aim to describe it as well as possible in two bids.
Full post here.
Imo this is definitely a 2 bid hand which is why starting with 2H will lead to a lot of problems.
Its been a long time since I've read David's articles, but I'm a little confused why the one-bid, two-bid concept applies here.
When we Michaels, we aren't committing the hand to 'one bid'. The call can be made on a wide variety of hands, and there's nothing implied that we can't compete or take another call depending on the strength of our hand, or how the auction develops.
The point is that the most descriptive 2 bid sequence is bidding 2D then spades, not bidding michaels then doubling (or doing something else). If you plan to make 2 bids then the best way to describe your hand in 2 bids is clearly 2D then spades, partner will know almost exactly what you have albeit you would ideally be a little bit stronger.
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Posted 2008-May-22, 07:55
Jlall, on May 22 2008, 03:10 AM, said:
The point is that the most descriptive 2 bid sequence is bidding 2D then spades, not bidding michaels then doubling (or doing something else). If you plan to make 2 bids then the best way to describe your hand in 2 bids is clearly 2D then spades, partner will know almost exactly what you have albeit you would ideally be a little bit stronger.
I agree, but wonder if the situation is the same after a 1♠ opening when we have ♥ and ♦. Now we have the ♠s, so easy rebids all the way. When we have the reds, starting with 2♦ can give you a hard time when the auction returns at 4♠...
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