[gwnn]

x
KQJTxx
x
JT9xx

1♠-p-2♦-?

all white imps

[655321]

3♥

[analysismi]

Well this seems like it should be a 2NT bid, with partnership agreement.
Reason: They have shown 23points between them. . do you really a bid that shows 15-17 balanced against that? If you decide no, than you can use 2NT as a bid forcing p to choose between the other two suits. (Incidentally, you should have an agreement for what cuebids of their suits mean. . . you may wish to play them "unusual vs. unusual" style, where cuebidding their top suit shows a strong hand in the highest unbid suit and cuebidding their bottom suit shows a strong hand in their lowest suit. This only works if both opponents bids show 4+ cards. If the opening bid is one of a minor, I would play they have only shown responders suit, as openers suit may be 3 or even 2 cards. IN this situation I play cuebid of responders suit is michael's, bidding openers suit is natural.) But undiscussed, 3H or even double seems reasonable as you'd like to hear which suit P likes, but 3H is more preemptive so I'd go with that.

But it is dangerous to play a non-jump 2NT as unusual with a p you do not know, so undiscussed I would probably bid 3H, but double also seems reasonable.

[mcphee]

Well I am sure 3 is enough but 4 is hanging neck right out there, forgive me for sin great shuffler, I have seen minus 800 before.

[han]

Jlall, on Jul 10 2008, 07:02 AM, said:

wat?

learning Dutch Justin?

[jtfanclub]

analysismi, on Jul 10 2008, 06:58 AM, said:

Well this seems like it should be a 2NT bid, with partnership agreement.

Uh, I have 6 hearts in a pretty much self-sufficient suit, and 5 fairly rotten clubs.

If I had

x
JT9xx
x
KQJTxx

I might consider a two-suit bid, since the default should be that the minor is better than the major.

I prefer a cue-bid for my two-suit bids myself (2♠ or 3♦). Not like I'll need 2♠ for a natural call, ever.

[analysismi]

If you hit a club fit you'll still run 5 heart tricks.

[gwnn]

jtfanclub, on Jul 10 2008, 06:49 PM, said:

analysismi, on Jul 10 2008, 06:58 AM, said:

Well this seems like it should be a 2NT bid, with partnership agreement.

Uh, I have 6 hearts in a pretty much self-sufficient suit, and 5 fairly rotten clubs.

If I had

x
JT9xx
x
KQJTxx

I might consider a two-suit bid, since the default should be that the minor is better than the major.

I prefer a cue-bid for my two-suit bids myself (2♠ or 3♦). Not like I'll need 2♠ for a natural call, ever.

but you'll need a natural 2NT?