[jdonn]

Yes of course if 2♠ is 4 or 5 (wow that seems awful) then you can't pass with a doubleton, if you said that then sorry I didn't see it. Does opener pass on a min with three, so you will just miss game opposite any decent club fit?

[the hog]

No I didn't say it Josh, but "yes" in Keri this route shows 4/5 invit. Opener just passes with a min and three.

[effervesce]

The_Hog, on Oct 22 2008, 09:58 PM, said:

No I didn't say it Josh, but "yes" in Keri this route shows 4/5 invit. Opener just passes with a min and three.

I think most hands with 3 card spade support will want to be in 4♠ unfortunately.

[Impact]

With due respect, the OP stated "MP" as the form of scoring - and I think that obtaining a reasonable positive should be pretty good when a lot of pairs will be overboard on this hand!! For that reason either a transfer to S (which optimises the prospect of a superaccept) or a Stayman auction (which maximises prospects of reaching H) could be right.

I slightly prefer the Stayman approach as if he bids H, I am prepared to get excited and push towards game (as I can show the shortage), whereas if he shows S we will definitely be in game but if he denies a Major I will merely invite in tepid fashion in S.

Of course - were it imps there would be more to be said for the aggressive view which locates a fit (and at imps I would be inclined to relay it out as H may well be right).

THe pips are great but we could easily end in a 5-3S fit with VERY weak trumps - which may not be a success at game level: at MP I doubt that is worth the risk.

regards