[Helmer]

Scoring: IMP

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S     W     N     E

1 ♠ - P - 2 ♠ - 3 ♦

P -    P - 3 ♥

How many ♥ do you expect from that bid?
4 - 5 - 6 or more?

And what is you next bid?
Do you stay or correct?



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My partner had:

♠ Q73
♥ A8763
♦ J3
♣ 852

I passed 3 ♥, as I expected a 6 card - but of course limited points as he/she didn't bid 2♥ in first round.
If only a 5 card why introduce it?

Any comments are appreciated.

[whereagles]

I would expect a min of

Qxx
AQxx
xxx
xxx

and a max of

Qxx
AQTxx
xx
xxx

In any case a 3♠ bid rates to be correct, due to possible 4 losers in the minor suits (as was the case).

[ardf10987]

I think p it's simply informing you about a good lead. Sometime you have ♠ AJ109x... and not ♠AK10xx

I don't think at all about HOW MANY... but about HOW STRONG are his ♥.

Sometime 3♥ are bid with AQJ... think about something like ♠xxx ♥AQJ ♦xx ♣xxxxx.
I think this would be an acceptable exemple... okok... I hope...

[hotShot]

You have found a fit, but there is still a lot to learn about your combined hands and how well the will work together.
Your partner limited his hand, so you should not expect much.
Partner has a cheap 3♥ bid for you, to make the best possible choice.
Your partner knows that you shape is most likely 5332 or 5422 (with a singleton you might have made another move), so there is a chance that your side has a double-fit and he tells you that if you have to lead, ♥ lead might be a good idea.

[Helmer]

whereagles, on Nov 17 2008, 07:38 AM, said:

In any case a 3♠ bid rates to be correct, due to possible 4 losers in the minor suits (as was the case).

2♦ and 3♣ losers.

Their 3♦ though will be 2 down .