[Aberlour10]

P opened 1NT

Are there reasons not to respond 4♦ holding:

K1083
Q108742
10
A8

?

[mtvesuvius]

Well, you can find your 4-4♠ fit which may play better by bidding stayman. The is also something called Delayed Texas, which is used when opener has denied a 4cM. Now 4♦ and 4♥ are texas also... Showing 6-4. This would be what I would use... Stayman, then raise opener's major to game, or bid 4♦ as delayed texas.

[rbforster]

I thought delayed Texas went through Smolen?

1N-2♣
2♦-3♠* GF with 4♠5+♥
3N-4♦* showing 6+♥ (transfer)

I seem to recall a direct 4♦ (1N-2C-2D-4D) was something else, but I don't recall what now.

[barmar]

Lots of people who play Jacoby and Texas don't play Smolen, so that sequence isn't available. But if you do use Smolen, that sequence seems better, because you can tell if you have a 9-card fit. Maybe it should only be used with a good hand, since the extra information is only of use if you might look for slam.

[jdonn]

barmar, on Apr 2 2009, 04:27 PM, said:

Lots of people who play Jacoby and Texas don't play Smolen, so that sequence isn't available. But if you do use Smolen, that sequence seems better, because you can tell if you have a 9-card fit. Maybe it should only be used with a good hand, since the extra information is only of use if you might look for slam.

Delayed Texas is before smolen. The problems with doing it after smolen are what if you are (54)(40), and what if you are (46)xx with slam interest but not enough to keycard?

[JLOL]

Bid stayman with this, but there are many 46s that you wouldn't.