[InTime]

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This hand came up:
The Bidding:
South. . . West . . . North . . . East
1H . . . . . 2C . . . . . 2D . . . . . 2S
4H . . . . . 4S . . . . . Dble . . . . Pass
?

The 2D bid is forcing.
Now what action should South take? Pass or anything else?
Any suggestions for a different auction?
Rationale with your comments will be appreciated.
Regards

[gwnn]

I won't pass. Can I ask for the form of scoring? seems to be very relevant here

[andy_h]

The vul is relevant too, since I may preempt with 4♥. On the previous round I would have bid 3♠.
And now...I'm definitely not passing with self suiter and Qxxx support! Slam/grand could easily be making - picture partner with 3154 or 4063 with ♦AK and a club control. I don't really know how to express doubts about a lack of a club control whilst agreeing diamonds so I will just bid 5♦. Although it might be possible to bid 4NT "two places to play" to show some interest maybe, given that if we had sufficient heart suit and 3 card support we'd probably just bid 5♥.

[pooltuna]

InTime, on Sep 11 2009, 05:36 AM, said:

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This hand came up:
The Bidding:
South. . . West . . . North . . . East
1H . . . . . 2C . . . . . 2D . . . . . 2S
4H . . . . . 4S . . . . . Dble . . . . Pass
?

The 2D bid is forcing.
Now what action should South take? Pass or anything else?
Any suggestions for a different auction?
Rationale with your comments will be appreciated.
Regards

you don't want to give up on the ♦ suit so quickly. Instead of 4♥ qbid 3♠ and raise to 5♦ over 4♠

[Fluffy]

5♦ now at any vul and form of scoring.

[InTime]

Scoring: MP

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I appreciate all the replies.
Here are both hands.
What do you recommend is the best auction?
Is North's Double correct? or should North makes a forcing pass?
What is the best auction to get to slam?
Regards

[bid_em_up]

InTime, on Sep 11 2009, 12:03 PM, said:

1) What do you recommend is the best auction?
2) Is North's Double correct?
3) Should North makes a forcing pass?
4) What is the best auction to get to slam?

1 & 4 are essentially the same question.

#2, no.

#3 no. (it would be forcing, but I don't think he should make one on this holding


1♥-(1♠)-2♦-(2♠);
3♠*-

* This should either agree diamonds, OR show a solid heart suit (imo).

After this start, the remaining auction is dependent on what the opponents do. If West doubles 3♠, North should cue 4♣, if West bids 4♠, North can bid 5♣.

After either one of these calls, South should drive to slam, imo. It's just a question of whether he ends in 6♦ or 6♥.

Because it's MP's, he'll probably choose the heart slam, but at IMP's, I would favor the diamond slam instead.

jmoo