[kgr]

Scoring: IMP

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1♥-(1NT)-Pass-(Pass)
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Note about partner's options over 1NT iso his pass:
DBL: penalty
2♣: ♦ or 4cM and 5cminor
2♦: ♥ support
2♥: ♥ & ♠
2♠: ♠
(We play the same as over a weak 1NT opener. Certainly not best after a 1NT overcall)
...partner could have signed off to all suit at 2-level, but not ♣
 
Does your choice change when green or at MP's?

[PhantomSac]

2C, I have 2 suits, this is a non problem to me.

[kgr]

PhantomSac, on Feb 28 2010, 11:31 AM, said:

2C, I have 2 suits, this is a non problem to me.

I also did bid 2♣ and bidding continued:
1♥-(1NT)-Pas-(Pas)
2♣-(DBL)-2♥-(Pas)
Pas-(DBL)-2♠-(DBL)
All Pass
 
2♠x did go min 2 and that was expensive at IMPs.
Now I'm not sure anymore if bidding 2♣ is a good idea Vulnerable at IMPs.
Partner had a weak: 5=2=4=2, he could have passed 2♥x for min 1 (The ♥'s were 3-3, but partner feared a 5-1)

[aguahombre]

edited out due to misreading OP.

[aguahombre]

The system you described is what partner could have done directly, after a NT overcall, right? As opener and (now) reopener, you showed two five card suits --hearts and clubs.

Partner gave his preference, and then removed his own preference. How can that be right?

[hanp]

Partner is an idiot.

[rogerclee]

IMO it pays to balance in this position even with something like 3514 shape as long as the suits are good. 5-5 1525 is really a no brainer.

[ggwhiz]

I'm a little concerned about the spade stiff. No 1 spade overcall, no transfer makes pards marginal bust with spades a real possibility.

I would still bid 2 clubs most of the time unless I knew the opponent(s) to be conservative and/or a heart lead against 1NT shoud be fine if I think we are ahead in the match.

I know the risks one of which is NOT pard removing 2 hearts doubled to 2 spades.

[Fluffy]

hanp, on Feb 28 2010, 06:49 PM, said:

Partner is an idiot.

agree, but how would you then rate these player I found at the local? this is REAL:


(1♦)-2♦-(2♠)-2♥
(X)-3♦-(3♠)-ps
(ps)-4♦-(ps)-ps
(X)-ps-(ps)-4♥

The red suits of the player who bid 2♥ (yes, over 2♠, but I was the only guy to nitice in the table lol). and then rectified 4♦ to 4♥:

♥KJ9x
♦10x

[ggwhiz]

This is a sequel to a Victor Mollo book. I can't tell which animal is which without a final result.

[cloa513]

Are all the bids natural? If not what are the conventions? 2♦ over 1♦ is not impossible to be natural.