[jillybean]

pooltuna, on Apr 1 2010, 07:02 AM, said:

jillybean, on Apr 1 2010, 07:14 AM, said:

I was playing with an expert partner.

X is ostensibly lead directing, 2♠ now shows ♦'s and ♠'s, my partner had 6♦/5♠,  I read it wrong.

this seems reasonable to me. I presume a direct 2♠ by partner in an open-ended auction would show a particularly strong hand with the 2♥ qbid also fairly strong. Nevertheless the GUOG after opps have opened a strong 1NT principle probably applies so these calls need to be taken in that context.

The what?!! GUOG

[Jlall]

Also with a hand like Jxxxx x AQTxx xx I would want to bid this way. I would really not be interested in michaelsing in a live auction with little chance to play the hand, I would simply want to get my lead in, but once they stop in 2H obv I have to balance.

[pooltuna]

jillybean, on Apr 1 2010, 09:07 AM, said:

pooltuna, on Apr 1 2010, 07:02 AM, said:

jillybean, on Apr 1 2010, 07:14 AM, said:

I was playing with an expert partner.

X is ostensibly lead directing, 2♠ now shows ♦'s and ♠'s, my partner had 6♦/5♠,  I read it wrong.

this seems reasonable to me. I presume a direct 2♠ by partner in an open-ended auction would show a particularly strong hand with the 2♥ qbid also fairly strong. Nevertheless the GUOG after opps have opened a strong 1NT principle probably applies so these calls need to be taken in that context.

The what?!! GUOG

GUOG=Give Up On Game

[peachy]

With a decent pickup, I assume he has a lead director in diamonds, and a spade suit. Anything else requires an agreement and since we don't have one...see above.