[the hog]

My partner opened 2D, next hand held this. Are you going to bid? How safe do you think this is?

(2D) Weak 2 in a Major

Kxx
Ax
A9xx
KJxx

[MickyB]

It is dangerous to get involved, but you have to unless you want to miss games. I usually play double as 13-15 bal or any 18+ or something similar, which solves the problem. If I don't have this available, I have a choice between bidding and risking a double, and passing which risks being preempted. Think I would go for a 2N overcall.

[inquiry]

The_Hog, on Oct 24 2004, 10:03 PM, said:

My partner opened 2D, next hand held this. Are you going to bid? How safe do you think this is?

(2D) Weak 2 in a Major

Kxx
Ax
A9xx
KJxx

You may get another chance.

I play multi-vesus-multi and can overcall here with 2♥ to show a GOOD 15 to 19 hcp, balanced and stopper in both majors suits. This 15 falls just short of good. So I probably will pass, but 2♥ is also a possilbe bid.

[Antoine Fourrière]

2♥ if it is available to show a takeout of hearts, 2N otherwise. I think it is safer to act now than later. (I would double a 2♥ opening and bid 2N over a 2♠ opening.)

[Fluffy]

I have a 12-15 balanced hand double of multi, so there is no problem to me.

[the hog]

Not that this proves anything, but if you bid on this hand, or X, you end up with -1400. Making your 2 aces only. I would have bid 2N as well. Lucky that I was sitting in the opposite seats. I was just curious if anyone would decide to pass.

South held
Ax
Kxx
KJTx
AQTx

[cf_John0]

The_Hog, on Oct 25 2004, 06:14 PM, said:

Not that this proves anything, but if you bid on this hand, or X, you end up with -1400. Making your 2 aces only. I would have bid 2N as well. Lucky that I was sitting in the opposite seats. I was just curious if anyone would decide to pass.

South held
Ax
Kxx
KJTx
AQTx

Almost nobody will pass a 2DX without anything in his hand,so I'll take dbl.

[EarlPurple]

South held that hand. What do you do over 2♦-X? Risk a redouble? (Presumably a willingness to play it, even in a likely 4-2 fit here).

Presumably the multi bidder here has:

QJTxxx
Qxx
Qx
xx

and yes, it looks 2♦ on the 4-2 fit is cold. Sorry David Burn..

[EarlPurple]

And 2NT went 5 off when I set it up against Jack.

[mcphee]

I like to play that a major bid in this postion is a t/o dble of the other major, dble is strong balanced 17+ and 2NT is 14-16. I beleive I would opt for 2S with 2NT a close second. I prefer 2S because I would have lebensohl available.

If you have never gone for 1400 you have not played long enough.