I assume you agree with the 2H bid (if not, please state what you would do otherwise). What do you do now?
Responding to a double
#1
Posted 2013-January-29, 03:21
I assume you agree with the 2H bid (if not, please state what you would do otherwise). What do you do now?
#2
Posted 2013-January-29, 04:26
#3
Posted 2013-January-29, 04:30
#4
Posted 2013-January-29, 04:35
Now I pass. Partner could have bid 2NT, forcing, so whatever he's got he's not interested in playing in either major. He could have something like Axx xx AKQJx Axx.
#6
Posted 2013-January-29, 10:24
Fluffy, on 2013-January-29, 06:15, said:
I could have sworn that you have posted, some time ago, that you used this jump to show 6. I'm too lazy to look it up.
It isn't the mainstream treatment in NA, whether to show 5 or 6, but we've had this discussion before. I think in NA, the standard would be 2♥, with the cuebid being reserved for slightly better hands. Having said that, if ever there was a hand to stretch slightly, to make the cuebid, this is it so I have no strong feelings. Andy's point about finding the 4-4 spade fit, should partner be 4=3, is valid.
As for the OP, I agree with everyone who passes, on the same grounds as them: partner didn't need to bid 3N. We should be safe whatever he has.
#7
Posted 2013-January-29, 12:06
- hrothgar
#8
Posted 2013-January-29, 13:22
mikeh, on 2013-January-29, 10:24, said:
It isn't the mainstream treatment in NA, whether to show 5 or 6, but we've had this discussion before. I think in NA, the standard would be 2♥, with the cuebid being reserved for slightly better hands. Having said that, if ever there was a hand to stretch slightly, to make the cuebid, this is it so I have no strong feelings. Andy's point about finding the 4-4 spade fit, should partner be 4=3, is valid.
As for the OP, I agree with everyone who passes, on the same grounds as them: partner didn't need to bid 3N. We should be safe whatever he has.
With 6 card major I bid game
#9
Posted 2013-January-30, 08:25
I didn't like her 3NT bid. 2NT would've been plenty, after which I would bid a forcing 3S and we'd get to 4S.
#10
Posted 2013-January-30, 10:30
#11
Posted 2013-January-30, 10:43
Fluffy, on 2013-January-29, 06:15, said:
Note that after a 3♥ bid, doubler has no way to get back to spades: with 4234 he has to bid 3N and now we are doomed to a poor mp result.
#12
Posted 2013-January-31, 04:45
Fluffy, on 2013-January-29, 13:22, said:
After (1H) x (P)
You bid 4S on
xxxxxx
xxx
xx
xx
and a zero count? Hooley Dooley!
#13
Posted 2013-January-31, 04:46
mr1303, on 2013-January-30, 08:25, said:
I didn't like her 3NT bid. 2NT would've been plenty, after which I would bid a forcing 3S and we'd get to 4S.
And I think your 2H bid sucks!
#14
Posted 2013-January-31, 06:34
- 2♣ is clearly better than 2♥ (leading to 2♣-2♠; 3♠-4♠).
- 2NT (showing a balanced 18-19/20 and forcing) is clearly better than 3NT (which means: "You have shown 8-11 with hearts. That is all the info I need to decide that 3NT is the right contract.").
Rik
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