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♦A to have a look at the table.... P might have none :) .. Depending on what I see, ♥ switch.

well, I tend to open all those hands... but I see that most of you aren't. SO....I guess i am too agressive.....

Surely inviting. regular hand with 5card ♥ and 16+,17,18 HP. Some partnerships will open 2NT on some of those hands.

3♥. No, 4♥ is stretching it too much.

I would bid 2♣. If I give points: 2♣= 90% pass=10% Just to say, that If my P would pass, I would not blame him, but I am an easy balancer.

4NT. our style is, that P can only pass on a minimum. So, indeed we might end up in 6NT, on 32H.....

Indeed difficult to judge... But this is MP: 3♥= will not be a good score for us. I do not think that they can double 3♠. and indeed in IMPS, vul, I might not bid 3♠. Could you be little bit more explicit on your answer ? and explain when to bid or not ?

even vulnerable, as E, I would bid 3♠ now. We have a 9card fit.... It is taking insurance.....

whatever the agreements you make, one advice: keep the double or the pass for penalties. You must be able to punish light interference, else the opponents will fool you around.

Oh, got this wrong, the opps are bidding 2♦, NOT my P. 2♠ is a little agressive, but it is kind of a pre-balance. It depends also on your agreements of the actions partner could have taken on the 2♦ transfer.

Depends on the system you agreed with P. Playing SAYC, this hand is a little too strong for an overcall of 1♠. I would prefer to overcall 1NT, which I think superior to the double, because it better discribes the hand. Besides, this is a hand on which I would open 1NT, to avoid the rebid problem after a 1♠ opening. Playing BWS2001: you can bid 1♠, because partner knows you can have up to 18H. On the proposed bidding sequence, I must pass, partner can have 5 litlle ♥ and nothing else. In that case it is clear that the opener has all the rest, which could justify his reverse bidding: or is it just a strength showinw cue-bid ? I would only consider a double with 3♥ with 2 tophonners.

This is a very interesting discussion. However, I believe the wrong question is asked. NOT: what is 3♥ ? In the first place it is necessary to agree with partner on your actions in the sandwich position: what is ? Double ? 1NT ? 2NT ? 2♣ ? 2♦? What are the requirements to bid 2♥ or 2♠ ?... Only in a second tempo you can agree on what the 3♥ bid would be meaning.

1♦ is OK. Not a super-opening, but S cannot be blamed for opening. 3♣ is surely forcing. No idea what N could have. At this stage I must assume that he has ♦ support, and he knows that I assume so (!). S has really nothing to tell here, so: 3♦

3♣. Pass is almost always a loosing option here.

What is this Bridge browser survey ? were can I find more details on the results ?

no, no Gods. :) . but at the least authorative guidelines !!! We all can learn a lot from our Masters. I did some internet-research on that free bid of 1NT. I found some sources who defend the 8-10 version, but at least as many consider the 1NT response as unchanged. I understand part of your arguments; but I see also the added stress to find a response on 6-7H hands. Without choosing for one or other option, I would consider, that, if no special agreements have been made with partner, the 1NT bid is 6(6good)-10H.

Any good reason to play a direct 1NT as 8-10 ? I use to play it 6-9 (10)... Any reason to change this after the overcall ? Any references on that ? It certainly is not specified that this should change in the SAYC booklet or in BWS2001.

and my profile: 929288 :)

What I mean is: Or you decide you want to penalize the overcaller and you pass (partner will/must double !). Or you do not want to risk a 1♠X= and you bid 1NT immediately A delayed 1NTbid makes no sense, unless it is a T/O for the minors (unlikely !).

Yes. If you pass the 1♠ overcall, and seen your length in ♠, it is 99% sure that partner will double, to protect you against a penalty pass.... You can not stand that penalty pass. So... i think it is better to bid 1NT immediately: at leat P know that you have 6+ H and a stopper....... No ?

? I do not understand your comments. So,... why not an immediate 1NT, no need to wait till partner doubles.....

Sure is something you have to agree with your partner. I like: - responsive double up to 3♠ included. - after a prempt opening: responsve double up to 4♦ included.

No, this cannot be a good action. What has P do think about that ? Playing Negative doubles, your pass on the first round "could be" a penalty pass. You were unable to bid 1NT on first round and now you deny a penalty pass. Your 1NT bid cannot be a proposal to play there. To me it is a take out for the other 2 colors.

Pass. P will always double, if my LHO keeps quiet. And Pass again: It looks like I have 4 (4.5) assured tricks. At the worst it is 1S=.

Even on a passed hand, P's use of a splinter shows extra values (beyond game). Opener should respect that, and every excuse should be good to start a cue bidding sequenece. Only on a minimum hand, with useless values in the splinter suit,opener should bid 4 of his major.