Charlie Yu

3D is self harm and 3Nxx has no play. And I don't think there is any grounds to assume OP's partner is "fielding the psychic" with this hand

3H is bad, the sensible thing is that you need to bid 3NT when you have stoppers instead of asking partner to do it

Depends on opponent's level. If they are weak toucan open lighter and get away with it

If you don't plan the cover all six two-suiter, I think you should prioritize spades?

South lead a spade out of turn, therefore EW is damaged right? Does penalty still applies for EW?

What is yr bid for 5/5 S+D or S+C?

5D is still very bad. At least you should bid 2H/2S showing your fifth heart.

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4C either way.

X and pass even if pard bids 2N/3C

Why would this be borderline? What does p do with AKQxx xx Axxxx x?

4N two places to play. I am not so worried about 5C and 5S both going down.

Not much merit, exposing your shortness in the other 3 suits. Hands that benefit from this bid (~5-7 HCP, Hxx) in the minor are usually too weak for stayman.

And they deserve it if they didn't attempt to learn the ways to defend it.

Being familiar with the game is part of skill. And Wilkosz isn't even about abusing your unfamiliarity - it is more like fixing a hole in the system, having a catch all bid for hands that you really want to open but otherwise couldn't.

Wilkosz hands down.

I expect a 13+ count for a 3C bid here. Otherwise how can p know when to advance

Why would that be too weak for michaels, I thought ppl play Michaels as 0-8 or 16+?

You have an agreement. Why would I deviate from it with an off-shape 1NT?

2D would be more than enough, shape>points, and my main goal would be to land on a major partscore. 4H is worse than suicidial. 5-4 fit red vs green isn't good enough. If we can make 4H, 3NT would go down a lot, there is no point to bid 4H.

Pass 1D. WTP? Are you happy with P rebidding 3H with 16 count?

Responding on 0 points is almost always a bad idea, partner will often bid way too high. If you play WJS, 1H rebid is usually real and no point to play 1S NF.

What does X show? If it is 44+ pointed suited I don't think I want to venture 3S yet

Nowadays Bridge has to compete with other forms of entertainment like computer games as well as card games like Poker. And general people doesn't know much about bridge. I mean, most people know WSOP but I doubt many know about Bermuda Bowl.

Bridge IS dying, young players come and gone, nobody actually stays for more than a few years.