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Agree. Double over 2♣.

I am not a big fan of conventions, and I don't think we need any convention to bid this hand. IMO, double is very clear: "pd, I want to compete, but not sure of which suit. I have 5-card ♥s, and can support for either of your minors. Please pick one"

I beg to disagree as you have seen when I voted. It is his problem if thinks we have adopted canape in our system. Occasionally, he may have chosen to open 1♦ with 4-5 in the minors, but in that case he will not bid a free 2♣ now, and if he does, he should not expect me to understand that clubs are longer than diamonds. I prefer to trust what I see when he opens 1♦ and rebids 2♣. I am a strong believer in opening your longer suit. Roland I am, too, a strong believer in opening longer suit. But 1D-2C is a special case. I believe that quite a good propotion of 5♣-4♦ hands you have to open 1D. And I disagree with the statement that with 5♣-4♦ hands, one should not freely bid 2♣ even if open got extra? How about 5D-6C?

I strongly disagree with 3♦ unless pd opens 1C even with ♠Kx, ♥xx ♦AKQx, ♣JTxxx. Double is clearly better and flexible if pd has 5♣s.

So far I got 70+90+90+100+100 = 450. Com'on, 3♠ worths more than 99 :D. It also keeps 3N option open....

Mike, please excuse me, but I think what you said here doesn't make sense. I don't see any problem to bid 1NT here.

1NT

Double (again!), yes!

Double, yes!

Wow, I am the only one voting for 3♠.

1♠ for me as well.

I voted for 2♣.

I voted for pass.

If you want a game only, then bid 3NT. If you use Lebensohl, then as mike said, gamble 6C.

I might do that only when NV vs. VUL.

Pass.

Let me guess. The defense went wrong (low ♣ lead ...) and only 200 or let opp make 3♠x.

yep. Could be Q as well.

My rho opened 1♥, the bidding went: 1H-2D-(P)-5NT (P)-7D. [hv=d=e&n=satxxhdkxxcakqxxx&s=sqjxhxxxxdaqxxxcj]133|200|Scoring: IMP[/hv]

With or without NFB, I double.

Though I never open NT with stiff, I would overcall 2NT (even 3NT if I feel like to gamle a little).

1) 3♠. 2) I passed, didn't I? Hadn't my lho compete to 3♥, we would be in 3♦. I am happy we pushed opps to a higher level, so I will pass.

3♣. What is the problem?

I completely agree with Ben's analysis.

dbl. If pd bid 3D, I bid 4C. ...