Recently I had played a pickup game and was dealt the following hand as West in first seat. Scoring is matchpoints. [hv=pc=n&w=sa8742hkj8dat86c3&d=w&v=0&b=8&a=1sp3d(4%2B!s%20limit%20raise)p]133|200[/hv] Here it seems to me that there are 3 options that I can possibly choose from: 3♥ as some kind of help suit invite, or 3♠/4♠ to play. I had decided to take the low road of 3♠, and ended up missing game. Below is the full deal. [hv=pc=n&s=sj96hq9dkq9ckj874&w=sa8742hkj8dat86c3&n=s3ha7653dj543ct95&e=skqt5ht42d72caq62&d=w&v=0&b=8&a=1sp3d(4%2B!s%20limit%20raise)p3sppp]399|300[/hv] I was wondering what you guys would choose to bid after East's 3♦ bid and why, as well as whether East could/should have done something differently to help our side find game. Thanks a lot everyone :)