fifee

I think predictable. Personally, I like a few hands that are not flat. :)

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2H is my preference but find double acceptable as well.

Yes..the colors look right for 4♥ Not any day and a half that I have seen. 4♥ naturally.

It also has three aces and two 109s. I'd probably upgrade this. no upgrade for flat 4333 for me. 1D

1♥ then rebid 3♣. This hand is not worth a 2♣ opening.

Why can't the ACBL join the world in allowing multi and other banned conventions? Does anyone from the ACBL read these posts and pass the along the wishes of the multitude?

Have you seen the price of gold and platinum lately?

here here.

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For me, this negative double says nothing about ♦s, only that I have 4 ♠s and 6 or more points - or I might have a shapely 4 or 5 with 4 ♠s and a ♣ fit. Depends upon agreements, 2!D could be a reverse. What will you do with the same hand without the ♦ King? Rebid 2♣? Some at bbo are opening 1♦ with a minimum 1345 and rebidding 2♣ which lies about shape and makes it harder to find the right minor suit slam at times. This would alleviate our problem with this hand though, we count this as a reverse now.

With 4 controls, partner has 2 aces. What we need to find is the Queen situation for 7NT. Does partner have any Queens at all? There are methods to ask about suits after a 2♣ opener and step response. Perhaps you had this in your repertoire? If not, simplest might be to set ♣s as trump and ask RKC. If no Q, then bid 5!S looking for other Queens since continuing guaranteed all other keys.

We will come closer to setting this if partner has a better opening hand.

Overheard an old bridge pro once say, "I have to drive because I am too drunk to walk."

I like 2♠. If opps have bid 2 suits, then cuebidding one of them would show a stopper in the suit that I cued and interest in game for me. Qx is not the best trump support but how many times do we have the textbook hand for a specific bid?