Tokyo007

Lots of UI on this one… but then again, my partner huffs and puffs over nothing much of the time (masks don't help these days). I just ignore it and bid my hand.

Nice evaluation. Matches with my thinking both then and after. I was sure the hand was good for game when I bid the 2S, I was just worried that we might miss a cold slam. C support just amplified that thinking. My original point was really asking what is forcing after responder's rebid of their suit, when they know I don't have a 2C opener? I thought that an impossible 4th suit fitted the bill pretty well and created a GF. There was some confusion here between a scramble (pd's perspective) and avoiding fast arrival (my perspective). A regular but new partnership, by the way. I think this is our first reverse ever. I should probably be grateful that we didn't stop in 2S :) Anyway, analysis here is really helpful. I also remain unconvinced that Leb would add anything to this one.

Looking at these in isolation I see: 1S-3N (12-15 HCP, 2344) 4S. With those Ks responder wants to be pkaying NT if that's the final contract. 1S opening every day of the week. Job done.

I'm with all the others. You can't be entirely results based on such a small sample (1 hand). I got nailed the other day because opps punted a 70% 7S vs a 98% 6N (needed to drop a Q in one suit and J in another). Sometimes it just happens. Hiw did you fare overall?

No Leb available, so not an option. Not sure I even like the possibility of Leb in that sequence - it takes bidding space and potentially takes the decision making away from a relatively unlimited hand and gives it to a passed hand. On this hand you can almost feel your partner wishing you'd just STOP! :-)

Hard to see a downside to 3S.

Interesting. Your 2nd option, 3C, worries me as it faild to show the 5Hs and for responder it is not clear we have game yet. I'm not sure how pd wold take the 3S bid - probably looking for a part stop for 3N. After it I could not be sure 3N promised a stopper or that pd would expect 3-card H support. Anything like showing a S stopper for NT and my slam aspirations vanish! And yes, a 2N rebid would be balanced.

At MPs I think it depends on the field and how your day is going. I'd have been happy to avoid that slam. Dropping the CQ is… unlikely at best. After 3H showing the KD might be the best option (I know there aren't 4D). 4H is the best results-based outcome. Not convinced there is one right answer here. But 3H+2 was sub optimal. ;(

Reverse is 16+. I don't think pd had enough for game… until after 2S. I would take a direct 2N (not 2H) as a scramble, probably 6HCP, 4432 with xxxx in S.

Paulg - you are closest to the way I was thinking. Part of the question was whether 3H is forcing - I thought GF/at worst 4C (reverse and then another force). Others, interesting views, thanks. The way I saw it, I had as strong hand and pd was looking about as negative as possible. I like the 2H as it shows me the extra length. The 2S - maybe looking for a S stop, definitely not natural - "tell me something I don't know pd." I had all the strength, slam decision had to be mine. Splintering would give pd a guess at best. I thought 3H stronger than 4H. It might have been better if I bid 4H but I still had a slam in mind (which makes if I play to drop the offside CQ … tough call!). My hand (N) was: A KQ8 Q732 AKJ32 Opps had no singletons/voids. Cs broke 987 QT Hey ho. MPs btw.

Opener with this hand (NV vs V) 96 A9532 K94 654 The bidding goes (2/1, opps silent): P-1C 1H-2D 2H-2S 3C-3H ? Where are we? What are the options? (Full disclosure: this was my partner's hand. Real question was whether I conveyed info I thought I did?) Thanks, Mike