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Does 3S ask S-stop? Guess 5D if no S-stop.

Agree pooltuna. With 3xA, partner is devaluing his CA/aceless, quacks hand. I want what he has, not his opinion 'quacks' 'poor controls'.

Power double with xfer responses. 1H-> spades AND wasn't a 'joker'(lowest xfer if garbage) so 5+useful. . . 3N.

Yup MickyB, Transfers make this a non-problem: 3C -> 3D unless some big reason (jump accept, 3H=rebid 6+H middling+, 3NT, 3S) from partner.

May I have a Ogust-like next step? Thus 3D asks 3H=trash, 3S=useful suit, 4C=useful hand, zoom for super suit and useful control(s).

1714 distribution and we are given free reign in this auction?! What's up?! Try to imagine hands around this table with sane players. EDIT: Yea aquahombre, doesn't that picture answer what should be bid? Monster misfit or partner knows what he'll do next over 2H.

Doesn't S:x H:AKxxxx D:AKJ C:Q109 look like a 1H overcall, then double 2S when that anticipated comes back? Where then is the boundary between T/O dbl then suit VS. suit then T/O dbl. Lucky this didn't explode into decide 5H or not against 4S-X.

1. No. Leave this hand for reopening --likely 2N= mm. 2. No. Partner passed, but 2S appeals: lead-direct and may find big fit. 3. Yes. Game is on the menu, suggest that.

Does partner know to reopen to let us land at 3-level? Immediate action invites 4M on this 4441-3hcp??

Anyone seriously hoping 3H,3m is the lowest contract we can play? They may miss their 2S fit? Really? The decision is they go 3S OR defend our 3H,3m. I want to put that decision on them. Yet not blab if this hand is near-game for them.

Key-ask then 6C/5C. My best guess.

I have 3D as H-xfer, then 4D shows canape-type.

P-P-P-1S ?? Don't know this isn't their game, why blab "I have your missing A + K?" P-P- P-1S P-2S-P-P ?? Double as this feels a balance of power hand and all my stuff is non-spades.

Gawdamity, partner said spades not liking hearts (Texas xfer, not Jacoby, not MM) --else allow hearts to be shown and raised. Yet 4H-XX to play?! Space Case!!

5xS +CA +2xC-ruffs +HAK +DJA =12 and need squeeze (H-C or H-D) vs.LHO or DK drop. Play as if it could happen.

As little as D:Kx has play for 6C. Bid up. Likely doubled in 5m so less urgency to slam this hand. I try 5C now.

2minor GF, so I can quickly get Q-bids I want to hear.

Didn't 2D deny 4xM? Now 2NT shows S-stop in a minimum. Seems OK.

As 1NT denied interest in the other Major, I won't push for this 5-3H. X as xfer to clubs.

3NT expects partner to have S:10xx for a 2nd stop?? DK onside with 3S preemptor?? S:7312 so RHO is disconnected?? 5xC with Q + H:AKQ?? Or D:AKx?? I'm not that rosey eyed!! PASS.

4x xfers (to each suit) with above those 4 being 'picture' (very closely defined) bids seems near optimal. Which shape with strength goes jump, which xfer and new suit, which xfer and raise allows a panoply of ways to show each shape.

6D hoping to beat 4H+1.

Clear to open 1S. Pass if 5-suit is any other.

Feels as if I have AQJ above minimum neg-X, 6D.

As ONEferBRID, What was available: 4N,5H,etc? So I know that wasn't chosen = that's not this bid. Partner off in space = he thinks a guess at grand/no grand is as good as any talking could get --assume he's sane.