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No. But he's good at it.

Ditto.

My partners would bid 3NT with that hand, so that's not an issue. Still, double might be right. To me this is very close between pass and double. I really don't know what I would do. I'd have to be at the table.

I'd raise to 3♥, but I'm minimum for that when partner balanced. A 2♠ cue would never ever occur to me with this hand - I'd pass several times before bidding 2♠. :)

I favor light openings. But that 2nd hand 1♥ is really sick IMO, unless you play some non-standard system. The 3NT bid is far worse - I lack the words to describe it. I don't know why you bid 2♠. It's an overbid, and a negative double is more descriptive. But still - that doesn't account for the final result. I'll assign 5% to west and 150% to east. :) Btw, I'd turn the table doubling with the north hand. :D

I'll follow Noble's plan and just finesse trumps. This caters for ♥'s 4-1.

4♥. It might make, it might be a good save, it might steal enough room to get opps overboard..... there's a lot of good things that might happen. Of course it might cost 2-3 IMPs if 500 vs a game (who cares?), it might be a phantom or I might go for 800 vs a game. Maybe the downside is bigger than the upside - I really don't know. But I like to put on pressure.

If partner bid 6♥ to make, there's something seriously wrong with his 4♥ opening.... or he expected some other hand from me. I don't think opps are sure who is saving here, but for me it looks to be us. Partner should have a non-heart trick for his double, doesn't have to be a void. I'll lead the ♣A, since then I might know how to beat it at trick 2. The alternative would be a trump, to avoid too many ruffs.

3♠. I'll pass 3NT, 4♥ and 4♠ from partner. If partner rebids 4♣ (cue), I'll give him a hand with 4♦ (a slight overbid, I know).

In my regular partnership I'm lucky enough to be able to rebid 2♣ (transfer) and follow up with 2 (or 3 if I fancy that)♠. Playing standard methods I'd rebid 2♦. Partner would strive not to pass, so I don't think it's a disaster when he does pass. If I survive this, I'm fine. ;)

Not only allowed - I would just love to see anyone playing them. ;) I'd never ever consider playing transfer preempts myself. I think it's the most stupid convention I've ever run into - see Phil's post above.

Let me guess.... you'll start playing it? ;)

A simple 1♥. Higher openings misdescribe the hand. I'm comfortable opening at the 1-level. Overcalls will just help out when I later declare some number of hearts. And I've got decent defence too.

I think you'd get some votes for pass, but yeah 3N for me as well. Agree. My first instinct was to pass, but I'd bid 3NT too.

Agree 100%.

1♦ for me. Want to get my suit in first. If partner bids 1M I'll rebid 2♣. If opener rebids 2♣ and it goes pass, pass, I'll reopen with a double.

I can't say I'd absolutely pass at the table. But agree with Josh that it's the best call.

ditto. 3♥ followed by 4♣ if partner signs off. If he rebids 4♠, then 5♣ next. Roland Same for me.

1NT for me. I can live with 2♣ too, but prefer 1NT.

Wow. I play this, but didn't think anyone else did. Most seem to like cuebidding or shortness trials here in my experience. However, assuming that a 2♥ bid the transfer to ♠s, I would rebid 2NT over it - superaccepting in NT shows the suit bid by responder in my system. Is this poor? I don't play this myself, but know people who do (Brogeland-Sælensminde among them). They play 2NT as a max with 4c support and no strong side suit, AFAIK. If you don't superaccept without a maximum, your method should be superior, since it's spacesaving.

For NT purposes, this is a good 17 IMO. If partner transfers to ♠'s, the ♠T devalues. Normally, one of the side suit holdings devalues too, while the other two gains value - according to partners (at this time unknown) shape. Mostly the same happens if partner transfers to ♥'s. I'd always superaccept if partner transfers to a major here. My agreements is to bid 3M with minimum and 3x with a weak doubleton. Here I'd bid 2NT over a major suit transfer - I won't treat ♦QJ as a weak doubleton. Playing a method where you bid a strong four card sidesuit when super accepting, I'd rebid 2♠ over a transfer to ♥'s and 3♥ over a transfer to ♠'s.

1) Agree. I've made my move already by bidding 5♣. When partner doesn't bid at the 5-level, I double. Partner's pass is forcing IMO, if he takes out my double I'll bid 6♠. 2) Agree. 3) Agree.

I don't play wk2♦ NV, but do vul. Then it's very constructive. But I'd still pass with this hand.

Agree with Ben and Justin's post - 4♣ is a clear cue bid agreeing ♠'s.

It might not be, but this really looks like a misfit. I've learned how to bid misfits - you don't. :huh: I'll pass this.