Apollo81

I should have made this a poll, I have responses from good players in each of the following categories so far: easy 4♠ 4♠, dont like it pass, dont like it easy pass

re (1): 4♣ would be NF in my book -- this is how I would bid a hand that wanted to bid 3NT but had no spade stopper and doesn't have the values for 5♣. Isn't the whole point of the 3♦ bid to see whether our values are working or not? It looks like they are to me since partner probably has short hearts and not a stiff spade, so I would bid RKC now. Agree "very poor" is too dramatic I would have either bid 4♣ over 3♣ or just bid RKC, I like my hand.

I'd tend to pass. I presume I have not agreed whether pass or 4♠ is the stronger action in sequences like this (or if a cuebid gets doubled etc). If I have an agreement about that then I'll use whichever option is stronger. It's helpful IMO to have pass be the stronger action.

this is right - 2n is by far the best psyche here

But you are The_Hog!

[hv=d=n&v=n&n=sqjxxxha10daqxcj98&w=shjxxdkj98xxcakxx&e=sk10xhxxxxdxcq10xxx&s=saxxxxhkq98d10xxcx]399|300|Scoring: BAM[/hv] pass = -450 Dbl = P chooses between -500 and -690 4NT = -500 5♦ = -1100 At my table they decided to take the -1100. At another table, a WC West overcalled 5♦, their North did not double (lol), South competed to 5♠, doubled by East. At my teammates table, NS were also playing Precision but South decided to splinter instead of bidding 4♠, allowing West to come in with 4♦ and then stay silent after that.

They are NV and we are VUL.

agree with 2h but dont have a problem with 1s either, id rather not let them in at 2m would bid 3h now, justin covered the reasons, I think -1 doubled against -110 is possible too

The action chosen at the table was 1NT,2♥. Partner (me) had K6xxx K98 10 AKxx and raised. If this hand had bid 2NT it still would have worked out since I would have bid 3♥ over 2NT so the decision was irrelevant on the actual hand.

p-(p)-1♣-(4♥) Dbl*-(p)-? *negative unfavorable, BAM QJ9x xx AJx KQxx Pass or 4♠?

Assuming we're playing fast arrival then I am forcing to 6♠. I'll bid 4♣ and if pard can't bid 4♥ then I will bid 6♠ directly, otherwise keep cuebidding.

Right but my point is there is the chance a direct 2♥ will run afoul of a hand like that but then what if partner is 5323 or 5314 and passes 2NT when 4h is cold? There are problems both ways. I think 1NT,2♥ is a reasonable sequence as well with this hand despite the extra strength. I would also bid 1N 2N but dont think its auto.

I don't think this qualifies for "WTP" There clearly is a problem with this sequence, although your presumed point that there are no good alternatives may be valid. If I had held this hand I would have at least considered a 2♥ response.

Well, if he has 7 spades and bid 3♠, the worst that can happen is we go 1 further down :) and it's MPs, so that is a huge loss

The posted auction says "I have extra values, and spades are trumps, period" Thus 4♣ is a cue. Cuebids aren't mandatory. Playing serious/non-serious helps here.

Leave it before it gets worse. If we bid 3♦ parter might not even pass, and that would be really bad. If you play 2/1 and don't play 1♠-3♦ as natural then he might think you have an invite or something which makes it way more likely that he wont pass.

5N choice of slam and then leave it there.

4N seems pretty routine

Pass. Not a good enough hand to do anything, but would have Xd 3♠.

--- Jxx KJ98xx AKxx none vul, BAM (1♠)*-p-(4♠)**-? * Precision ** not necessarily a weak hand

--- AQ10xx AJ9x 10xxx partner opens 1♠, RHO passes, you're playing 2/1 if you bid 1N partner will bid 2♣, whats your next call you're not playing Bart or any other special toys

Partner's hand is Kx AJ109x Qxxx Kx I doubled 3♠ which should go off one, but I made a defensive error and allowed it to make. 4♣ would have made.

Partner passes even if I raise hearts? Yes.

Part 2: LHO makes the cheapest possible spade bid, partner and RHO pass, your call

I was also curious to see if anyone suggested 2♣ followed by a raise to 3♠ as "better than a limit raise (as defined by 2 posts ago) but not enough to GF opposite an overcall" but I dont think anyone did.