Poky

The board. :)

2H = I have hearts 2S = I have a strong hand, do you have extra points/suits? 3H = no, nothing, let me play just 3H 4C = but I don't have hearts, I have a very strong hand with clubs (too strong to bid a NF 3C after 2H, and too weak to rebid 5C now) pass = OK, but I don't have one trick for you, so, try to make 4C Treating 4♣ as cuebid for hearts is just bizarre. The auction after a opening from opponents should be inclined towards bidding right games/partials and not speculative and thin slams.

MP. They vul pass 1♥ Dbl 3♥ Dbl pass ?? ♠KJxx ♥Qx ♦Axx ♣AKxx

X is TO (say: Ax AKxxx xx Kxxx). I bid 4♠.

I play: 1NT = 9-12 1m = 13-16 2♦ (or 2♣) = 17-19 2NT = 20-22

I like 1NT because it rightsides contracts and hides my source of tricks. If I choose to open 1H, after 1any I will rebid a Gazzilli sequence 2C->2D->2NT - as 15-16 balanced.

MP. They vul. ♠Kx ♥x ♦AKTx ♣AKQTxx 1♣ 1♥ 1♠* 2♥ X! pa 2♠ pa 3♥ pa 3♠ pa ?? * 2♠ would have been 6♠ 9-11 ! general TO

MP. They vul. ♠QJx ♥109xxx ♦xxx ♣8x 1♣ 2♠ pa pa 3♣ pa pa 3♠ X* pa ??? * Negative

MP. All love. ♠Qxx ♥AKJxx ♦AQxx ♣Q 1♥ 1NT 2♣* 2♦** 3♦*** 3♥ ?? * Gazzilli (clubs 11-15 or 16+ any) ** Any 8-10 *** Exactly 4♦, 16+ What is your bid?

Win spade, return spade. Spades maybe are KT6, QJ.

When partner bids 5♥ over 5♣, couldn't opener think that this is a sign-off, assuming that should be clear opener has shown 3 KC (and not 0), in view of his 15-17 range? Probably not (hard to construct hands consistent with this kind of idea), but, why take risks if you don't have a clear agreement... Anyway, I like your reasoning...

1♥ ...........2NT 4+♥ 10+ 3♠ short spades, 15-17 ...........4NT RKCB 5♣ 0/3 ...........5♦ Ask for extras 6♥ 3 KC, no ♥Q ...........7♦ What is 7♦? Assume expert partner What distribution does the responder have? What do you bid with: A Kxxxx Kxx AQxx? What do you bid with: A KJxxx Kxxx Axx?

Pure takeout. Something like: xx xxxx AKx AKxx Trying to catch best minor fit (p can have some (32)53 hand). Doubling partial contracts for penalty when isn't sure that our side has more than 21 HCP and when opponents show a strong one-suiter is much more than absurd!!!

IMP. All vul. (not playing good-bad) 1♠ pass 1NT 2♥ 3♦ pass ?? ♠Kx ♥xxxx ♦Axxx ♣Jxx What do you bid and why? Give votes for every bid from the poll.

IMP. All love. ♠Axx ♥KTx ♦QJTx ♣xxx 1♣ Dbl pass ?? What do you bid and why? Give votes for all the choices from the poll.

All love. IMP. 1♥ 2♣ pass pass 2NT pass 3♥ Dbl pass ?? ♠Kxx ♥xx ♦Kx ♣AJT98x

1♣ 1♠ 2♠ 3♥* 4♠ 5♣ 5NT * Can be help-suit game-try, if not GF What should 5NT show, assuming decent bidding?

IMP. We vul. 3♣ pass pass 3♠ pass 4♣ What does it show 4♣?

1♣ Dbl 1♦ 1♥ pa 1NT What is the range of 1NT and why?

All vul. IMP. 1♠ (3♥) ??? ♠JT9x ♥Q ♦KT9x ♣QJTx

(1) Yes. Asking for the meaning of an alerted bid can very hardly be unethical. (2) Yes. It is ethical and mostly, very stupid. (3) Yes. It is ethical and mostly, very stupid. Partner suggestet desire to play 1NTxx, so, why run? Asking for the meaning of XX doesn't constitute an UI! If the asker hesitated, then we have a different story.

1: 2/10 This is Cue+2♠ 2: 1/10 This is Cue+3NT 3: 10/10 Cue+Cue is best. 4: 0/10 3NT on 2♣ is best. 5: 5/10 This is Cue+3NT.

1) Suggesting 3♠xx in a 4-3 fit. 2) Negative. Double of opponent's forcing bid cannot be penalty!!!

♠ATxx ♥Jxx ♦K9x ♣QJx Lead: ♣10 ♠KQJ9xx ♥AQx ♦AJx ♣A Spades break: 2-1. Opps silent.

Clear 5♦. I have 2 covers and great fit.