mohitz

IMPs, you hold ♠Kx ♥Kxxxx ♦Kx ♣ JTxx The auction uncontested goes 1♦ - 1♥ - 1NT to you. In your style, do you invite with this hand? If vul matters, say so.

I play that 3C shows extras with 5-4 or better. Responder bid the fourth suit which I take initially as a try for 3NT. She might have a 2353 hand with no heart stopper for example. Opener's 3NT is typically either 5224 or 5314. Responder's 4D tells us that she has either lots of shape that doesn't want to play 3NT or a slam try hand. While its true that 3H can be bid as a 3NT try without holding 4 hearts, in this auction responder has hearts for sure as she failed to bid 3D. Typically, she would have 6-5 in the reds. Using the game before slam principle, 4H shows a 5314 hand offering 4H to play.

1C = 3+ clubs

1S basically denies a major, 6-10 points.

♠Kxxx ♥ AT98xx ♦xx ♣x All vul, IMPs, you deal and p - (p) - 1♠ - (p) ? You have fit jump and one way drury raise available. No splinters. Partner has 5 spades most of the times. Could be light but not by much. HIDDEN:

♠x ♥x ♦KQxxx ♣K987xx IMPs, both NV, Partner opens 1♣ in a standard context. What's your plan? Splinters, inverted minors are available. You play T-Walsh. So, you have 1♠ available as well.

♠Qxx ♥QTxx ♦Jxxx ♣xx We non vul, they vul (2♥) - p - (p) - X ( p ) - ? EDIT: We play lebensohl in this position.

Not in the same start of the auction 2H (P) 4H, was it? Yes, you are right. Other table had an uncontested auction to 5♦. Dealer had x T9xxxx xx AKxx and did not open 2H.

4♠ was not a success because partner turned up with ♠Ax ♥xx ♦KTxxx ♣Qxxx. RHO had Q98xx of spades and doubled. Down 1 losing 2 spades and 2 clubs. Other table were in 5♦ making.

♠AQxx ♥x ♦JTx ♣Jxxxx All vul, IMPs, they deal and open 1♦ (1♦) - p - (1♥) - p (2♦) - p - (2♥) - p ( p ) - ?

Another "Same as ... " You could have said "same old answer" in the spirit of the thread title :P

♠KJTxx ♥A ♦AQxxx ♣Jx We are vul, they are not, IMPs, (2♥) - p - (4♥) - ? If you X, do you pass 5♣?

I like this!

Would prefer both minors invitational. There is no real way to bid such hands playing 2/1.

What methods do you use?

Quant for me also.

♠KT98xx ♥KQ98x ♦x ♣A ♠x ♥Axxx ♦JTxx ♣T9xx (p) - 1♠ - (p) - 1N (p) - 2♥ all pass 2♥ made 11 tricks.

♠AKJT98xx ♥xx ♦QT ♣x We vul, they not. IMPs, (1♥) - X - (3♥) - ? 3♥ = pre-emptive.

I can't see GIB when kibitzing a table. Has it been disabled?

If X = hearts and 2N = 15-18 or so, what does one do with a 18-19 count balanced hand?

Alright, since this is unanimous, let me rephrase the question. With 2344 shape, what is the minimum hand that does not bid 3♣ here?

Related topic: http://forums.bridgebase.com/index.php?showtopic=33281

IMPs, we are vul, they are not. We pick up ♠Jx ♥ATx ♦AJxx ♣AKJx (2♠) - p - (p) - X (p) - 2N - (p) - ? We X in balancing seat and partner bids 2N lebensohl. What is our bid?

♠x ♥Txxx ♦K87xxx ♣xx All vulnerable, IMPs, LHO deals (1♠) - 2♥ - (X) - ?

3S for me.