Carnoustie

I used to play transfers here: 2♦/2♥=4♥/4♠ and NO stop. Redouble was an offer to play, and pass would show a stop if I had ♥ or ♠. Responder would then redouble to "start" Stayman again, and bidding a major would then show that suit AND a stop. If I bid 2♦ (denying a major suit) a stop was not known, but partner could then ask for it by bidding 3♣. I think it's also possible to "reverse" the meanings of the bids which might be technically better, but I could never be really bothered to think it all through... :)

I'll add a second question: Suppose RHO had bid 3♠. Would that affect your decision?

[hv=pc=n&s=s432hq2dqtcaj9832&d=w&v=b&b=4&a=2s3hp]133|200|Teams, IMPS Not exactly sure about the pips and the Vul, but you'll get the idea... If it matters: 2NT would have been 15+-18 Bal, and puppet is available (Some recent results with similar hands and auctions seem to suggest this is much easier than I think... Just asking your opinion/reasoning) [/hv]

I never trust opps carding in situations like this... And since I see both lowest spots left, someone is falsecarding anyway, or they are 4-1, and then I'm screwed anyhow.. I'm never very good in percentages, but isn't this a complete guess? We are either playing for Kx and 10xx, or Kxx and 10x. I would think both layouts have the same chance... *edited* (sorry, missed something, too early, not awake yet)