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Results: I bid an insta 6 and it made. I think it depends a lot on your partner, with my dad I'd probably pass.

pard does not balance with this hand? Just what does 1s show here in balance seat? LOL

yep

I just posted this to prove that jdonn would pass :)

I'd double though I admire jdonn

I hope we make. Also, LOL at this negative double.

Yep.

Q KTx AQxxx KQxx You are w/r and LHO bids 4S and partner bids 5H. Do you raise?

yeah double

Just think about it like Han for theory, and in practice it is obvious what the right thing to do will be.

I hate 2S.

I agree with Frances.

I am surprised the main gripe so far is matchpoints. I think that is a secondary concern to the rampant cheating that is likely to occur. Sorry, I guess I'm cynical. I know this would be too controversial, but I think selection would be better than something like this.

yep.

Interesting

Agree with Victor

Adam is really a Brit B)

Bid stayman with this, but there are many 46s that you wouldn't.

double

Very very strongly disagree. You just can't afford to waste that level, it's too important. You can easily get by without the cuebid since the jump-shifter is assumed to have at least a decent suit and almost always has a control in it. agree

On that layout don't we both run into a ruff? You're playing a club to dummy, taking a ruffing diamond finesse, and then trying to get back with another club, aren't you? The second club will be ruffed, and you'll be forced to lead spades from hand, reaching the same position as me. I'm starting to really regret that optimistic 4NT bid. oh wow i thought we had a 53 club fit lol oh he changed the hand on me, see his edit.

2S

2C now, I would only have opened 2S NV.

This is a non problem 4C to me.

Gnasher I think your line loses a lot more often than you think. If LHO has for instance Ax of spades and 3 clubs they can get a club ruff to beat you because you led a spade out of your hand. If you hadn't done that they'd be ruffing with a natural trick.