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2N p 3C p 3H X 4H What is going on? What's 4H?

Agree with kfay.

I also think mixed is better than weak.

Yeah obv play rebidding your major is forcing imo.

You mean you might be under pressure when they bid this way, and partner has to give you a lot of leeway so you might miss slam? WOW.

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3C

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Justin, can you spell this out a bit better for me? uhh the second hand is better? Do you really compare 6322 with Jx Jx to the other hand? I don't get it. How about this...if partner passes 2m which hand are you more scared to have? Surely it's the hand with four hearts where you could easily have a fit that you won't find. Lastly, I hope I mentioned that I would always open 1N with the first hand. It's a good hand for NT, it's not a 1D 3D bid.

I'd han it up

The thought of rebidding 2C with this hand makes me sick. If you want to bid 3C then you might as well bid 2H along the way.

4H is ridiculous on board 2 in my opinion. On the last one I think north should just show a spade one suiter. First one was legit for sure. edit: Jdonn I'm surprised you even posted the first one. You have 27 highs and no shortness and they preempted you. There is no chance to get to this slam while avoiding numerous bad ones at the same time. Both players bid completely automatically.

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The problem with overcalling planning to double later is that it goes all pass a lot. RHO is never balancing, and partner needs much more to bid than he does over a 1 level overcall, so if LHO passes you are often screwed. It's easy to imagine playing 2H opposite something ridiculous like 5143 etc.

obv double!!!

I bid 3S. Partner passed. x AQJxxx xxx AKJ. Not a success. A few others including Hamman bid 4H in the same spot.

obv club.

AQT9xx K xxx xxx. imps. 2S p 3H p ? 3H 1 round force.

LOL at people LOLing 655321 and me.

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I think 4 is really ludicrous, I'd bid 2C.

obv pass