pooltuna

If anything, the reverse might promise a little more playing weak NT since some 16-counts could make an off-shape 1NT rebid to avoid a light reverse. Amongst "natural" systems, the thing which makes the difference in reversing strength is not particularly the NT range. The thing which does affect it is what you play for your 2 level openers. "Standard" (only 2C and 2N for the strong hands) means that a 1x opener has a high ceiling - which in turn means responder is slightly more keen to respond on marginal hands - which in turn means you really need something worthwhile to reverse with. Alternatively, with some sort of outlet for "strong 2s", you have a slightly lower ceiling for 1x openers, which means responder needs to strain less, which means opener can reverse about a point ligher. Nick I hope y'all realize you're making a case for a "light" reverse (still stronger than a minimum opener) and a "heavy" reverse :(

There is no need to get so harsh with him just because his partner's hand is [hv=s=s2h32dakqjt98c432]133|100|[/hv] :(

certainly an auction like (1♦)-1♥-(P)-1♠; (P)-2♣-(P)-2♥; 2♠ should be possible as long as the overcall range isn't horribly large at the top end

Only if playing partner's suit, and only when I haven't supported. I realize that many of your opponents don't know this but I would indeed consider this "standard". I can second this

one of the tings that really attracted me to weak nt systems is 1c-1h-2d shows 15-17 5 clubs 4 diamonds denying nt shape, so responder has a nice picture and takes a lot of weight off me given this auction to show this hand what do you do with [hv=s=sxhkxxdaktxcakqxx]133|100|sorry Hanp not really in love with your new hand scheme :lol:[/hv]

An ugly hand for South but I would open 1♣ and plan on 3♦/1♦; 2♥/1♥; 1NT/1♠. 3♦/1♦ because this will play fairly well in ♦ and I think a 2♦ call is just too wimpy. 2♥/1♥ but not 3♥ because I feel a ♥ short but want to encourage partner to get to game if he has invitational values. 1NT/1♠ I hate bidding 1NT in this auction with a singleton but the xtra strength and MP value of 1NT cannot be ignored. As a result I suspect our non-competitive auction might go 1♣-1♥;2♥-3♦; 4♥.

hmmm for me a tossup between 5 & 6♥

2♠

1) MP=2♠; IMPS=pass 2) a hand too strong to open 2S. Partner can raise!

okay if you have that agreement but two methods to splinter seems like overkill

When partner makes a unilateral undefined action the best bidding choice is usually to pass. The operative meta-agreement if you make another call is a slam try for his suit

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pass over 3♦ seems auto as I do have a partner who with 4 card support could raise.

I would just make a constructive raise

1) It is more important to try to count tricks than worry about 1 second round control in an offsuit. So assume you take 5♣ tricks, a conservative 6♠ tricks, and 2 other offsuit aces. You can see you have very high odds to take 13 tricks. 2) If you are talking about your partner, he is supposed to be counting tricks as well, He knows your side has all 5 controls (5NT promises this) and a longish ♣ suit. If he can count to 13 I would expect him to play in the safer 7NT contract (no ruff possible).

3♦ is an underbid (and this is an understatement)

Pennsylvania Zero two thousand and a stupid question! Why is 0 even an option?

5♥

you need a meta-agreement of some sort. Maybe a qbid by the 1NT opener is support for the second suit and any slam try for ♥ has to go through 1NT opener bidding 3♥?

yes 4♥ is right as partner needs 2 aces to make 6 and the 5 level is enough of a risk to warrant bypassing Blackwood(i.e. partner has no aces). over 5♣X I think you can assume partner has an ace so 5♥is safe. If you elect to pass you need to set 5♣ for 800 at least 50% of the time which looks hard as I think 500 if much more likely. So bid 5♥

No, I call director. Maybe the other 3 players have 14 cards each. the OP made one minor error and you are calling the director? the hand is really ♠KQ ♥AKJT4 ♦KQ ♣1 You might want to check with Hanp for an interpretation :blink:

If I am bidding in this auction it is with the expectation of making. Since I think that is far from sure I am passing with the expectation of setting them.

me 2

just bad luck IMO that happens with quantitative raises.

they are just seeking to avoid retribution for the many times they have failed to protect their partners :P