pooltuna

as info this statement in not the same as "Hanp went nuts" :)

What we have here is a failure to communicate :)

partner's lack of ♥ supporting calls should show shortage I would guess to start with the Q♥

you are not reading the post closely enough. The OP wants to know which of 3♣ or 2NT a clear choice? And the answer you gave is that 3♣ is obv (which is also my opinion). Next question was what do I have to change to make 2NT the obv choice and for me that would be add at least 2HCP to the hand and reduce the number of clubs to produce a more balanced hand.

2NT

I call 2♠ which should be the equivalent of a constructive raise; 3♠ would be a limit raise equivalent. I pass over 5♦x due to the outstanding distribution of my non♠ suits :rolleyes:

failure to bid 3NT ought to make 4♣ a clear slam try and qbid

gut feeling is that after A♣, A♠,A♦, the ♠ finesse will produce best odds rather than A♣, A♠, K♠, 4 rounds of ♦ for a ♣ pitch. Probably the hand holding Jx♦ has the ♠Q and reduces the latter line to needing 3-3♦ quite often.

These arguments look pretty solid and get my vote.

I thought the 6♣ bid was a transfer bid to be completed by LHO or RHO :)

so how does South have his cake and eat it too when he holds[hv=s=saqxxxxhxxdxxxcxx]133|100|[/hv] ?

2♥>X>>pass

4♠ was IMO manadatory ;) and now I assume FP situation and try 5♠

A♠>3♦>>>> anything else

1] pass 2] pass 3] depends on what systems are available for example if I try 4NT will partner accept with a number of aces response? If I try 3♠ will partner qbid an acceptance and with 3NT and 4NT to play?

Why? If they have a normal 3 hand weak two, why would not anybody else open 2 diamond too? And if this is a not normal weak two, why do you think that we will be placed worse then the other pairs? Our chance4s of a good score are still around 50 %. okay what is a normal 3rd hand weak 2♦ call when they are white and we are red :) I think the extra variablity probably favors acting rather than sitting with this hand....just IMO ;)

log in to BBO and look at your profile. it tells you now! Well that was much nicer I was going to say "you pay attention to the world around you" :) you may have to addend how you find your profile using the client :)

quack quack better to make him use the last trump in his hand so you can endplay the dummy for the maximum number of ♣s your side can take

yes I think conservative, church-going, democrats from utah < gay republicans for darwin :lol:

you finesse for the K in the first and you finesse for the queen in the second

partner's X of 3♦ is much better than an X of 1♦ so you need to show your minimal values....X

wait-a-minute isn't this the Artificial Calls Forum :) Not sure where all these naturalizers came from they must be new to the Forums :lol: and at least the got the answer right ....IMO :)

1]pass - if partner makes a unilateral call.... 2]2♦ at least you have 4 for your rebid it is really fun to rebid ♦ with just 3... 3]first I shoot myself for not bidding 3♦/2♥...in the given situation one last try with 5♦ 4]3♠ as partner rates to have a fairly good hand in this situation.

Double is automatic as the scoring method is very punishing for a single hand and nonpunishing for an overall score. IMO letting the opps play in 2♦ is nearly equivalent to accepting a -1 so even -1000 actual score has next to no penalty. But if we X and find either a ♣ or ♠ fit we are in the running for +1 or 0

The only way to come to any conclusion would be to run a simul with this hand opposite parter's 3♠ call which to me ought to be about a normal constructive raise. Perhaps then you can see if 4♠ or 6♠ makes the most sense.