pooltuna

So based on your simul it appears this hand is an opener for V IMPs but a pass for MPs(or a weak 2♦)?

Well if 1NT-4♥-4♠-5NT is josephine I would guess quantitative with 5♠

Time to reach into you bag of tricks and grab the roofing nails to throw in front of you opponents...oh wait that only works for road racing...drat :)

how is partner supposed to bid xx AJTx xxx AKJx bid 3NT

How is partner supposed to express I was going to pass 3♠X if you now bid. Consequently pass in a flash and your partner will realize he has to bid here just like he would over 3♠X [i.e. HE MUST SAVE YOU FROM PASSING] This also prevents psyches in this situation.

hand 1] pass>>3♥>>>double hand 2] double>pass>>3♥ I will pass 3♠ unless the opps find an X then I will try 4♣

I don't have a ♠ control but if you do I am willing to slam

It shows a hand willing to play in 4♥ and is a qbid in support of ♥ [CAVEAT if you are playing with a PUP this might be (ugh, shudder) Gerber]

no NFBs for me thank you :)

Pass and lead the ♦A

Welcome to the human race. BTW BTDT (too many times, of course once is too many :) ) Just be glad you don't do this often or at least as often as the guys you are playing.

I would bid 3♠ while biting my tongue to restrain myself from calling 4♠

I'll join the chickens...er passers :)

pass 2♠

maybe but he better be careful or gwnn will butcher him :)

I guess we are relegated to emoticons for downvotes now :huh: :o :P :wacko: :huh: :angry: :blink:

no you should not be surprised he was dealer not 3rd seat with 2 passes to him :)

I would bite the dust with the ♣A. It is not from a clear tenace. I hate a singleton trump lead here and I hate the ♠A for fear that it will set up dummy's ♠s with a possible entry when declarer ruffs the OL.

Knowing when to do one or the other is called judgement :)

J2NT if you want to find out if partner has ♣ shortage otherwise show your hand with 2♣ while the splinter has merit as some have noted this hand is too good for one. I would prefer 3♣ to be a jumpshift worthy suit which this is not.

I don't upgrade North and since we appear not to be playing transfers I bid 4♥ with South

The opener is 44 in the majors so it is meant as pick-a-major further description to follow.

That is because you made a presumption of sanity.

for me, I would assume it is a splinter but you need to be cautious I have seen some PUPs use it as stronger than 2♠ (note there is no player quality in the PUP acronym) and they don't use PJS :)

so the new acronym for a cutter of meat is "gwnn" :) But I do agree that a check on partner's ♥ wastage is called for.