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ok this is a really simple question but recently I've found my conception of these 2 bids shaken, so I really need an idiot check right now can someone please confirm definitively the strength of these 2 bids? for the avoidance of doubt, the bidding sequences are: (1c) -dbl-(pass)-1h (pass)-1N (1c) -dbl-(pass)-1h (pass)-2N

indeed i'm just trying to gather opinions cos i had a disagreement with my partner after she ran, thinking that her tricks may not be cashing "because her hand was so distributional" but it wasn't very much more distributional than she advertised (65 instead of 55) and they were quick tricks

your hand is - xx AKxxxx AJTxx you are white, opps are red you open 1D, and the bidding goes 1D- (dbl)-1H - (2S) 2N*-(dbl)-pass-(pass) 3C- (4S) -dbl-(pass) pass-(rdbl) do you run from the rdbl? how clear is it? *2N is good/bad, a relay to 3C to show a distributional hand without extras if it matters, you are playing against unknown opposition

all red, and you pick up: Kxx AKJTxx Kx Kx you open 1H, LHO calls 1S, partner raises 2H, RHO passes to you do you bid 4H or 3N? (let's say 2S is out of the question) the actual hand is not exactly important, but i'm more interested in this "type" of hands in general (say you change one of the Ks to an A, still same idea) my question is: i see some players like to bid 3N on this "type" of hands (Semi-solid 6 card major, semi balanced with stoppers) and sometimes 3N= and 4M-1 or the other way around and i'm wondering how do you decide which is the better bid? are there any guidelines that can be articulated beyond "table feel" or "experience"?

those who bid 1S, why not 2s? those who bid 2S, do you really think your internal suit solidity is sufficient?

your hand is Axxx T98x JT9xx - all red, partner (1)opens/(2) overcalls opener's 1C with 1S, rho double. what do you bid and how clear is your decision? to clarify: 2H = good Spade raise (usually 8-10, 3+ cards) 2S = rubbish spade raise (5-7 on these colours, 3+ cards) 3H = mixed raise (6-9, with 4+ cards) 3S = pre emptive raise (0-6, with 4+ cards) i don't think any other bid makes sense, but just in case, fit jumps are on oh i forgot. how man of you bid GAME? in either situation? btw this is sort of like an idiot check. i have a good idea what should be the right actions, but i have difficulty convincing my partner

Certainly double of 3♦ shows a good hand. But in order to choose what to do about that, I would need to know what 3♥ would have meant, instead of double. Possibilities: Double=undisclosed good hand, 3♥ natural. Double=willing to defend, 3H not willing to defend. Double=penalty request, 3H=all game tries. What responder now does with that information would depend on the agreement. i have put the information in the edited first post now 3H would be game try with H values (natural-ish) double is undisclosed good hand, sort of like a random game try (if hand is defensive you can pass for penalty)

QTxx Axxx xx xxx partner opens 1S, you raise to 2S, LHO calls 3D, partner doubles, showing good hand. now it comes back to you. what do you bid and how clear is it? does the vul affect your decision? bonus qn: would you have made a bergen raise originally with that? why or why not? EDIT: additional info as requested 1. we don't play constructive raises, so 2S can be a crummy 5 to a lousy 10 2. 3H would have been game try with H values 3. double is just showing general good hand, also sort of a game try

sorry you are right, i assumed gazzilli was common enough knowledge. on hand 1, partner's 2H rebid denies (1) a hand that is worth a good 16+ playing strength and (2) a 5S-5H hand worth 14-16.

no, with the first hand you gave, partner would bid 2C gazilli with the 2nd, either gazilli if upgrade, or 3h showing 5-5 14-16 that's why i specifically mentioned that there is no need to keep hand 1 alive

i use all jump shifts as FIT JUMPS EXCEPT when it is a jump shift to 3M-1, then it is a mixed raise (giving up the fit jump for that particular bid) i was sold on fit jumps by the people who wrote "partnership bidding at bridge" although it seldom comes up

you play 2/1, with gazzilli (so you don't need to keep the hand 1 alive) HAND 1 ♠Tx ♥xxx ♦KT9xx ♣Axx partner opens 1S, bidding goes: 1S-1N-2H HAND 2 ♠xx ♥AKJ ♦KJx ♣Qxxxx you open 1C, bidding goes: 1C-1S-1N-2H how strongly do you feel about giving prefence on either hand?

yes i know the hand is between either a sound raise or a mixed raise immediately to the 3 level what i'm interested in is with such a hand, which is the more descriptive bid? probably not all hands with 4 trumps and 6-9 hcp is worth a direct raise to the 3 level (unless you are a strict adherent of the Law) sometimes it may be better to make a sound raise first. and then compete further a mixed raise may be more appropriate on more offensive hands whereas this hand is a good all-round hand, even on defence

KTxx QTxx xx Axx all red bidding goes (1D)-1S-(dbl) what do you bid with this? do you show a sound raise (by cuebidding diamonds or bidding 2H as a transfer whichever your method is) or a mixed raise (whichever your method is)? why? 3S right away is pre emptive so that's out and how high do you intend to compete if partner passes hereafter? 3S?

sorry you have a 3352 hand what you said sounds reasonable though