What type of hand do these bids show?

[Wackojack]

[hv=d=w&v=n&s=saq2hq93dj72ckq62]133|100|Scoring: MP

Bidding

1♣-p- 1♦-dble

? [/hv]

 

I am still a relative newcomer to 5 card major systems having grown up with Acol 12-14 no trump. Playing 2/1 with Walsh structure after 1♣ what do you bid now? Also in general what kind of hand would be shown by:

1. Pass

2. 1nt

3. 2♦

4. rdbl

If you have agreed not to play support redoubles, do these choices mean the same thing?

[Free]

I wouldn't know what RDbl is, but 1NT is clear imo. Supporting ♦ would indicate a poor Major and (3)4+♦s.

[temp3600]

I would understand these bids this way :

 

Pass : nothing interesting to add.

1NT : good minimum, stoppers in the majors. The given hand is fine for 1NT.

 

Playing support XX in diamonds :

2D and XX : diamond support

 

Not playing support XX in diamonds :

2D : support

XX : a bit ambiguous, strong hand, likely trying to penalize opponents

[Codo]

pass: Quite weak in the context of the bidding, balanced, no good fit.

 

XX support with three cardfs if discussed, else strong hand with no other clear bid

 

1 NT: A Hand where you had jumped to 2 NT without opps bidding.

 

2 Diamond 4+ card fit, weak if inf. minor is not established.

 

I would pass and bid 1 NT later...

[Wackojack]

I don't know if the following is non-standard but this looks logical to me:

 

1♣-p-1♦-dbl

?

In the context of a 15-17 1nt opening:

 

1nt = 12-14 balanced both majors stopped

2♦ = 4 card diamond support

pass = 12-14 balanced, at least 1 major not stopped

redouble = balanced with 3 diamonds and at least 1 major not stopped

2nt = balanced 18-19 with both majors stopped

 

With 18-19 balanced, say:

♠ AQxx

♥ Jx

♦ Axx

♣ AKxx

 

then redouble and if opps take out into:

1nt you double for take outl

2♥ you double for take-out

2♠ you bid 2nt showing 18-19

2♣ you use judgement according to vulnerability, double for penalties or 2nt