1C 3H ?

[skjaeran]

The default meaning of 3♥ varies around the world.

Past beginner level it would be a splinter undiscussed here in Norway. If you'd discuss the meaning of the bid with a pick-up partner here, the discussion would be whether it promised a void or if a singleton was allowed.

[neilkaz]

The default meaning of 3♥ varies around the world.

Past beginner level it would be a splinter undiscussed here in Norway. If you'd discuss the meaning of the bid with a pick-up partner here, the discussion would be whether it promised a void or if a singleton was allowed.

Re: splinters..I play with lots of good pickups, quite a few experts, and an occasional intermediate.

 

Here in the US if playing SAYC on BBO I'd assume 3♥ is a PJS (certainly when I look at my stiff ♥), but if the bidding goes something like 1♠ opening and PD responds 4♦, I will certainly assume a splinter even if SAYC agreed to and undiscussed since PD may assume splinters like that are so obvious.

 

.. neilkaz ..

[foo]

Well I certainly got this one wrong! LOL.

 

Good thing I amended my 1st post to suggest the "safety play" of passing 4♦

 

...and neilkaz's is 100% correct. Penalty X'ing 4♦ is (with credit to mikeh) "insane".

Nice analysis of the risk factors, neilkaz.

[Fluffy]

Bidding your hand twice had no sense as always.

I will have this tattooed on my forehead :rolleyes: and maybe Fred could make to pass button bigger.

I think Fluffy's remark was about the 4♥ bid, which is completely 1000% absolutely absurdely wrong.

Yes, I reread my post and have edited to make it clearer.