time for optimism?

[han]

IMPs, none, partner deals.

 

10xx

AKxxx

Ax

xxx

 

1D - 1H

2C - ??

[mike777]

2d

 

1d can be real junk in my reg partnerships.

Yes this is a max and the opp have been silent.

Perhaps they will bid now?

[Guest Jlall]

Agree with 2D but freely admit I am well over a maximum for this bid, the opps are not going to bid, and we may miss a game. This looks like a hand for pessimism not optimism :)

[jikl]

2♦.

 

Hoping partner can find another bid.

 

Sean

[skjaeran]

2♦, wtp? Sometimes you've got a maximum.

[Finch]

Unless the same hand has come up twice in different places, I think your spades are 9xx and clubs 10xx. And it's matchpoints.

 

I drove game on the hand, we played in the winning spot. But the circumstances are slightly artificial.

[jdonn]

2♦, wtp? Sometimes you've got a maximum.

Well it's not exactly a wtp, 2♦ may well be the best solution given the alternatives but this is clearly more than a maximum.

[Fluffy]

I would bid 2NT

[pclayton]

2♦. I'm not that enamored with this hand. I have a max, but pard need some specific maximums to make 3N or 5m.

[han]

Unless the same hand has come up twice in different places, I think your spades are 9xx and clubs 10xx. And it's matchpoints.

 

I drove game on the hand, we played in the winning spot. But the circumstances are slightly artificial.

I got the idea of the hand from Challenge the Champs, I didn't remember the spots, form of scoring and vulnerabilities.

 

Interesting that you drove to game while the majority here makes a simple 2D call. Indeed, there is no attractive invitational bid so you either have to go high or low.

[skjaeran]

2♦, wtp? Sometimes you've got a maximum.

Well it's not exactly a wtp, 2♦ may well be the best solution given the alternatives but this is clearly more than a maximum.

That might be true. But to me this is still an automatic 2♦. There's no alternative bid IMO, so I'd bid 2♦ without a second thought.

[Codo]

I share the view that this is no wtp 2 ♦ even if most my heros do.

In my regular partnerships, I normally play weak jumps, so I can rebid 2 ♥ here to show 5+ hearts and 8-11 HCPs. I normally have 6 Hearts for this bid, but it is still a much better describtion then 2 ♦ .

My second choice would be 2♠ if this is not GF.

 

And just if all these bids are not avaiable, I would try 2♦ond

[helene_t]

In one partnership 2♣ suggests extras as we rebid (off-shape) 1NT with most minimums, so I would bid 2♠, which I would also do if 2♠ is not a GF.

 

With more "normal" agreements, I would bid 2♦.

[P_Marlowe]

2S, FSF.

 

That are the hands, why you play FSF

as inv.+

If you play FSF as GF, ... abstain :o, but

more serious, I think I would bid 2NT.

 

With kind regards

Marlowe

[the hog]

Hmm. I am going to bid 3D. I am one D card short in support, but at least I have the A, and I do have 5 controls!

[SoTired]

I have an invitational hand. I would rather lie about distribution than strength.

 

So I like 3D and 2N better than 2D or 2H.

[whereagles]

I'll make a slight overbid and game-force with 2♠.

 

A more conservative bid would be 3♦, waiting for pard to bid 3♥ on 3 cards if he accepts this invite.

[skjaeran]

A more conservative bid would be 3♦, waiting for pard to bid 3♥ on 3 cards if he accepts this invite.

With that hand partner would rebid 2♥ over my 2♦ and I'd raise to game.