raptor nt

[gwnn]

[hv=d=e&v=n&n=st876haxxxdxxxct7&s=saj54hxdkxcaj86xx]133|200|Scoring: MP[/hv]

 

RHO opens 1♦, and you decide the best choice is 1NT, showing 5+♣ and 4M, about 9-14 hcp.

 

LHO instantly doubles. This is passed around to you and you bid 2♣. LHO instantly doubles. Partner bids 2♥, pass or correct, and RHO instantly doubles.

 

Sure enough, you bid 2♠ and, after LHO and partner passing rather smoothly, RHO slowly doubles, ending the auction.

 

1♦-1NT*-X-p

p-2♣-X-2♥

p-2♠-p-p

..X-end

 

LHO leads the Queen of hearts. Plan the play.

 

(yes, the proper way of handling X by opps is XX=♥, 2m=♠, we agreed now:P)

[the hog]

The first thing I would do is to give up playing Raptor. Your partner, (cho), clearly does not understand the convention. On the bidding at your table I would have passed pd's 2H.

I play HA and ruff a H and then a low S to the T. I suspect S layout to be Hx on my left.

[pclayton]

From the tempo of the auction, I'd say LHO is 2=4=3=4 and RHO is 3=4=5=1.

 

I haven't worked out how all of the play will proceed, but the general theme to the hand appears to be A♣, ♣. I imagine I'll be tapped in hand a few times with hearts, but I have late entries with the A♠ and the K♦.

[helene_t]

Ron puts it somewhat bold (surprise) but basically I agree with him. I suppose "standard" is (in North's position):

pass = no clear direction, we might as well play 1NT

rdbl = I smell blood

2♣ = to play

2♦ = show you major

2M = to play

 

I suppose a lot of other methods are playable as well. Anyway, p's pass followed by 2♥ would be undiscussed in my partnership but certainly not p/c since a p/c hand would have acted immediately over 1N. My guess is that it shows a 3541, giving you a choice.