Fluffy Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 Dealer South, IMPs, Vul, N-S. ♠xxx♥♦QJxxx♣KQ9xx W - S - E - N - - ps-1♠-Xps-??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 Dealer South, IMPs, Vul, N-S. ♠xxx♥♦QJxxx♣KQ9xx W - S - E - N - - ps-1♠-Xps-??? i bid whatever construcitive raise....8-11 ..yes i have such a bid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
655321 Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 Good problem. I bid 2♠. The choices as I see them are 2♦, planning to bid clubs later on, or bidding 3m, showing your values (but clubs, your better suit? or diamonds, perhaps allowing you to bid clubs later on?), or 2♠. 2♠ has some preemptive effect too, in case the opponents have a contract in hearts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skjaeran Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 I'd go slowly, bidding 2♦ now. Expect to be able to show clubs later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blofeld Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 I bid 2♦. I don't think the auction will die here, and if it does there's no guarantee that we've missed anything. This will hopefully maximise my chances of being able to properly describe my hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 2D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 eh 3♦. Pard probably has a lot of hearts and a good hand. I hate gobbling space, but there's a lot of layouts where we have 6 minor. 2♠ is my last choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 Close between 2D and 3D. 3D is right on values but it is more likely to blot out the club suit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted February 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 partner had KJKQxA109xJ10xx Staying low was the key, 5m is a decent contract, but ♦K is the only card for RHO. 3♦ encouraged partner to try 3NT wich ended up in -300 for a 9 IMP loss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 I bid 2♦ now and bid clubs strongly later. My hand is reasonable but I am very worried about the missing heart suit. If partner has a hand too strong for a heart overcall our hand may not be nearly as good as our first impression. Bidding 2♠ is far too likely to get us too high. Bidding 3minor just takes away useful bidding space and will cram the auction if partner has the strong heart hand I am worried about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdeegan Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 :rolleyes: 2♦Suspicious hand where pard is likely to be able to double and then bid hearts freely later. Otherwise a misfit is in the offing where opponents have nine hearts split 4-0. Time to take it slow and easy. Plenty of time to catch up if we have good game/slam prospects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codo Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 We had the discussion here before. If you are allowed to bid 2 ♦ with xx,xx,xxxxx,xx and with the actual hand, 2 ♦ is fine.When 2 Diamond denies such a strong hand, you must bid stronger. I vote 3 Diamond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 partner had KJKQxA109xJ10xx Staying low was the key, 5m is a decent contract, but ♦K is the only card for RHO. 3♦ encouraged partner to try 3NT wich ended up in -300 for a 9 IMP loss Well in fairness, if you bid 3♦ then you are surely pulling 3NT to 4♣. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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