How do you 'support'?

[Hanoi5]

♠10xx

♥AQ10x

♦10xx

♣Axx

 

You're dealer and Pass (I hope). Your partner opens in third 1♠ and RHO intervenes with 2♥. What do you bid?

[irdoz]

Is 2nt another option?

[han]

When you have AQ10x pass is also an option.

[karlson]

Seems clear to bid 3h if you're going to support spades, since the ♥Q is upgraded and you have a couple of aces.

 

I think this is a pretty good hand for a penalty pass though. The spade length doesn't seem like a deterrent -- you might just tap out declarer and he'll lose control. I think I would pass for sure w/r, and I'd be awfully tempted to do so at equal vul as well.

[Guest Jlall]

I would go for blood if they are red and 2N otherwise. In general I hate going for blood with only 4 trumps since partner will frequently pass this out with a doubleton but this one is too tempting if they're red, we will still get 200 or 300 opposite a passout when it's not clear we have a game.

[P_Marlowe]

Hi,

 

given the options 3H.

 

Of couse having a way to show a

in between hand, would be great,

the hearts values are positioned right

and i have Acess, this should be enough

compensation for the missing HCP and

the poor shape.

 

Since I am a passed hand, partner wont

take 3H to serious.

 

With kind regards

Marlowe

[Gerben42]

€€€ Pass €€€

 

It used to be dollarsigns in people's eyes, but they are not worth anything anymore...

[Fluffy]

€€€ Pass €€€

 

It used to be dollarsigns in people's eyes, but they are not worth anything anymore...

Lol, this eurothing is great when travelling, less good twhen they pay prices in dollars :). I would normally also go for the blood.

 

3NT is another option. 2NT/3♥ is the normal bid, 2♠ is a big underbid IMO after the overcall.

[joker_gib]

Agree with Justin, pass if they're red, 2NT if not

[the hog]

Where is the fricking pass option????

[TylerE]

Comfortable pass for me. Hope p knows how to balance. Playing with someone I don't trust, 2NT.

[dcvetkov]

Agree with Justin, pass if they're red, 2NT if not

I agree with this, but how do we go for blood? We must pass now ( Double is negative?) and partner may not necessarily balance, especially with hands with 2 small hearts and sterile 5-3-3-2 distribution.

 

Still, even +100 score may turn out to be very good. I suspect cue of 3H, other alternative will get us too often to less then 50% game. You know that a lot of people never reject invitation;)

[pclayton]

I'll take the +500 option, thanks.

[keylime]

Ditto the well-reasoned Phil. I want to hurt them badly.

[lexlogan]

As others have indicated, I'd consider penalties or 2NT. It's good bridge to support partner, but this hand is more penalty or notrump-oriented.

[han]

Agree with Justin, pass if they're red, 2NT if not

I agree with this, but how do we go for blood? We must pass now ( Double is negative?) and partner may not necessarily balance, especially with hands with 2 small hearts and sterile 5-3-3-2 distribution.

 

Still, even +100 score may turn out to be very good. I suspect cue of 3H, other alternative will get us too often to less then 50% game. You know that a lot of people never reject invitation;)

Uh, a sterile 5-2-3-3 hand with xx in hearts is an automatic double imo. Justin already commented that pass won't guarantee playing 2H doubled but when they are red that isn't a big problem.

[Cascade]

We are very aggressive negative doublers on this sort of auction. The consequence of this is that partner will not balance on many hands with short hearts and a minimum.

 

This hand has too much potential to pass - we can miss a game. Therefore I will bid 2NT.

[Yogeshdg]

€€€ Pass €€€

 

It used to be dollarsigns in people's eyes, but they are not worth anything anymore...

Lol, this eurothing is great when travelling, less good twhen they pay prices in dollars :). I would normally also go for the blood.

 

3NT is another option. 2NT/3♥ is the normal bid, 2♠ is a big underbid IMO after the overcall.

1♠ can be light opening (3rd/4th seat). So why is 2♠ an underbid.

 

4333 shape and 10hcp and not knowing if pd opened light or sound--Who wants to bid anything other than 2♠ now? Pass is another good option and probably better than 2♠ since you dont even know if he opened with 4 or 5♠.

 

I am sure 2way drury guys know what i am talking about.