What's going on?

[ArtK78]

[hv=d=n&v=n&s=sqxxhajxxxxdxc98x]133|100|Scoring: XIMP

1♦-(2♣)-2♥-(P)

2♠ - (P) - 3♥ - (P)

3♠ - (P) - ?[/hv]

 

(1) Do you agree with the 2♥ call?

(2) Do you agree with the 3♥ call?

(3) What do you do over 3♠?

[han]

No, yes, 4S.

[pclayton]

No, yes, 4S.

What he said.

[hotShot]

yes, no, 4♠

[zasanya]

(1)Some of my friends play negative free bids.With them yes; with others no.

(2)Yes

(3)4♠

[gwnn]

no yes 4♠, but the first no is very close

[whereagles]

It's fine so far. Now 4♠.

[neilkaz]

no yes 4♠, but the first no is very close

Agreed and noting that the 2♣ overcall of 1♦ is a nuisance !

[blewah]

Playing Neg Free Bid:

1) 2♥ (Yes)

2) 3♥ (Yes)

3) 4♠

 

Not playing NFB:

1) DBL

2) 3♥ (Though N may bid 3♠ directly with 6-5, skipping this round)

3) 4♠

[ArtK78]

OK. It seems that most of you have arrived at 4♠ on this hand one way or another.

 

Here is the entire hand. Assign the blame:

 

[hv=d=s&v=n&n=sqxxhajxxxxdxc98x&s=sajt98hdaqjxxxcax]133|200|Scoring: XIMP

1♦ - (2♣) - 2♥ - (P)

2♠ - (P) - 3♥ - (P)

3♠ - All Pass[/hv]

[hotShot]

What blame?

I don't mind not to be playing 6♠.

 

Both player have shortness opposite partners longest suit, and there is no need to be in every 23 HCP slam. And after a ♣ lead, it's not even a good one.

 

But seriously: South showed a 6-5 distribution with a strong hand. He can't have more than 2 loser in ♥ and ♣ and North is covering a possible ♥ loser. North single in ♦ must be helpful to establish partners ♦ suit and limits loser in this suit to one. And South is covering a trump loser by holding the ♠Q. How many loser can South have holding a 6-5 distribution with (more than) opening strength?

 

100% North for missing game.

[whereagles]

blame for missing game.

 

Anyway, I think North shouldn't need to be ashamed of his slight overbid of 2♥. In support of spades, he's got a good hand, certainly worth the playing strength announced with 2♥. A raise to 4 is normal.

[Guest Jlall]

I like stretching to bid the 6 card suit, but this one was too much of a stretch. If you made it a little bit better I would agree though. 1-3 in the minors is really not good. That being said, I slightly prefer Xing to passing (even though I generally hate Xing with this hand type). I would probably rank them X>pass>2H.

 

3H is pretty much forced since there's no other option, and 4S is clear since partner has shown 5-6.

[Guest Jlall]

OK.  It seems that most of you have arrived at 4♠ on this hand one way or another.

 

Here is the entire hand.  Assign the blame:

 

Dealer: South Vul: None Scoring: XIMP

♠ Qxx ♥ AJxxxx ♦ x ♣ 98x ♠ AJT98 ♥ [space] ♦ AQJxxx ♣ Ax

1♦ - (2♣) - 2♥ - (P) 2♠ - (P) - 3♥ - (P) 3♠ - All Pass

Well north passed a forcing bid so I guess I'd blame him! Having made the overbid of 2H it is absolutely horrible to then pass a forcing bid. If north is going to bid like this he should just quit overbidding. And it's not like north even had a bad hand for this auction, he had 3 trumps to an honor, an ace, and a stiff! WTF?

[ArtK78]

OK. I was South. I thought that my bids were forcing, but my partner obviously thought differently.

[keylime]

If one held the QH as well as the hand, I bid 2H.

 

Instead I like the double, freebid of hearts, raise of spades concept.