TimG Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 NV v V, MP, you hold ♠752 ♥AK6 ♦Q97 ♣J532. LHO opens 1♥, partner overcalls 1♠, RHO passes. The three choices seem to be 1N, 2♥ (constructive three-card raise), and 2♠ (not so constructive three-card raise). Of course, you and your partner have not quantified "constructive". Your choice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdano Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 2H seems obvious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echognome Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 Seems a pretty easy 2♥ bid under the system you outlined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 2H man. If our limit raise had to force us to the 3 level I would just go low with 2S but here we can still stop in 2 so I'm happy to bid 2H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inquiry Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 i am going to disagree with the earlier posters (at my own peril). This looks like a 1NT response to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrothgar Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 Playing MP I like 1NT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 Bidding 1NT on these hands is a huge pet peeve to me, I think it works very badly and love to tell my partner I have support. I am in no position to withhold such information this early in the auction. 2♥. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoTired Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 I was going to post something about B/I/A should always raise and leave bidding 1N with 3-card support to the experts, but I see how JDonn would raise, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdano Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 If we had any intermediate honors in hearts I would at least have some sympathy for 1N, but with AK?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Marlowe Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 2H? With kind regardsMarlowe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilkaz Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 I have support so I raise rather than 1NT which tells the opps I have stopper(s) and may prevent them from getting too high in ♥. I really dislike 1NT when I can support PD's suit which is higher than the opp's suit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy_h Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 I don't really mind 1NT. 4333 and the stuff outside hearts look a bit ideal for it. But I would like to get my 3card support across in case the bidding may get competitive, and with the raise structure outlined I will bid 2H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 1NT - I have 2 heart stoppers, a sterile distribution, poor spades and slow cards in the minors. 1NT looks obvious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 2H seems obvious. I have 3-card support and sharp high cards in hearts that don't mind being led through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
655321 Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 2♥. I don't like 1NT at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmunte1 Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 2♥ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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