game?

[benlessard]

I'll simplify. I didn't bid game, Justin thinks I'm nuts, I think partner underbid like my grandma (AQ9xx xxxx Ax Ax),

We see that youve herited your grandma "chicken genes". Passing 3H is gross. Not close at all.

 

2H instead of X is a weak bid. 2H can show crap. No expert will sell out at 2C with Qxxxxx in H.

[pclayton]

There weren't really example hands put forward for partner shown in this thread, anyone? I could hardly find any that were not decent games opposite, say, xx Axxxxx xx xxx, meaning (to me) that they were game bids over 2♥ (such as AQxxx Kxx xx AQx, how could this not bid game over 2♥, think of what partner is showing! Say opposite xx ATxxxx xxx xx (the opponents can't really have 9 diamonds.))

Heh. I was going to post that this hand, AQxxx Kxx xx AQx, looks rather minimum for 3♥ (snip)

As I said before, I rather doubt pard passes 2♣ with a hand like this. I think the 5422 OP is a double as well.

[Guest Jlall]

There weren't really example hands put forward for partner shown in this thread, anyone? I could hardly find any that were not decent games opposite, say, xx Axxxxx xx xxx, meaning (to me) that they were game bids over 2♥ (such as AQxxx Kxx xx AQx, how could this not bid game over 2♥, think of what partner is showing! Say opposite xx ATxxxx xxx xx (the opponents can't really have 9 diamonds.))

Heh. I was going to post that this hand, AQxxx Kxx xx AQx, looks rather minimum for 3♥ (snip)

As I said before, I rather doubt pard passes 2♣ with a hand like this. I think the 5422 OP is a double as well.

What is partner supposed to bid over 2C with 5323? That is an obvious pass because...well...there is no bid and no reason to bid. Even with most 5422s there is a huge risk that there is a trap pass behind you, and you are generally outgunned when partner can't bid over your 1S, and when you are not partner can balance anyways. It is a really dangerous spot to come in.