Bid like OleBerg

[OleBerg]

♠AQJ10x

♥Axx

♦7xxx

♣x

 

Red, imps.

 

Partner opens a 13-15 nt.

 

Plan?

[ArtK78]

I want to play in 4♠. Period.

[P_Marlowe]

To play either 3NT or 4S.

 

With kind regards

Marlowe

[han]

I want to play in 4S if partner has 3 of them.

[kenrexford]

It depends.

 

1. Can partner have five hearts?

2. What are our agreements/conventions?

 

For example, assume that partner can have five hearts and we play a mice form of Puppet. This is good enough to force a vulnerable, IMP game. But, I want the right spot. So, I could bid 3♣ puppet, as long as partner bids 3NT with hearts or 3♥ with no 4-card or longer major. Then, if partner does bid 3♥, I can show five spades and three hearts by bidding 3♠ (or 3NT if 3♠ relays 3NT, which makes no sense opposite a 13-15 1NT).

 

If I do not play that, then I'd probably transfer (if we use transfers) before bidding 3♦, if partner can bid 3♥ naturally.

 

If 2♦ if GF stayman, then that seems obvious. I would intend to rebid spades if partner, for example, bids 2♥, allowing partner to rebid 3♥. Or, maybe he bids 3♥ himself.

 

Sure, the usefulness of the spade suit is suspect if hearts are trump. But, the stiff is more probably more useful. So, I want hearts considered as much as I can.

[pclayton]

If I do not play that, then I'd probably transfer (if we use transfers) before bidding 3♦, if partner can bid 3♥ naturally.

You better check with your pard about this. In my partnerships, 3♥shows a heart stopper (and denies a club stopper), and says nothing about heart length.

 

It can show: Ax KQx AQxx xxxx.

[mikeh]

♠AQJ10x

♥Axx

♦7xxx

♣x

 

Red, imps.

 

Partner opens a 13-15 nt.

 

Plan?

If you want a specific bidding plan, and want to see if we choose the way you chose, you have to specify the methods in use.

 

I have one partner who would commit this hand to spades. I have others who would allow partner to make the guess.

 

I would never show diamonds myself, but I prefer 2 way stayman over this range of 1N, and if partner showed 5 diamonds, I'd get excited: there are a lot of hands on which 6♦ will have real play.

 

If playing transfers, I'd offer a choice of games. Could work out very badly. Been there, done that.

[OleBerg]

♠AQJ10x

♥Axx

♦7xxx

♣x

 

Red, imps.

 

Partner opens a 13-15 nt.

 

Plan?

If you want a specific bidding plan, and want to see if we choose the way you chose, you have to specify the methods in use.

 

I have one partner who would commit this hand to spades. I have others who would allow partner to make the guess.

 

I would never show diamonds myself, but I prefer 2 way stayman over this range of 1N, and if partner showed 5 diamonds, I'd get excited: there are a lot of hands on which 6♦ will have real play.

 

If playing transfers, I'd offer a choice of games. Could work out very badly. Been there, done that.

Well, I wanted what you gave me, so thx.

[MickyB]

If I do not play that, then I'd probably transfer (if we use transfers) before bidding 3♦, if partner can bid 3♥ naturally.

You better check with your pard about this. In my partnerships, 3♥shows a heart stopper (and denies a club stopper), and says nothing about heart length.

 

It can show: Ax KQx AQxx xxxx.

Fine - I bid 4H, pard knows my shape and will correct if he doesn't have hearts.