Ant590 Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 Hi, This question I thought was more suitable in the BI forum, but I'd appreciate the expert's view on what I (hope to) think is a simple matter: Consider the constructive auction: 1♦ - 1♥ - 4♥ What is a typical hand for 4♥? Would a 2=4=5=2 19-count qualify, or is it reserved for shapely minimums? ThanksAnt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenrexford Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 Part of the question concerns what other options Opener has. Typical other options would include a splinter of 3♠/4♣ and a "fit jump" of 4♦ (6-4 type of raise). 4♥ would then tend to deny a hand appropriate for these calls. 4♥ could also be a freak bid, something like 6-5 where Opener was planning a 1♦...♥...♥ sequence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtK78 Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 Typically, the raise of responder's 1 of a major to game shows a balanced or semi-balanced 18-20 HCP hand with 4 card support for partner's major. Some partnerships play that the 1m-1M-4M sequence shows playing strength rather than high-card strength, and they have other sequences to show the big balanced 4-card raise. For example, if you play the sequence 1♦-1M-2♣ as artificial and strength showing, you can create many different ways for raising partner's major suit response to game. 1♦-1M-4M can mean playing strength, while 1♦-1M-2♣-2any-4M can show the balanced strong hand with 4 card support. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtfanclub Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 I had a director call about this...auction there went (P)-P-(P)-1♦-(P)-1♥-(P)-4♥. They were shocked when opener didn't have a pre-emptive hand. Typically, the raise of responder's 1 of a major to game shows a balanced or semi-balanced 18-20 HCP hand with 4 card support for partner's major. Some partnerships play that the 1m-1M-4M sequence shows playing strength rather than high-card strength... I play the first one 1st-2nd hand, and either of them 3rd-4th hand (giving up on slam). I would never use it as pre-emptive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vuroth Posted November 6, 2008 Report Share Posted November 6, 2008 Would a 2=4=5=2 19-count qualify? Something like that would be my guess. had a director call about this...auction there went (P)-P-(P)-1♦-(P)-1♥-(P)-4♥. They were shocked when opener didn't have a pre-emptive hand. :( 4th hand only has 1 preemptive call - PASS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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