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Where do you stop if partner shows nothing?


kgr

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3 - a clear overbid.  As has already been pointed out, 2 would have shown a very good hand with more spades than hearts, since you are forcing partner to bid again at the 3 level with a signficant preference for hearts.  That bid happens to show your hand very nicely.  3 should show a monster, about 9 playing tricks in the majors - something like AKQTx AKQTx x xx.  You can give partner an out at 3 in case he has something truely dreadful, like the hand I gave as an example above.  Partner should bid game with a zero count with a real fit for one of your suits.  Even xx xxx xxxx xxxx might be enough if you really have a 3 call.

This has nothing to do with practical bridge.

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If I claim that "this bid is reasonable since you may need to take the chance partner has a little something" and you reply "but it will work badly if partner has nothing at all" then I don't think we have anything to argue about. :)

It's virtually the same argument from opposing worldviews. :)

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