Choices, choices

[Echognome]

As I see your posts, you didn't choose 2♣ at all. Therefore I had and have no idea how you would intend to bid had you done so. Furthermore, if you did bid 2♣ and partner then bid and rebid hearts, the auction would (if you bid as I suggested) be at the 3-level.. at 3♥... so no-one is cue-bidding 4♠.

I'm not really complaining, but if I bid 2♠ and partner bid (3♥) and rebid (4♥) hearts, then the auction would be at the 4-level, which is exactly what I said in my post.

[ArtK78]

I know one thing is clear. If I bid 2♠ and partner bids hearts next, I am not bidding 3NT. And the idea of bidding 3NT over 1♠ is just awful.

 

I suspect I would start with 2♣ to see how the bidding develops. Playing in notrump is not going to happen unless partner suggests it.

[xcurt]

Partner had x, AKTxx, KTxxxx, x so 6♦ was good and both slams were cold and good for a nice pickup.

 

I bid 2♠ at the table, then

 

1♦-(1♠)-2S

3♥-3NT?

4♥-6♦

P

 

I immediately realized 3NT was stupid, 3♠ is much better in this position.

 

About half the responders bid 2♣ on their first turn, the rest split between 2♠, Double, and other things, most calling it "obvious" or "wtp." Does this mean that "all hands with no good call invent a club suit" (like other auctions) or do we want to suggest some length or strength in clubs to partner?

[OleBerg]

About half the responders bid 2♣ on their first turn, the rest split between 2♠, Double, and other things, most calling it "obvious" or "wtp."  Does this mean that "all hands with no good call invent a club suit" (like other auctions) or do we want to suggest some length or strength in clubs to partner?

I do not invent a Club suit.

 

I show 4+ clubs, and deny primary fit to diamonds, as clubs can still be the right denomination. Partner could be 5-4 or 5-5 in the minors, and that is easy to cater for with a 2♣ bid, that doesn't take up any space.

 

It is simple, natural bidding.

 

I would also respond 2♣ to 1♦, if LHO hadn't overcalled.

[gnasher]

About half the responders bid 2♣ on their first turn, the rest split between 2♠, Double, and other things, most calling it "obvious" or "wtp." Does this mean that "all hands with no good call invent a club suit" (like other auctions) or do we want to suggest some length or strength in clubs to partner?

I don't think we were all playing the same system. If 2♠ just shows a good hand without anything better to bid, it is completely obvious. If 2♠ shows four-card diamond support it's a misdescription, and IMO a greater misdescription than 2♣.