Hanoi5 Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 I think I'd bid 4♥. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 I think 4♥ is ridicoulous. Hearts are very hardly playing better than spades. Our xxx is maybe good enough to stop this suit in 3NT, but we are yet to find a way to run spades after opponents cash their 4 tricks. as jdonn said: 4♠. Other options doesn't look right. But depends a bit on vulnerability, vul vs not 3♠ is probably enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trinidad Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 For me, this auction is not fundamentally different from 3♣-Pass-3♠-Pass; ?? On that auction, many experts have the agreement that opener is not allowed to bypass 3NT unless he has support for responder. (Some would allow for a 4♣ bid to mean: "Sorry I opened, partner.") Therefore, I think that many experts play that 3NT means: "I don't have a fit for you. If you think 3NT is right, then you can be happy that I didn't bypass it." 4♣ could mean: "I am sorry that I opened 3♣, now I am stuck." Other bids agree responder's suit. Translate that to this auction (2♠-Pass-3♥-Pass; ??) and you get the following meanings: 3♠: I don't have support and I don't have any values. (Please pass while you still can B))3NT: I don't have support, but I do have some values. If you think 3NT is right, you can pass.4♣♦: I have heart support! And something to show (whatever that is)!4♥: I have heart support! But nothing to show. Therefore, to me, 3NT is the choice of game bid. For the simple reason that it gives partner the option to choose 3NT, as well as 4♥ and 4♠. Rik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winstonm Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 I think 4♥ is ridicoulous. Hearts are very hardly playing better than spades. Our xxx is maybe good enough to stop this suit in 3NT, but we are yet to find a way to run spades after opponents cash their 4 tricks. as jdonn said: 4♠. Other options doesn't look right. But depends a bit on vulnerability, vul vs not 3♠ is probably enough. Did you forget that you opened the bidding with 2S? Partner knows how many spades you hold - he hasn't a clue about the heart suit or the overall quality of your hand. He bid a 1-round force 3H - why would he do that if he wanted to play in spades? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanp Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 I think 4S doesn't exist. And if it did exist then you should hold KQJ109x of spades and some shape in the minors, KQJ109x x xx Q109x. With this hand 4S is likely terrible if partner has the expected spade shortness. For hearts you have two very good cards, the ace of spades and the king of hearts. I don't think 4H is ridiculous. Neither is 3S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLOL Posted May 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 I bid 3S. Partner passed. x AQJxxx xxx AKJ. Not a success. A few others including Hamman bid 4H in the same spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 Nice hand. Hope you update your blog with some from the Cavendish B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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