Three-part question

[hanp]

I imagine everybody will make it to the first question:

 

[hv=d=n&v=n&s=sxxxhjxxdkxcakqxx]133|100|Scoring: IMP

1D - p - 2C - p

2D - p - ??[/hv]

 

2C is GF, 2D is "standard", whatever that means. If you bid

2H

then the auction continues:

 

 

 

1D - p - 2C - p

2D - p - 2H - Dbl

Rdbl - p - ??

 

 

 

If you now bid

2S

then you get another decision:

 

 

 

1D - p - 2C - p

2D - p - 2H - Dbl

Rdbl - p - 2S - p

3D - p - ??

 

 

[jdonn]

I raise 2♦ to 3♦. I didn't make it past the first question.

[hanp]

I figured not everybody would make it until the end. Counting on Ken to stay with me though.

[kenrexford]

I figured not everybody would make it until the end. Counting on Ken to stay with me though.

Uh oh.

 

I'd also bid 3♦.

 

If 2♦ happened to be of the "just waiting" variety, then I'd bid 2♥. After X-XX, I'm actually all in. Lead, please. At least it will be funny.

 

But, if I had teammates at the other table who I did not want to freak out and who had no sense of humor, I suppose I might bid 3♦.

[gnasher]

I bid 3♦ in parts 1 and 2. Part 3, where partner has preempted me by bidding 3♦ himself, is too hard. Sorry.

[JLOL]

I'd bid 3C in part 1.

 

Agree strongly with 2S in part 2.

 

Feel strongly about 3N in part 3, you have xxx that's good enough.

[Cascade]

I'd raise to 3♦ ...

 

and pass the redouble.

[Codo]

I had bid 3 ♣ first, 2 NT second and asked a bridge expert to solve the third problem. Maybe I had tried 3♥, xxx is not enough to stop spades.

[whereagles]

I'll bid 3♣. Eventually 3♦, but never 2M <_<

[gnasher]

Not much of a consensus, is there?

[P_Marlowe]

2NT.

 

I am bal., hopefully 2NT also limits my hand.

 

With kind regards

Marlowe

[Apollo81]

I don't mind either 3♣ or 3♦ at my first call. I think I would tend to bid 3♣. I don't particularly like any other call.

[kfay]

What's up with people passing this XX? Don't they know they've got the KFay on their left?

[kenrexford]

What's up with people passing this XX? Don't they know they've got the KFay on their left?

Yeah, the lead should only get us two extra tricks. Maybe we need to re-re-double. :P

[jdonn]

What's up with people passing this XX? Don't they know they've got the KFay on their left?

I can not fathom passing the redouble with Jxx of hearts. It's indescribably awful. I remember from yesterday one or two people did, and I'm intentionally not checking back to see who they are when I post this because it's impossible for me to talk about a pass of the redouble without sounding very mean.

[Fluffy]

I don't normally play 2♣ GF, but I think 2♥ rebid is pretty normal, raising on Kx a suit that could be 4 cards when I have much cheaper options is not for me.

 

Passing the redouble is close and needs some table filling. I don't like the 2♠ rebid, 3♣ or 3♦ seems more describing.

[Phil]

3♣ for me too. AKQxx looks like 6 and I'm not raising diamonds on 2 and I'm not hogging the NT with two open suits in spite of my pattern.

 

I don't know what I'd do in the 2nd case since 2♥ would have never occurred to me. What useful information do you expect to get here? I guess I'd bid 3♦ but I'm not at all comfortable with the way this auction is proceeding.

[hanp]

Thanks for the comments.

 

Partner had a very light Q10 Kxx AJ10xxx xx. Games go down, 2HX would be expensive.

 

Edit: forgot to say I passed 3D which made. If only I was catholic, I could sleep peacefully now.

[hanp]

I don't know what I'd do in the 2nd case since 2♥ would have never occurred to me. What useful information do you expect to get here?

You might get to 3NT from partner's side. Admittedly, that might not be where you want to be.

[kenrexford]

Thanks for the comments.

 

Partner had a very light Q10 Kxx AJ10xxx xx. Games go down, 2HX would be expensive.

 

Edit: forgot to say I passed 3D which made. If only I was catholic, I could sleep peacefully now.

For the record, that's not a redouble IF 2♦ was purely waiting, IMO.

 

Actually, I don't know when that's a redouble.

[hanp]

Why is it not a redouble? You are in a GF auction and partner has shown 4, presumably. I think the redouble is fine.

[jdonn]

It's not a redouble because Ken thought it would be funny to pass with Jxx. He was right, I laughed at the predictable outcome.

[kenrexford]

It's not a redouble because Ken thought it would be funny to pass with Jxx. He was right, I laughed at the predictable outcome.

Well, partially true. I did think it would be funny.

 

But, what a dog for a redouble. This is hardly even an opening bid, and not by most people's standards. 10 HCP. 1 1/2 quicks. Only three controls. Rule of 19. Not that great of a suit.

 

What -- is a XX supposed to show that you opened with a weak two?

[JLOL]

Why is it not a redouble? You are in a GF auction and partner has shown 4, presumably. I think the redouble is fine.

You have a yarb and only Kxx of hearts.

[Winstonm]

If you routinely open this weak of hand then the 2/1 needs raised to a good 14. Of course, playing 1D-2C as game force does not fit the concept and structure of 2/1 due to the lack of the forcing NT bid.

 

Playing 1D-2C as GF, the 1D bid should show full to full+ opening values and shouldn't be shaded at all.

 

If you open weaker diamond hands, then a non-forcing 1D-2C works better.