What will you bid?

[twcho]

IMP, Red vs White

Your RHO passed as dealer and you hold:

♠83 ♥Q943 ♦3 ♣K108763

Of course you pass and LHO opened 1♥. Your partner doubled and RHO raised to 2♥.

 

Will you bid 3♣ now? Suppose you decide to pass. The opener rebid 4♥. 2 passes followed. Will you pass again, double or bid 5♣?

[jdonn]

3♣ over 2♥ pls.

[cicus]

IMP, Red vs White

Your RHO passed as dealer and you hold:

♠83 ♥Q943 ♦3 ♣K108763

Of course you pass and LHO opened 1♥. Your partner doubled and RHO raised to 2♥.

 

Will you bid 3♣ now? Suppose you decide to pass. The opener rebid 4♥. 2 passes followed. Will you pass again, double or bid 5♣?

I am passing throughout. Even if I had the gadged 2NT (over 2♥) for competing with mediocre hands (when 3♣ would be encouraging) I don't think this hand qualifies.

[the hog]

IMP, Red vs White

Your RHO passed as dealer and you hold:

♠83 ♥Q943 ♦3 ♣K108763

Of course you pass and LHO opened 1♥. Your partner doubled and RHO raised to 2♥.

 

Will you bid 3♣ now? Suppose you decide to pass. The opener rebid 4♥. 2 passes followed. Will you pass again, double or bid 5♣?

I am passing throughout. Even if I had the gadged 2NT (over 2♥) for competing with mediocre hands (when 3♣ would be encouraging) I don't think this hand qualifies.

I think it does qualify. I would pass if I did not have this gadget. Pass 4H also.

[P_Marlowe]

Hi,

 

Why would I not bid 3C over 2H?

We have a 2NT bid av. to differentiate between a serious 3C and a non

serious 3C bid.

I would bid 3C anyway, but this may just be, because I am used to have

2Nt av.

 

If I dont bid, I will pass over 4H as well.

 

With kind regards

Marlowe

[655321]

3♣ over 2♥ pls, should be unanimous.

[whereagles]

No way. Given we're a passed hand 3NT is obvious, suggesting pard a save :)

 

Also, why didn't I open a weak 2♣? :P

[gnasher]

I'm astonished that anyone would even consider passing over 2♥.

[mcphee]

Why anyone would even give the slim-ist consideration of passing 2H is just not ill advised. This is a powerful playing hand and I would rate bidding and what would make anyone think that you can not make at least 9 tricks facing a complete minimum t/o dble is a mystery to me, on a good day you may even make a game. On a scale of 1 to 10 passing 2H gets approximately minus 12, a conservative marking.

[Hanoi5]

3♣ and Pass over 4♥.

[jjbrr]

3♣ over 2♥ pls.

[PhantomSac]

I kind of considered passing for a second, maybe only because it was posted as a problem though... obv don't pass.

[pooltuna]

IMP, Red vs White

Your RHO passed as dealer and you hold:

♠83 ♥Q943 ♦3 ♣K108763

Of course you pass and LHO opened 1♥. Your partner doubled and RHO raised to 2♥.

 

Will you bid 3♣ now? Suppose you decide to pass. The opener rebid 4♥. 2 passes followed. Will you pass again, double or bid 5♣?

1) 3♣ over 2♥

2) pass & defend