what do you prefer ?

[andrei]

MP, nobody vul

 

xx

KQJx

xx

KQT9x

 

 

1D - ??

Edited September 5, 2010 by andrei

[ONEferBRID]

I think you need to EDIT .

[pooltuna]

I think you need to EDIT .

i.e. is this an overcall or a response to partner's opening call

[andrei]

I think you need to EDIT .

i did that ....

 

RHO dealt and opened the bidding, sry for confusion

[gwnn]

1h

[aguahombre]

I prefer that LHO respond 1S and opener rebid 2S, so I can double. But, I would probably mess this up with an overcall and then remember why I liked my real preference after things went badly.

[bluecalm]

1♥ for me.

[Phil]

1♥ - can't ignore KQJx at MPs, although the preemptive value of 2♣ is a good reason to.

 

In the end, I think its probably the opponents hand in spades and I really want that heart lead.

[kenberg]

So far my choice of 1♥ is not as unpopular as I thought it would be. 1♥ is my call, my second choice is pass.

[mgoetze]

Wow, this was a very different problem when I answered the poll (diamonds and clubs were reversed)...

[aguahombre]

Wow, this was a very different problem when I answered the poll (diamonds and clubs were reversed)...

Interesting...with XX KQJX KQTXX XX, I would consider it an easy 1H. I could even bid 2D on the next round with a natural meaning in some cases. (Old style of unknown origin).

[gwnn]

I'd consider that an easy pass.

[the hog]

1H

[mike777]

MP, nobody vul

 

xx

KQJx

xx

KQT9x

 

 

1D - ??

Prefer a toy here...astro cuebids

 

 

(1d)=2d=(4h and longer clubs) and shows a good hand

[neilkaz]

On my usual scale of best choice forced to 10 and noting this is MP all white.

 

2♣=10

1♥=8

Pass=0

 

I prefer 2♣ here since that is a good 5 card suit whereas my ♥ are a good 4 card suit. Perhaps it is the ♣ lead I want when the opps declare and 2♣ takes up more room. The last time I held this basic hand and I didn't make a 4 card overcall and overcall my good 5 card minor I ended up crushing the opps in 4♥x. All that being said, ♥ outbids ♦ so I give 1♥ an 8 with this fine suit.

 

Passing to me is LOL when my hand has this much trick taking potential and when I am happy to have either suit lead and when bidding now is more likely to lead to winning the part score battle or even finding game making.

 

I don't want to play with partners who pass here. .. neilkaz ..

[MarkDean]

Looks like the neilkaz-MarkDean partnership was not meant to be.

[jjbrr]

i'd 2♣

[blackshoe]

2♥ - showing hearts and clubs, the latter longer or stronger, or both.

[neilkaz]

Looks like the neilkaz-MarkDean partnership was not meant to be.

With all due respect, I know that having 4 pointed suit losers isn't so good, but to me that hand is good enough for an overcall and both round suits are good enough for either overcall. This hand should provide tricks in either suit and also should provide tricks if we end up playing elsewhere.

 

I would overcall R/W at Imps and this is W/W at MPs.

 

Please explain your reasoning for passing.

[hanp]

2C but would bid 1S with spades instead of hearts.

[Siegmund]

I have a toy for 4-5s - but, playing standard, this hand is so strong in playing strength I surely take some action. I guess 2C willing to bid 2H if 2D comes back to me.

[JLOGIC]

1H all day

[rduran1216]

for people afraid of passing...

 

what auction are you protecting yourself against by bidding?

 

I don't understand getting a bid in for a lead if you expect your opps playing in spades. After 1d p 1s p 3s p p p...isn't partner going to lead one of your suits?

[aguahombre]

nah..My pard leads trumps :)

[MarkDean]

Looks like the neilkaz-MarkDean partnership was not meant to be.

With all due respect, I know that having 4 pointed suit losers isn't so good, but to me that hand is good enough for an overcall and both round suits are good enough for either overcall. This hand should provide tricks in either suit and also should provide tricks if we end up playing elsewhere.

 

I would overcall R/W at Imps and this is W/W at MPs.

 

Please explain your reasoning for passing.

In case this was not clear, I was making a joke with reference to your original last line: "I don't want to play with partners who pass here. .. neilkaz .." while I was saying that I would pass.

 

The main reason that I pass is that I think the alternative are all too flawed. 1H is a card short, and not even my longest suit. 2C is also a card short, and this hand is a long way off from either 5C or 3NT: in addition, the hand may be completely worthless on defense.