Courtesy raise

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P P 1S 2H

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How much do you need in diamonds to raise partner's 2H to 3H?

[gwnn]

Axxx I think. Would be happier with AJ

[Free]

I just wonder, is KQJT less than Axxx or more than AKQx?

[hanp]

I'd pass with Axxx, AJxx is close, AQxx I would raise.

[pooltuna]

in retrospect I probably misvoted as 2♠ would be the LR+ so 3H should be a constructive raise equivalent and that means either AK or AQ of ♦

[gwnn]

I just wonder, is KQJT less than Axxx or more than AKQx?

it's somewhere close to AQxx but you see AQJx is not listed either and neither is AQJT, it would have been a little long don't you agree?

[bluecalm]

I find it interesting.

I think most people I play with would expect at least AQxx and even that would be considered marginal.

I don't have any clue (or guesses) what is best approach though.

[P_Marlowe]

Hi,

 

sry misread, voted AKQx.

 

For us Axxx is enough, although this is system depend.

 

If you only have an inv. raise or the single raise Axxx, than the single

raise should show contr. values, otherwise the range is to wide, so

most likely it needs to be AQxx.

 

Because of this peoble add a 3rd raise, which falls between the single

and the inv.+ raise, they call it mixed raise.

If you happen to play mixed raises, than the single raise can be weaker.

 

 

With kind regards

Marlowe

[Phil]

I'd pass with Axxx, AJxx is close, AQxx I would raise.

This was my choice. No idea why.

[Fluffy]

what phil said

[Apollo81]

AQxx. With less I wouldn't be all that surprised if it went p X p p back to me.

[MickyB]

AQxx.  With less I wouldn't be all that surprised if it went p X p p back to me.

I really doubt our diamond holding has that much affect on the probabilty of that auction occuring. I went for AJxx, agree with others who say that is marginal.

[JLOGIC]

Raising with AJxx of diamonds is pretty sick, I would never do that.

[Apollo81]

I really doubt our diamond holding has that much affect on the probabilty of that auction occuring.

...but our overall HCP count does have such an effect.

[jonottawa]

AKxx for me.

[jdonn]

AQxx

[aguahombre]

Yeh, AQXX....you think pard will alert because it shows good diamonds? :)

[neilkaz]

AQxx barely qualifies for me. Am I missing game if I pass AQxx with this hand that is otherwise full of losers and only has 3 spot cards in support if PD has a max?

 

That is the question to me ..... neilkaz ...

[pooltuna]

AQxx barely qualifies for me. Am I missing game if I pass AQxx with this hand that is otherwise full of losers and only has 3 spot cards in support if PD has a max?

 

That is the question to me ..... neilkaz ...

Depends on who your partner is. Have you seen some of the overcalls here? If you don't raise you miss a cold game :D