Powerhouse in a tight spot

[Flameous]

♠A

♥KJxxx

♦KQ

♣AKxxx

 

1♦ Pass 1♥ ?

 

Your plan and action?

 

Assuming

pass or X, it continues 1S pass 2S

 

[aguahombre]

I cannot assume the hidden assumption. And this "powerhouse" is turning into a non-powerhouse.

 

Woud try a 2C interference bid and a natural 2H call if 2D comes back around. It is unlikely that 2S will come around to me in the balance seat (responder passing a reverse). So, what does?

[pooltuna]

♠A

♥KJxxx

♦KQ

♣AKxxx

 

1♦ Pass 1♥ ?

 

Your plan and action?

 

Assuming

pass or X, it continues 1S pass 2S

Well at this stage of the auction since 1♥ is forcing I am going to take my half of deck and pass and probably double over 2♠

[the hog]

♠A

♥KJxxx

♦KQ

♣AKxxx

 

1♦ Pass 1♥ ?

 

Your plan and action?

 

Assuming

pass or X, it continues 1S pass 2S

At this stage I will try 2C. I don't want to x the 2S later and find partner bidding Ds on a moth eaten suit.

[andy_h]

Don't know how to show this hand...guess I'll start off with 2♣. Maybe the ideal auction would be to pass and given the suggested continuation, I can bid 2NT over 2♠ suggesting 2 places to play and if partner bids 3♦ I can bid 3/4♥ and if he bids 3♣ I can remove that to 3♥ implying a good hand with hearts and clubs.

[benlessard]

I like pass and...

 

over 1Nt ill X= show a good hands with H (imo it cannot be a delayed bal nor a big bal hands)

over 2S ill bid 2Nt= good hands with clubs and red, has to show a pretty good hand)

over 2D ill just bid 2H wich should show only 5H (with 6H a direct 2H is available) and a good hand+ a likely side suit. (partner will likely play me for 4S and 5H) but ill pull to 3C wich has to show a powerh.

 

I dont think my hand is that great but im too strong for 2C. Normally i would double but here passing and delayed bidding seems to be the best way to show my hand (unless your a believer in delayed balancing).

[655321]

2♣

 

I kind of want to bid 2♥ - even though the heart aren't good enough, the rest of the hand makes up for it - but if there is a later, and I bid clubs later, partner will preference back to hearts on many hands where hearts aren't best.

 

On principle I dislike passing first with good hands, and I also can't see how passing helps to describe this hand.

[Codo]

2 ♣ for now, being very happy that I have a suit to show.

I try to show my extras later, with 2 ♥ if possile.

[whereagles]

2♣ seems like a no brainer. wtp?

[Fluffy]

2♣

[hanp]

I'd pass and jump to 4C over 2S. Seems automatic.

[Phil]

2♣. This hand is not that great.