5-7 in the blacks

[BudH]

Top flight regional knockout event, all vulnerable

 

[hv=d=s&v=b&s=sj98xxhd10cakj987x]133|100|Scoring: IMP

Pass-Pass-1♥-Pass

3♣-Pass-4♥-Pass

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3C is natural and invitational.

 

1. Would you have opened this hand as dealer?

 

 

2. Would you bid 1S or an invitational 3C on your second call? (2C would be artificial - Drury)

 

 

3. Do you pass 4H in the given auction or do something else?

[hanp]

I had a good laugh at this, thanks for posting.

[gwnn]

i would not have passed in first seat.

[aguahombre]

1. NO, Unless I had one of those gadgets

2. 3C is fine, unless this turns into a UI question, where partner alerted B)

3. See "2." above

[hanp]

I don't think 3C is fine, we have 5 spades!

[aguahombre]

Maybe "fine" was overstating. With the Drury condition, thus 2C not possible, responding 1S can work out as badly as 3C. I would choose the good 7-bagger over the weak five-bagger; the good news for me, is that I haven't been dragged kicking and screaming over to Drury in my brief 30 years of off-and-on play.

[dake50]

Seeing a misfit (having 0-1 support for partner), I surely do not jump 3C.

Try 1S. Then 3C over 2H rebid.

[ONEferBRID]

Yes, open 1C ... I have a gadget, but we probably end up in 4H anyway,

but partner is more informed when he makes the final decision:

 

1C - 1H

1S - 2D! ( 4th suit GF )

??

..2S! = no 3h, either 4-4 or sub-minimum 5-5 in the blacks

..3S jump = 5s/6c w/strength worthy of a reverse

 

After

2S! - 3H ( extra length )

3S* ( no 2h, the 5-5 min or sub-min hand ) - 4H

 

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*If Opener had the 4-4 hand, he would show it with any rebid other than 3S.

 

Edit: The 2S! rebid w/ a 4-4 in the blacks is a Max Hardy's suggestion when there is no stop in the 4th suit, and no support for partner's red suit: " The Principle of the Least Plausible Rebid " .

[jonottawa]

Yes (1♣)

 

1S

 

Yes

[bucky]

I like to play 3♣ here (by passed hand) as fit-jump.

 

Anyway, given that 3♣ shows invitational hand with clubs, I think 3♥ has to be forcing. Therefore 4♥ shows strong preference of playing in hearts (regardless of my support), I can pass with clear conscience.

[jdonn]

lol

[the hog]

Pass in first hand unless playing a 2 suited opening. I guess those who think it is an obvious 1evel opening in a 2/1 system are quite used to going down.

Great game opposite Ax KQxxx KJxxx x - and partner WILL force to game of course!

 

1S over 1H; definitely NOT 3C.

[655321]

Obviously open 1♣.

[655321]

Please, what is a wide boy?

[mikegill]

1) I think it's clear to open the bidding with 1♣. You have easy rebids and it's important to get in the first shot if it gets competitive.

 

2) 3♣ is a terrible bid, 1♠ seems obvious. Hopefully partner won't pass when we're cold for game.

 

3) Yes, I would pass. I didn't promise any hearts, so hopefully partner doesn't need any. 4♠ seems like a complete shot in the dark.

[NickRW]

Please, what is a wide boy?

wide boy