Raise

[mfa1010]

I think mikeh sums it up very nicely.

 

1♠-2♠-3♠ is not a frightening sequence and partner can sensibly play us for something, which is what we have but not more. There will typically be a hole in the club suit and having only a singleton is a liability since we risk 4-1 offside and getting whacked in 5♣.

 

We could raise if partner's aggression factor is <= 3 or something like that.

[Cascade]

Thanks for the opinions.

 

Partner's hand was:

 

[hv=pc=n&n=shadk532caqj98653]133|100[/hv]

 

Should partner have done more?

 

There seem to be quite a lot of losers for a vulnerable leap to 5♣ but maybe that is too pessimistic.

 

I did not annotate it earlier but I think the 3♠ raise on the actual table auction was intended as invitational.

[bucky]

At this vulnerability, I would just bid 5♣ initially. Sure we could miss (grand) slam if partner has the right cards, but with 12 cards in minors, I don't expect we have all the room to constructively bid to slam anyway.

[mike777]

no partner cannot hv a 3 loser hand and a void in spades and bid like this.

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(1s)=x(no prblem yet)( close second choice 5c..never 2c)

[mfa1010]

Thanks for the opinions.

 

Partner's hand was:

 

[hv=pc=n&n=shadk532caqj98653]133|100[/hv]

 

Should partner have done more?

 

There seem to be quite a lot of losers for a vulnerable leap to 5♣ but maybe that is too pessimistic.

 

I did not annotate it earlier but I think the 3♠ raise on the actual table auction was intended as invitational.

5♣ first time.

What was his thinking? That the hand was too good for an immediate 5♣ and therefore it was better to bid 2♣ then 4♣ after some nonscary bidding by the opps? Or?

[No_Duck]

One thing is sure, my partner has 4 losers and not 3, because with 10 he had bet 5♣

 

1/ Do I cover ONE or TWO loosers ?

more than one but not 2

 

2/ how many total tricks on the board?

only 18 and if it is 19 (my partner has 9 clubs) it is not good enough

 

3/ Do I expect the OPP will bid 5♣ at the other table?

not often

 

DO I BID?

I don't bid

If my partner has ♠- ♥87 ♦KJ7 ♣AKQJ9652

he will probably win but wouldn't you bid 5♣ on 1♠ with such a hand?

 

 

As the hand really was, I bid also 5♣ because I have only 3 loosers, I don't agree 4♣

[mikestar13]

turn the Q♠->Q♥ and I might raise but I only have 1 potential trick and need 2

Bingo. the ♥Q is at least potentially useful, the ♠Q is waste paper.

[Fluffy]

what do you want ♥Q for?, you have the long diamonds to discard partner's hearts, if the diamonds don't work 5♣ won't be a good spot anyway. ♥Q will only be useful if partner has the ♥A and they don't lead a spade but a heart.