what is my reply

[joanbach]

Playing 2/1 - I have following hand: xx♠; QJxxx♥;xxx♦; Qxx♠

My partner opens 1♠. What would you reply?

[the hog]

I would pass. Many here will bid 1NT.

[Fluffy]

I'd normally pass just like Ron, but wouldn't surprise me some people bid 1NT.

 

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(not very serious comment ahead)

 

There is also the option that at some point I resort my cards and realise I have 5 spades, then I'd bid 4♠ expect vul vs not, where I'd bid 3♠

[Siegmund]

Pass-and-not-close for me, but I know many people who'd be more tempted by an indiscretion here than I am.

[karlson]

I will become one of the aforementioned people and state that I think 1N is pretty normal.

[andy_h]

Whatever suits your flavour. In the recent Copenhagen Bridge Invitational tournament, one of the world's top leading pairs of Helgemo-Helness passed their partner's 1H opening with an Ace and a Jack (although with only 2 hearts) and that's just their style.

[mtvesuvius]

I am passer. If I had a King and a Queen with this shape, I would probably bid 1N, however I don't really see how it can be right with this particular hand. At least if I were to bid 1N, I would not be horrified no matter what partner does.

[pooltuna]

pass for me as well

[jillybean]

Playing 2/1 - I have following hand: xx♠; QJxxx♥;xxx♦; Qxx♠

My partner opens 1♠. What would you reply?

 

Have we missorted our hand and do we in fact have 5♠'s or are the Qxx ♣?

 

I assume the Qxx are ♣'s. Put me down for 1nt, I will bid 2♠ over any minor response from p

[mikeh]

I pass.....I stretch (or at least I think I stretch) to respond even to 1♠ but this hand is way too soft.

[nigel_k]

Pass.

 

I normally respond with 5 HCP but two queens and a jack outside partner's suit are bad because they may be opposite partner's shortage and so not worth anything. In comparison, a hand like Qx Kxxxx xxx xxx is worth a lot more despite having the same shape and high card points.

 

We might miss a game if partner has four hearts but even then it will be a thin one. Any time partner doesn't have four hearts we are better off passing.

[fromageGB]

Absolutely clear cut pass. I have no desire for partner to play 2♠. This is a defending hand. If he plays in 1♠ I can't see how that can score less than 2♠.

[mike777]

1nt close

 

 

 

with5h and5hcp I will bid. I can live with pass.

[Free]

xx♠; QJxxx♥;xxx♦; Qxx♠

Depends on how many ♠ I have. If I have Qxx then it's a clear 1NT, if I have xx then I guess pass is best, if I have 5♠ with 2 red suits in between them I guess I'll make a mixed raise.