mck4711 Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 club tournament, first time partner, 5-major, IMP, none I am dealer and opening light, no interference of opps: ♠ AJx♥ xxx♦ KQJxxx♣ T 1♦ - 1♥2♦ - 3♣3♥ - 3♠ ??? What now? What does 3♠ mean to you? What kind of hand do you give p? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggwhiz Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 In my regular partnership we go out of our way to bid our shape on hands like this. I think pard has a 3-5-1-4 with game forcing values and bid 4♥ now. Variations like 3-5-0-5 or 3-6-0-4 happen too but the above is most frequent. Since pard has a game force, they don't have 4♥ and 5♣ or they would have bid 2♣ first. I'm not surprised if others play differently but we have had a thorough discussion on these. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flametree Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 I like ggwhiz's treatment, but playing online with a new partner, it's not what I'd expect. I think partner is making a fourth suit bid, and has only four hearts. He/she holds something like Txx - AJxx - Ax - KQxx and is looking for help to play in no-trumps. I'd bid 3NT. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flameous Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 Without special agreement, I'd just assume slammish and spade control. Anyway I'm bidding 4♥ cause if partner can make something more opposite this, I'm sure he'll bid again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooltuna Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 how is partner supposed to bid xxAJTxxxxAKJx bid 3NT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWO4BRIDGE Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 club tournament, first time partner, 5-major, IMP, none I am dealer and opening light, no interference of opps: ♠ AJx♥ xxx♦ KQJxxx♣ T 1♦ - 1♥2♦ - 3♣3♥ - 3♠ ??? What now? What does 3♠ mean to you? What kind of hand do you give p?I give partner a strong hand, slammish. I believe he was using 3♣! as an artificial "NMF" bid, ostensibly asking for 3 cards ♥ . The 3♠! was his cheapest Ctrl Cue. Show your cheapest Ctrl by bidding 4♣ next. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguahombre Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 The great thing about this holding is that I don't really have to know whether partner is probing for notrump or slamming in hearts or diamonds. 3NT patterns my hand, doesn't show strength, and is prepared for a pass or more bidding. I expect partner to pass, though; and I will see the dummy shortly. If he doesn't, the final contract will probably be in some number of hearts, and I will find out later what he has --- confident that I have done my part in the auction showing 3-card support and the location of all my high cards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandakh Posted October 21, 2011 Report Share Posted October 21, 2011 For me 3S is either a NT probe or initiating slam procedings for hearts. We will find out which after bidding 3NT. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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