dwar0123 Posted December 25, 2011 Report Share Posted December 25, 2011 [hv=pc=n&s=sqt85h9853d2caj54&d=n&v=n&b=5&a=1dp1hp1sp]133|200[/hv] Can you pass here or do you have to say 2♠. And are you doing it to prevent competition or because partner can still have 18+ points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jillybean Posted December 25, 2011 Report Share Posted December 25, 2011 2♠ I think it is best here to raise immediately and depending on your methods, partner could be unlimited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricK Posted December 25, 2011 Report Share Posted December 25, 2011 There are two questions: Is 1♠ forcing? If it isn't, should you pass? Most pairs (I think), play 1♠ as non-forcing. Opener is meant to jump if he has 18+ points. Personally, I prefer to play 1♠ as forcing in principle but responder is allowed to pass if he made a sub-minimum response for some tactical reason. That having been said, I think this is a clear raise even if 1♠ is NF. This hand is much better than a minimum response in support of ♠. So my main reason to bid is to tell partner what I've got! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcw Posted December 25, 2011 Report Share Posted December 25, 2011 [hv=pc=n&s=sqt85h9853d2caj54&d=n&v=n&b=5&a=1dp1hp1sp]133|200[/hv] Can you pass here or do you have to say 2♠. And are you doing it to prevent competition or because partner can still have 18+ points. Can your partner have something like this [hv=pc=n&n=sak42h2da543ckq32&d=n&v=n&b=5&a=1dp1hp1sppp]133|200[/hv] [hv=pc=n&n=sakj2h2dat9876cj2]133|100[/hv] Best to play 1♠ as a virtual 1 round force and even if you don't the hand is far to good to pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwar0123 Posted December 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2011 Thanks all and Merry Christmas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilkaz Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 This hand is worth quite a bit in support of ♠ so passing is quite bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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