SimonFa Posted January 1, 2012 Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 IMPS (BIL marathon), both white. P - (1♣) - X - P1NT - (2♣) - 2♠ - Is partner showing a strong hand and Spades or a simple suit preference and not forcing after my limit bid? I assumed, correctly, suit preference but I don't recall seeing this sequence before and as I had 10HCP and 3 Spades I was concerned we might be missing game. If it is a simple suit preference how would you show a 17+HCP hand with and a forcing bid after my 1NT? As always thanks in advance, Simon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flameous Posted January 1, 2012 Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 To me it seems GF with 5+♠. I wouldn't double for T/O with 5♠ and bidding 4 card suit here when partner could just hold 2 is absurd.I could agree 2♦ bid to be natural competitive as (43)51 shape tends to double but would assume it too to be strong without discussion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sasioc Posted January 1, 2012 Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 While I have been known to double with some 5431 hands (depending on suit quality and overall strength of the hand, ie a hand that could stand to x and then pass throughout) and hence might just about have five spades for my initial double, I'd still have thought that 2♠ here is a strong bid, showing a 5 card suit. With a very spade-y hand partner might have bid 3♠ and with a typical takeout double shape and a game force facing your 1NT bid he might cue or bid NT. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yu18772 Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Looks like big double with spades for me, 5+ spades and 17+ HCP. 3♠ would be self sufficient spades and absolute GF, but this doesnt look like something to pass either. For all your partner knows you could be single spade and AQ♣ as your only honors.http://www.bridgebase.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahydra Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 If 2S is big, how does one compete in this sequence holding say 5 spades, club shortage and 13 HCP? Particularly at MPs you need some way of showing that. ahydra 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWO4BRIDGE Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 If 2S is big, how does one compete in this sequence holding say 5 spades, club shortage and 13 HCP? Particularly at MPs you need some way of showing that. ahydrap - ( 1♣ ) - 1♠ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Marlowe Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 2S showes a good hand with spades, ... no necessarily GF, but a good hand. With kind regardsMarlowe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonFa Posted January 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Thanks everyone, not conclusive and something I need to make sure real world partner and I are in agreement. Simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted January 6, 2012 Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 If 2S is big, how does one compete in this sequence holding say 5 spades, club shortage and 13 HCP? Particularly at MPs you need some way of showing that. ahydra Have you ever heard of a 1S overcall? The given sequence shows a big S hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benlessard Posted January 6, 2012 Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 I would play 2D as competitive (4351,3451 11-14pts) but 2M as GF 17+, I rarely X with 5431,4531 (crappy 5 card suit, minimum hand) and if I do im passing partner 1Nt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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