Misguess in wrong contract

[mgoetze]

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(1) What do you think about 2♣ vs. DBL?

(2) Given that I overcalled 2♣, should we have found our spade fit or was it reasonable to bid to 5♣?

(3) Should I have gotten the spades right or was my play in the spade suit reasonable?

[han]

1. I like 2C.

 

2. Should 4S show 5 spades? I think it is too infrequent, you'll often want to bid 4S here with a 4-6.

 

3. Your play looks good, because south might have found the spade ruff with a singleton. Of course the bidding argues for a singleton (a minimal 2-3-6-2 is less likely a 4H bid) but I think the play clue is stronger.

[Fluffy]

I would double, but other than that I agree with han

[TWO4BRIDGE]

East to blame for losing sight of the ♠ suit .

If he had enough to bid 3C, he had enough to bid 2S instead.

[cherdano]

But would North double with 2542?

[han]

That is a good point.

[Zelandakh]

I like 2♣ followed by 4♠. I disagree that East should bid 2♠ - for me that is a constructive bid while 3♣ is merely showing curtesy support. I think the play in the spade suit is reasonable but probably anti-percentage against decent opponents (weak opponents probably give the game away holding the jack when the 10 is led) since A8/KT875/QJxx/32 just does seem to fit the auction, and that is essentially what we are playing North for when going up with the queen.

[paulg]

At the time I thought 2♣ was obvious but double is growing on me. I think East can only bid 2♠ with such limited values if he is a passed hand. I would expect 4♠ to be 4-6 although I may be influenced by playing specific two-suited overcalls that remove the likelihood of 5-6.