bd71 Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 [hv=pc=n&s=sj853h87d6cajt732&d=e&v=n&b=2&a=ppp1s2h]133|200[/hv] IMPs. 2/1. 3♥ is limit raise w/ 3+ trump. What's your call? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jillybean Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 3♠ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasetb Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 You need at least 8 HCP for a Limit Raise, so this clearly doesn't qualify. 3♠ seems an underbid - I would bid 4♠. We might owe partner another Spade, but that Club suit and the ruffing values has me thinking we make it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguahombre Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 Is 3C fit-showing by a passed hand? If not, 4S. But, we have different standards for 3rd seat 1S than most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmnka447 Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 4 ♠ -- It's OK to bid 4 ♠ with only 4 trump when you have a 6 card side suit. If partner has ♣s, your holding is golden. If partner holds other suits, you've distribution to ruff losers in them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 2s no problem yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMoe Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 7 1/2 to 8 losers. 4♠ would be automatic with red suits reversed. Now there's a higher risk that partner has wasted values in ♦s. IMPs will cause me to bid 4♠. At MPs I bid 3♠. This hand is not a Limit Raise - Missing an A or K somewhere. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cthulhu D Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 If 3C isn't fit showing, is 4C a fit showing bid? That seems better than 4S. Partner may have a very awkward decision when they bid 5H. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Marlowe Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 Hi, best would be to show the clubs. The hand is actually too weak for a limit raise, and to strong for a single raise,i.e. a mixed raise. If you cant show the clubs, bid 3S. With kind regardsMarlowe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandakh Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 Can anyone produce a reasonable hand here that wants to bid 3♣ without spade support? Surely it is only logical that this would be a FNJ even if you do not usually play them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyman Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 Can anyone produce a reasonable hand here that wants to bid 3♣ without spade support? Surely it is only logical that this would be a FNJ even if you do not usually play them. This, if you expect partner to come to the same conclusion at the table without prompting. Otherwise, 4C if you have an agreement to play fit jumps in competition. Otherwise, 4S. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fromageGB Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 2s no problem yetThe problem comes 3 passes later ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 This hand belongs in game but I would like to help partner with his decision over 5♥, so 4♣ for me. If we don't play fit jumps in competition over a major, we will after this hand. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quantumcat Posted May 22, 2012 Report Share Posted May 22, 2012 My regular partner who also functions as my coach told me years ago - with four trumps and a singleton - bid game. It has never failed me yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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