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3. We have excellent shape and prime cards in the right places. And there's just a suggestion if we don't bid high enough that opps may be able to find a 4 game, as it could be a double fit for both sides.
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I think that this hand would have been worth 3H without the double, but in competition it is very important to jump raise with such an unbalanced hand (and 4-card support). I'd rather bid 4H than 2H.
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4 weak 6-4 is what first comes to mind, but our ODR is pretty low for a 6-4, and its MPs after all, 3 might not be so bad.

 

At IMPs given that I have a shot at game opposite Kxxxx and out bidding less than 4 would be so weak.

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The 2-2 split (40% or 3:2 against making) makes 10 tricks. MLTC is 6+9--> 9 tricks unless something good happens in or (partner could have the J).

 

On values I think the rebid is 3.

 

Playing support doubles, a redouble is 3 card support.

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Very lucky game, especially on the auction. Agree with bidding 3 instead of four.

 

You can play redouble as three card support, or some strong hand (along with a structure to show various 3 and 4 card raises), but xx should never be four card support under any sensible method.

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I think 3H is enough here.

 

You can also think about playing some `stuff' here, since the double gives you extra options. In particular, I think with xx = good hand, no fit, you can use 2N to be the "good" heart raise. Or you can use 2S in the same vein, as you wish.

 

I think there is real benefit to differentiating between the strongish and defensive 3H and the offensive 3H. This will help partner in the not uncommon situation that lho bids 4S.

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we need to make life as difficult for the opps

as possible. If we have a large heart fit (and

p is minimum) we have no defense against 4s. I

see no problems with bidding 4h right now since

I need so little for 4h to make and it also has

the advantage of being very preemptive.

 

I reserve xx here to show heart support and 16+.

This helps show the difference between very

distributional hands like our current one and

hands with a lot of power. p knows our hand type

and will take that into consideration if the vul

opps compete further.

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