the hog Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 I play that 2S is either a two-card heart raise or 4-5 either way in the minors, invitational. Partner puppets with 2NT and we complete the description. Instead, 2NT is either both minors or a good 3-card heart raise. Partner assumes the former, and we correct with the latter. That releases 3H to be a poor 3-card heart raise, not as poor as pass. 3C and 3D are non-forcing of course. So I would bid 2S. Doesn't everyone play this way? No. I don't like playing poor methods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 Accidentally found this thread.Brilliant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilKing Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 I don't think anyone has mentioned the possibility of bidding 3NT, but I think it is the clearly correct bid (assuming you never bid 1NT with hands with which you were always intending on forcing to game). 3NT should suggest a hand just like this: a balanced hand with a doubleton (or occasionally tripleton?) heart honor and (typically) a couple of Aces. Partner is free to remove of course if he thinks that 4H rates to be a better contract than 3NT opposite this sort of hand. By the way, I don't agree with the notion that either 3H or 4H promises (or even suggests) any particular number of hearts. Surely 4H in particular means nothing more than "I think we have a good chance to win 10 tricks with hearts as trump". 3H just means "Bid 4H (or 3NT) if you have a maximum". Fred GitelmanBridge Base Inc.www.bridgebase.com I think Fred nailed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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