dwar0123 Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 2/1 match points. [hv=pc=n&s=s64ha9643da3cqt97&d=n&v=0&b=1&a=pp1hp1sppd2dp]133|200[/hv] Your bid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrAce Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 I would not have passed 1♠ if i opened this. Now pd thinks we have 3 spades, and expressing some strength by bidding one of their suit. I would bid 2♥ now, he can always bid 2♠ himself when he has 5 of them, after all he saw i passed 1 ♠, or he can leave it to 2♥ with 2 cards ♥ and 4♠ or with 3 card hearts or whatever he has, idk man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggwhiz Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 I would not have passed 1♠ either but since I did I think pard would have just bid 2 of them with 5. With only 4 spades, no 2♥ bid and no pass I'm playing them for 5+ diamonds and passing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 You can't pass 1♠, and even opening this hand is questionable. Stuck here, I would bid 2♥ in case we have a 5-2 heart fit versus a 4-2 spade fit (I want to cater to 4243 and 4252). If partner is 4153 I need to pass, but that's tough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_clown Posted November 29, 2012 Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 I have no problem passing 1♠. Now pass, partner could easily have 5♦4♠. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhm Posted November 29, 2012 Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 I have no problem passing 1♠. Now pass, partner could easily have 5♦4♠.I agree. Passing 1♠ limits your hand. In this case partner should have at least 5 diamonds and 4 spades. His spades should never be longer than his diamonds. MAFIA style is certainly indicated, when you are a passed hand and your bids are not forcing. Rainer Herrmann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandakh Posted November 29, 2012 Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 What Phil and Timo said. Am I alone in disliking bidding problems of the "You cocked up, now how do you rescue yourself"-type? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codo Posted November 29, 2012 Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 I have no problem with light openings in 3. seat, but if you do so, you better know, what partner is doing. Here, he shows something around 4153 and I pass happily.I understand your pass of 1 spade, but I do not like it. I had bid 1 NT, that had limited the hand too and denied 3 spades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhm Posted November 29, 2012 Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 I understand your pass of 1 spade, but I do not like it. I had bid 1 NT, that had limited the hand too and denied 3 spades.A matter of style. The Lawrence style is that a 1NT rebid guarantees a full opener. You are limited, but to significantly more than you have. Since when does a 1NT rebid deny 3 spades? Rainer Herrmann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codo Posted November 29, 2012 Report Share Posted November 29, 2012 Yes Rainer, matter of style, but you are right, 1 NT does not deny 3 spades, I meant (but did not write) that pass for me gurantees 3+ spades and 1 NT quite often has less. Thanks for pointing this out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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