mr1303 Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 [hv=pc=n&s=saqt93hak872d62ck&d=e&v=n&b=2&a=1n(12-14)2c(Majors)p2d(Which%20is%20your%20better%20major%3F)p]133|200[/hv] 2 questions. 1) Do you agree with bidding 2C? Or do you prefer double? Partner's 2D bid doesn't promise anything. It is a question by partnership agreement. What do you call here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broze Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 Agree with 2♣. Not a huge fan of making marginal doubles with a distributional hand that is going to be difficult to show if I start with dbl, especially r/w. Now I make whatever my systemic bid is to show extras with 5-5 Majors. Absent any agreement I'll try 3C and hope p reads it as 5=5=2=1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerE Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 I take the low road. 2♥. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberyeti Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 This is potentially a huge hand, as little as Jxx, xx 8 random small cards gives you some play for game. Partner is not going to evaluate his hand if you bid 2♥. I will bid 2N which I think should be "big 5-5" and if partner signs off I'll respect that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerE Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 This is potentially a huge hand, as little as Jxx, xx 8 random small cards gives you some play for game. No it doesn't, unless you're expecting them to be nice and lead ♠, and even then it's a stretch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Molyb Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 No it doesn't, unless you're expecting them to be nice and lead ♠, and even then it's a stretch.how about ♠Jxx ♥xx ♦Axxx ♣xxxx then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilKing Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 I move with 2NT to show a big 5-5+. As pointed out, you need almost nothing for game. 3m would show a 5440 for me (with a big 5431 I double the weak NT). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSGibson Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 No it doesn't, unless you're expecting them to be nice and lead ♠, and even then it's a stretch. AK of hearts, heart ruff felling 3-3 hearts, J of spades catching K 3rd or 2nd onside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilKing Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 AK of hearts, heart ruff felling 3-3 hearts, J of spades catching K 3rd or 2nd onside. And it hearts are 2-4 you are still fine as long as pard has the ♠7 (and you sometimes survive when he has the six) and East is 24xx. You actually want them not to lead a trump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenrexford Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 Not having a way to cheaply show a good major two-suiter is bad. This is of course part of what I discuss in my book, Overcalling Opponent's 1NT, but there are other ways to solve this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggwhiz Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 but there are other ways to solve this. Like pass? My partner categorically denies holding 3 cards in either major making game highly against the odds. Good Lord Molyb, is that a 2♦ bid instead of 2♠? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenrexford Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 Like pass? My partner categorically denies holding 3 cards in either major making game highly against the odds. Good Lord Molyb, is that a 2♦ bid instead of 2♠?That's a very uncooperative partner. Sounds like my partner s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberyeti Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 No it doesn't, unless you're expecting them to be nice and lead ♠, and even then it's a stretch.I only said some play, ♥3-3 and spades 3-2 onside seems to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Molyb Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 Like pass? My partner categorically denies holding 4 cards in either major making game highly against the odds. definitely possible. Good Lord Molyb, is that a 2♦ bid instead of 2♠?FYP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 I agree with 2NT. You do not need a huge amount for game on this hand. Bidding 2H only is really lame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted October 10, 2013 Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 2♣ over 1NT already shows a good hand, but this hand is even better than that, more because of the shape than the HCP count with a stiff king. 2NT is obvious then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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