pdmunro Posted January 30, 2005 Report Share Posted January 30, 2005 Jump Bid in Response to a X A top player (tax456), playing West, had a hand like yours recently in a team game. However, instead of 5 to the AQ in diamonds, his was 5 to the AJ in spades. [hv=d=w&v=n&s=saj983h93d754c762]133|100|Scoring: IMP[/hv] The bidding went W ------ N ------ E ------ SP ------ 2H ----- X ------ P3S ----- P ----- 4S ----- PP ------- P The 2H was weak. Would you have jumped to 3S? I wouldn't have. Don't you need about 9 points for the jump? When his partner tabled his hand, their hands were: ------------------- West -------- East[hv=d=w&v=n&w=saj983h93d754c762&e=st742hakqtda2ck95]266|100|Scoring: IMP[/hv] A heart was led. The ♥A was played from dummy. South's singleton ♥J fell. NS's spades were divided 2-2. Playing the ♠A and another got rid of them. The hearts were used to get rid of two club losers. North held the ♣A. The contract made. I would not have thought to jump. But West can see 3 tricks in his hand: ♠A and two other spades. Agreed? Is that worth a jump? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted January 30, 2005 Report Share Posted January 30, 2005 Assuming 2s showed a dead minimum.What would Lebensohl 2nt then 3s rebid show versus immed. jump to 3s?I would have bid 2nt then 3s to show this hand and save immed. 3s to be stronger. Note I am a passed hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred Posted January 30, 2005 Report Share Posted January 30, 2005 Jump Bid in Response to a X A top player (tax456), playing West, had a hand like yours recently in a team game. However, instead of 5 to the AQ in diamonds, his was 5 to the AJ in spades. Dealer: West Vul: None Scoring: IMP ♠ AJ983 ♥ 93 ♦ 754 ♣ 762 The bidding went W ------ N ------ E ------ SP ------ 2H ----- X ------ P3S ----- P ----- 4S ----- PP ------- P The 2H was weak. Would you have jumped to 3S? I wouldn't have. Don't you need about 9 points for the jump? When his partner tabled his hand, their hands were: ------------------- West -------- East Dealer: West Vul: None Scoring: IMP ♠ AJ983 ♥ 93 ♦ 754 ♣ 762 ♠ T742 ♥ AKQT ♦ A2 ♣ K95 A heart was led. The ♥A was played from dummy. South's singleton ♥J fell. NS's spades were divided 2-2. Playing the ♠A and another got rid of them. The hearts were used to get rid of two club losers. North held the ♣A. The contract made. I would not have thought to jump. But West can see 3 tricks in his hand: ♠A and two other spades. Agreed? Is that worth a jump? I don't understand either the takeout double or the 3S bid. I would have overcalled 2NT (or maybe passed) instead of doubling. In response to the takeout double I would have bid 2S with no second choice. Fred GitelmanBridge Base Inc.www.bridgebase.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr1303 Posted January 31, 2005 Report Share Posted January 31, 2005 Double is only correct there if it is penalty. Any bid other than 2NT is just downright poor. With only 4 to the 10 in spades, and no real support for a minor, why do you want to know partner's suit? As for jumping to 3S, that was bad as well. For one thing, it sounds forcing (if 2NT would be Lebensohl, and for game to be a good shot you need partner to have the kind of hand that would raise a 2S bid to 3S. But worst of all is the weak 2..... 6 to the 8 is not a weak 2. When will people learn this? Equally, that isn't a game I want to be in. needing trumps 2-2, a non-club lead, A of clubs onside and no nasty heart ruffs, entirely possible if he calls his 7 card suit a 6 carder. Can't quite work that lot off the top of my head, but I bet it isn't very much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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