straube Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Your RHO starts the auction... (1H).....dbl.....(1S).....2DP......... 2S.....(dbl).....3S What is 3S? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 natural, invitational. 2♠ was natural as well. If you want to cuebid, use hearts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straube Posted February 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 natural, invitational. 2♠ was natural as well. If you want to cuebid, use hearts. Thanks. I knew 2S was natural but I assume pd meant 3S as a "transfer to 3N". We missed our 6-4 diamond fit for our 5-1 spade fit. Made me wonder though what the difference between rdbl and 3S would be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWO4BRIDGE Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 natural, invitational. 2♠ was natural as well. If you want to cuebid, use hearts.Isn't the order of bidding as follows:( W ) - N - ( E ) - S( 1♥) - X - ( 1♠) - p ( p ) - ?? Why would you bid 2♠ ( as natural ) with the Spade bidder BEHIND you ? 2♥ should be natural and 2♠! as the cuebid .- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - EDIT : RE. a psyche in this situation :If partner ( the 2D bidder ) had 4 cards ♠, he would DBL instead ;if he had 5+ he would bid 2S . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straube Posted February 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Isn't the order of bidding as follows:( W ) - N - ( E ) - S( 1♥) - X - ( 1♠) - p ( p ) - ?? Why would you bid 2♠ ( as natural ) with the Spade bidder BEHIND you ? 2♥ should be natural and 2♠! as the cuebid .- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - EDIT : RE. a psyche in this situation :If partner ( the 2D bidder ) had 4 cards ♠, he would DBL instead ;if he had 5+ he would bid 2S . No. The order was 1H dbl 1S 2D P 2S dbl 3S. Partner responded diamonds to my takeout double. I also believe that my 2S bid is natural. If I'd had hearts I would have passed 1H, but we can't let them talk us out of spades when I have a hand that could be big enough to double and then show spades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Thanks. I knew 2S was natural but I assume pd meant 3S as a "transfer to 3N". We missed our 6-4 diamond fit for our 5-1 spade fit. Made me wonder though what the difference between rdbl and 3S would be.Sorry I missed the double on 2♠. It's a weird auction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jallerton Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 What did Responder's double of 2♠ mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straube Posted February 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 What did Responder's double of 2♠ mean? He meant it as penalty. It should be penalty when I'm bidding his suit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 Isn't the order of bidding as follows:( W ) - N - ( E ) - S( 1♥) - X - ( 1♠) - p ( p ) - ?? Why would you bid 2♠ ( as natural ) with the Spade bidder BEHIND you ? 2♥ should be natural and 2♠! as the cuebid .- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - EDIT : RE. a psyche in this situation :If partner ( the 2D bidder ) had 4 cards ♠, he would DBL instead ;if he had 5+ he would bid 2S . Why wouldn't I if I had a 2S bid? I tend to look at the cards in my hand rather than trust the opponents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWO4BRIDGE Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 No. The order was 1H dbl 1S 2D P 2S dbl 3S. Partner responded diamonds to my takeout double. I also believe that my 2S bid is natural. If I'd had hearts I would have passed 1H, but we can't let them talk us out of spades when I have a hand that could be big enough to double and then show spades.You are right about ♥ .. If you had ♥, you would not have DBLed 1H . I agree it is a strange auction . Why would partner raise your 2SX to 3S ? ( if the DOUBLE is for penalty ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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