the hog Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 2nt in a heartbeat. When was the last time anybody doubled 2nt on this auction and these colors? It takes a huge parlay (semi solid minor suit on your left with good values) after a weak 2 that may be shaded by many (most?) partnerships.As opposed to partner passing it out if they have heart length regardless of values. Mind you I play systems off here so we can still survive some hands when pard can remove to 3 of a suit, also a hand that they may not be able to balance on. Not only might we make a partscore or a game, if lho comes in and pard shows some "cards" with a double I'll go for the money on defense. When was the last time anybody doubled 2nt on this auction and these colors?Are you serious???? Often! Mind you I play systems off here so we can still survive some hands when pard can remove to 3 of a suit, also a hand that they may not be able to balance on.So how can you bid a suit at the 3 level if you want to force, say "I bid 3C forcing?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 2nt. Too dangerous to pass. We'd all, I think, do this with AQx in hearts and on offence this is an equivalent holding almost all the time. I like double less than I like 2NT. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhm Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 2♥-2N-X you can get out in 3m thoughSure and this hand will be wonderful dummy when LHO is short in hearts as he rates to be. Rainer Herrmann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberyeti Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 Sure and this hand will be wonderful dummy when LHO is short in hearts as he rates to be. Rainer Herrmann On a good day he has 0 or 2 :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 Either 2NT or pass, depending on table and match conditions. 2NT bids your hand in one go, pass stays out of trouble but it loses time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrAce Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 2 NT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighLow21 Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 Why not? Has someone stolen your pass card?No... in my view it's the right bid. And the vote tally for this thread seems to confirm it. Pass seems awfully conservative here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasetb Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 I get burned too often in 2NT with this type of hand, and even Vul, passing seems asinine (but could be correct), so I am left with a disgusting X. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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