broze Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 How do you play these sequences? Is is worth playing that the first one always shows 5-5? 1. [hv=d=n&v=0&b=1&a=1s2cpp2h]133|100[/hv] 2. [hv=d=n&v=0&b=1&a=1s2cppdp2dp2h]133|100[/hv] 3. [hv=d=n&v=0&b=1&a=1s2cppdp2hp2s]133|100[/hv] 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benlessard Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 Its normal to make offshapes X since 2Cx is often a great spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broze Posted August 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 Its normal to make offshapes X since 2Cx is often a great spot. In which case what sort of hand would you expect dealer in the first auction? These questions are inspired by a bidding problem I faced recently (MPs): [hv=pc=n&s=s32hk72dj9432c432&d=n&v=0&b=1&a=1s2cpp2hp]133|200[/hv] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhm Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 In which case what sort of hand would you expect dealer in the first auction? These questions are inspired by a bidding problem I faced recently (MPs): [hv=pc=n&s=s32hk72dj9432c432&d=n&v=0&b=1&a=1s2cpp2hp]133|200[/hv]I would say in this particular sequence 2♥ is very likely a 5 card suit and one could agree that it always shows 5 cards after 1♠-(2♣). Why did you have a bidding problem? Partner is limited since he did not rebid 3♥ (e.g. ♠AKxxxx ♥AQJTx ♦x ♣x)Pass is obvious. It is possible but against the odds that partner would bid that way with 6♠-4♥-3♦-0♣(Even then keeping the bidding open with a false preference is dangerous on such a weak hand) I at least am not fond of reopening with a DBL at the two level when I am void in overcallers suit. Rainer Herrmann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted August 21, 2014 Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 1: 5-5 M, could have significant extra playing strength but not huge. Very little defense against clubs. Typically a void and soft values. In your MP problem I would pass without a second thought. 2:Normally 5-5 and stronger, would have been happy to defend 2♣X. 5-4 or 6-4 possible with very good hearts. 3: 6241 is the expected shape but a strong 1-suiter is certainly possible. I think this should show extras but it's not clear to me if that is best. The question is what to do with this shape and a minimum. Maybe just pass 2♥, expecting responder to have 5+ hearts almost all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broze Posted August 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2014 Okay, perhaps "problem" is somewhat of an overbid. I passed and fairly quickly but it did make me wonder whether partner was promising 5H or not. I think his actual hand was 5=4=1=3 or something - I wasn't sure if that hand should start with double or not. Thanks for your answers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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