jerdonald Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 BBO forum, When using "DONT" and partner bids a convenient suit asking for your other suit does partner's bid have to be alerted? EX: S W N E 1N 2C P 2D Does the 2D bid have to be alerted? Jerry D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Tu Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 Yes in most jurisdictions, since 2♦ doesn't really promise any substantial number of diamonds. Most such "pass or correct" bids are alertable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluff Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 You have to alert 2c and explain, if asked : p promises 5+ clubs and 4+ cards in a higher suit. When advancer bids 2d, overcaller has to alert and explain, if asked : p is ready to play in d, h and sp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruleof15 Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 Yes in most jurisdictions, since 2♦ doesn't really promise any substantial number of diamonds. Most such "pass or correct" bids are alertable.2d does promise a suit and the other suit would be one of the majors. I think you got DONT confused with Cappelletti. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 2d does promise a suit and the other suit would be one of the majors. I think you got DONT confused with Cappelletti.No. It was not about a 2♦ ovecall, it was about a 2♦ response to a 2♣ overcall. The 2♣ bid showed clubs and another. 2♦ is nonforcing relay, asking for overcaller's second suit. It will usually be based on three or more diamonds but (54)22 with a weak 5-card suit is certainly possible. I can't believe there are any jurisdictions in which such a bid is not alertable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackshoe Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 You have to alert 2c and explain, if asked : p promises 5+ clubs and 4+ cards in a higher suit. When advancer bids 2d, overcaller has to alert and explain, if asked : p is ready to play in d, h and sp.Alert, yes. Those explanations only apply if that's his partnership agreement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluff Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Read Bergen for exact explanations on that sequence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petterb Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Read Bergen for exact explanations on that sequence.2♣ does not promise 5+ clubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluff Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 To make it esier on partner, i think to promise 5+ in 1rst suit is more efficient. If you can have 4-5 either way, partner has an insoluble problem, like those people who Michael with 5-4. Their partner having to guess with 3-3 will end up in 4-3 fit instead of 5-3. Now in balance, you can have 4-4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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