cnelsen Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 What are thoughts on this bidding sequence? 1D - 1S - 2C - P 2H? Is 2Hs played as a reverse? I realize the 2C should promise a second bid but does 2Hs show extra values Craig N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 I am not sure if 2♣ promises a rebid in "standard". In Lawrence's book it doesn't afair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billw55 Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 So the questions is, what does opener do with a minimum 3442 or 4441 that has no spade stopper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgoetze Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 Well, I think responder should be doubling with almost all hands with 4 hearts, so 2♥ should show reverse values. Good advertisement for not including the minimum 3442 in your 1♦ opening of course. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordontd Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 So the questions is, what does opener do with a minimum 3442 or 4441 that has no spade stopper.You have to rebid 2D. Even worse is if you open 1D on 4432 hands! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggwhiz Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 I agree. The 2♣ bidder has denied 4-cards in hearts by the lack of a double so bidding them is a reverse. Very occasional egg on face but how else can you bid a strong hand without club support? I might well bid it on a 3-card heart stopper hoping to get a notrump bid from partner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilKing Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 So the questions is, what does opener do with a minimum 3442 or 4441 that has no spade stopper. 2NT IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted September 4, 2015 Report Share Posted September 4, 2015 2NT IMO.Me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandakh Posted September 4, 2015 Report Share Posted September 4, 2015 I agree. The 2♣ bidder has denied 4-cards in hearts by the lack of a double so bidding them is a reverse.I disagree with the statement - with a GF x4y5 hand I would expect a 2♣ response - but I nonetheless agree that 2♥ shows extras. Rebidding 2♦ as a convenience is not so bad if that is forcing; if not then you are basically stuck with 2NT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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