Matchpoints. What do you bid?

[Wayne_LV]

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[Tramticket]

Much depends on your standards for a Michaels bid. If your minimum for this bid is 5HCP ...

 

But opps rate to have at least a 10-card club fit, so you are worth competing to at least 3H (not an option in your poll ☺).

[wank]

3d - i know what trumps are and it's not hearts.

[nige1]

[hv=pc=n&s=saht43dakjt7542c9&d=w&v=0&b=8&a=1c2c(majors%205%2F5%2B)p]133|200|IMO, over a minor, a Michaels cue-bid should show ♠ and an unbid suit rather than just the majors,

 

A sensible requirement for a Michaels cue-bid is:

Adequate high-card strength, honour-concentration, suit-length and suit-quality, to encourage partner to compete to the game-level, at least, when he has 4-card support for one of your suits.

 

Not vul this can be as little as

♠ Q J x x x ♥ Q J x x x ♦ x ♣ x x

 

Here, assuming that partner is just showing the majors, I rank

1. 2N = ASK, then show ♦ and try for slam,
2. 3♣ = CUE. Then slam-try in ♥.
3. 4♥ = S/O.
4. 3♦ = NAT F1.
5. 5♦ = NAT.
6. 2♦ = NAT

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[nsxxx]

[hv=pc=n&s=saht43dakjt7542c9&d=w&v=0&b=8&a=1c2c(majors%205%2F5%2B)p]133|200|IMO, over a minor, a Michaels cue-bid should show ♠ and an unbid suit rather than just the majors,

 

A sensible requirement for a Michaels cue bid is:

Adequate high-card strength, honour-concentration, suit-length and suit-quality, to encourage partner to compete to the game-level, at least, when he has 4-card support for one of your suits.

 

Not vul this can be as little as

♠ Q J x x x ♥ Q J x x x ♦ x ♣ x x

 

Here, assuming that partner is just showing the majors, I rank

1. 2N = ASK, preparatory to slam-try,
2. 4♥ = S/O.
3. 3♦ = NAT F1.
4. 5♦ = NAT.
5. 2♦ = NAT

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[PhilG007]

Much depends on your standards for a Michaels bid. If your minimum for this bid is 5HCP ...

 

But opps rate to have at least a 10-card club fit, so you are worth competing to at least 3H (not an option in your poll ☺).

My problem with this is... IS it a Michaels bid(?) I'm of the old school where a direct cue bid of the

enemy suit showed a rock crusher of a hand equivlant of a 2♣opener and forcing to at least Game.

It gravitates back to the old chestnut of partnership agreement.

[mcphee]

Partner has shown majors 5/5 or longer and the question is (to me) will I make a game in H? An agreement on how to advance to define the value of partners hand helps. Many play weak or strong, some play any hand for the 2C bid with the focus on shape. How your partnership defines the response to 2N (inquiry) depends on you. Game in diamonds is also possible, but all revolves around asking and telling.

[GrahamJson]

5D looks like a reasonable punt to me, unless partner is of the sort who bids Michaels on tram tickets.

[masse24]

IS it a Michaels bid(?)

Of course it's Michaels. The OP shows it as 5/5 Majors. :blink:

[fourdad]

I value this hand at 18 TP's and do not hesitate to bid 4H.

[wank]

Of course it's Michaels. The OP shows it as 5/5 Majors. :blink:

 

He's not being serious. He seems to get off on making himself look like an idiot. Noone who's capable of using the internet can be so bad and self-deluded.

[PhilG007]

He's not being serious. He seems to get off on making himself look like an idiot. Noone who's capable of using the internet can be so bad and self-deluded.

Your bad manners are exceeded only by your bad manners. This game doesn't revolve around you alone

although you might like to think so(!) :angry:

[Winstonm]

5D now instead of later.

[SteveMoe]

Playing 2N as 3 card LR+ and 3♣ as 4+ GF. Plan 2N then 4♦ if possible, 4N if not.

[Phil]

2D if I'm feeling scientific but at the table I'd probably just bash 4H.

[Phil]

My problem with this is... IS it a Michaels bid(?) I'm of the old school where a direct cue bid of the

enemy suit showed a rock crusher of a hand equivlant of a 2♣opener and forcing to at least Game.

It gravitates back to the old chestnut of partnership agreement.

 

Don't be a troll please.

[Caitlynne]

I don't like any of the alternatives listed. I would just bid 5D. You can't bid with precision here. All I know is would not be that unusual to make 5D. AQ of hearts and King of spades with partner gives us a chance.

 

I also know that diamonds are going to be trump on this deal unless they are playing 6Cx. You see, when you play with me there is a special name given to my strong 8 card suits: TRUMPS!

[PhilG007]

Don't be a troll please.

Don't be a bore please

[billw55]

He's not being serious. He seems to get off on making himself look like an idiot. Noone who's capable of using the internet can be so bad and self-deluded.

You have far too much faith in human intelligence.

 

IMO Hanlon's razor applies here.

 

 

[P_Marlowe]

4H, but I miss 5D.

 

First of all, I want to be in game, I am not sure, if 5D has better odds

than 4H.

 

With kind regards

Marlowe