What's partner showing, and what do you do about it?

[Jinksy]

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Playing 5cM with a short club, what's the archetypal sort of hand for P to have for 3♣? Ie is it primarily competitive, presumably non-min, or primarily constructive (ie close to a normal jump rebid of 3♣?) What's the worst hand you would expect him to bid like this on? And, having got this far, what's your next action?

[Kaitlyn S]

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Playing 5cM with a short club, what's the archetypal sort of hand for P to have for 3♣? Ie is it primarily competitive, presumably non-min, or primarily constructive (ie close to a normal jump rebid of 3♣?) What's the worst hand you would expect him to bid like this on? And, having got this far, what's your next action?

When I voted I saw one vote for other. Ken R. must have bid 3H.

 

Whatever 3C shows, I don't think you have enough for game.

 

Some people play 2NT as a relay to differentiate between a good hand and a bad hand. Failing that, 3C is pretty wide range - from a minimum with lots of clubs to a hand that doesn't want to cuebid.

[spotlight7]

You have a pass unless you are playing Good/Bad 2NT* here.

 

The percentages strongly favor partner holding minimum values.

 

 

Playing the Good/Bad 2NT* convention, 3C shows the values for a jump rebid in clubs

 

@16-18. You are worth a 3S bid(forcing) if partner is showing that type of hand.

 

 

With a minimum hand and 6+ clubs, partner bids 2NT* first and you normally

 

bid 3C with a weak type hand or you make a stronger bid with better hands.

[SteveMoe]

I'd want partner to have 15-17 and 6+ ♣ cards for a free bid at the 3-level. 3♠ now keeps both ♠ and NT in the picture. That.

[The_Badger]

hi Jinksy,

 

Horrible little hand. In the absence of any other conventions, I expect my partner to be 16+ with 6♣+ 3NT may be the only contract on, but by bidding 3♠ there's little chance it's going to be played from your side of the table.

 

But 3♠ (forcing) it is. You have to show that 6 timer ♠ suit. What happens beyond that is anyone's guess.

[MrAce]

What's the worst hand you would expect him to bid like this on? And, having got this far, what's your next action?

 

I am definitely not one of those waiting for the day to hold 15-17 hcp and 6-7 card club suit to make this bid.

 

 

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I am bidding 3♣ with all 7 carders. Or 6 carder shapely hands.

 

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To me 3♣ shows shape, not beans. So I would pass with the hand in OP.