Pasana1 Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 I have the following hand of 19 HCP♠ 10 9 8 3♥ K 8 3♦ A K Q 9♣ A K Very nice hand but the dealer opened the bidding with 2♠. What can I bid now?I would like to add that we play SAYCThe other hands look like this:East (Dealer)♠KQJ762♥A♦654♣986 West♠A54♥107652♦10832♣J North♠ ----♥QJ94♦J7♣Q1075432 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr1303 Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 Hmmm, tough one. I think I'll start with double and hope to survive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broze Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 Double for me also. If I didn't have 3H I'd be happier with 3♠ as a stop ask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 Double is ok but without the three hearts the choice would be between 2NT and pass. 3♠ stopper ask is based on a solid suit. Our spade suit is a stopper if partner has a singleton honour or two small ones. With a void he might not leave us in 3NT anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMoe Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 Most play a 1NT overcall to show a balanced hand 15-18 HCP and 1.5+ stoppers in the opener's suit. You could treat this hand as a maximum 1NT overcall with a flawed stopper. Doubling is fine if you are prepared to rebid NT. (Since you are off-shape, if partner bids ♣ you will have to make a decision how to continue. Also consider partner might jump to 4♥ with only 4 trumps, ending in a 4-3 fit). The (3) NT rebid shows 19-21 or so and a solid ♠ stop (your flaw). Finally, you could consider bidding 3N outright. When RHO open with a Weak 2, Give them 8 HCP (I know this one had 10). That means there are 13 HCP between partner and LHO. 19 opposite 7 could yield a game in the right strain. There's an old axiom that you should put 7 HCP in partner's hand on auctions like these and bid accordingly. (Likewise partner should know you "credited" them with 7 HCP and raise if they hold significantly more). Since my hand is not particularly suited to play in the round suits, I bid 3N and hope to make. That fails here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bravejason Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 Can someone explain the rationale for bidding NT when you know partner is quite likely to have a spade shortage since partner and dealers partner have all of three spades between them? Why not double and then pass whatever partner bids? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tramticket Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 Can someone explain the rationale for bidding NT It's a gamble of course. Opps preempt has made things difficult. But opening weak 2s aren't usually based on solid running suits, so there is a good chance that partner holds a spade honour - which turn your spade holding into a stop. On this occasion the opponent has opened with a particularly strong weak-two (most would open 1S on this hand). Your gamble would fail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinksy Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 I think I'd gamble on 2N. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvr bull Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 I too would try 2NT. P could have a S honor. If not, and on a good day, P will have a small stiff and LHO will have two honors, so opener cannot overtake the S lead without giving me a stopper. Looks like today is not that good day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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