Tramticket Posted September 8, 2017 Report Share Posted September 8, 2017 [hv=pc=n&w=s82hdkj98532cat96&d=n&v=0&b=1&a=p1n(Weak%20%5B12-14%5D)2c(ASPTRO%3A%20Hearts%20%2B%20another)]133|200[/hv] Pairs. Your methods include Lebensohl. Your bid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfi Posted September 8, 2017 Report Share Posted September 8, 2017 Let's play 3D. I'm happy to take the push to the 4-level, inviting partner to compete over 4H with the right hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Badger Posted September 8, 2017 Report Share Posted September 8, 2017 At pairs I'll just bid 5♦ in response to my partner's weak NT. Pussyfooting around and letting the opponents bid is not an option in my opinion. It's a distributional hand, so let the opponents make the final guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fromageGB Posted September 8, 2017 Report Share Posted September 8, 2017 Do my methods have to include Lebensohl? X as transfer, weak or strong. If partner bids 3♦ over 2♥, I know of decent support so I'm happy to go 5♦ over 4♥. Without that support, I pass, and have excellent defence with the lead marked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmnka447 Posted September 8, 2017 Report Share Posted September 8, 2017 From your hand, it seems fairly likely that RHO holds ♠ and ♥. Partner can't have more than 4 ♥ unless you open 1 NT occasionally with 5 bad ones. So it looks like 18+ total trumps for LOTT purposes. So it looks like 3 ♦ or 5 ♦ are the choice. Too much playing strength for Lebensohl 2 NT. I think I'm with Badger on this one. 5 ♦ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Marlowe Posted September 9, 2017 Report Share Posted September 9, 2017 Hi, 2D. Lets see. 5D sounds brilliant, but we are -3, and at the 5 level it is easy to take the money. With kind regardsMarlowe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve2005 Posted September 9, 2017 Report Share Posted September 9, 2017 From your hand, it seems fairly likely that RHO holds ♠ and ♥. Yes, but there is a very significant chance of H & C. Anyways, this is probably a freak hand. So, whatever anyone says on this topic could be right!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggwhiz Posted September 9, 2017 Report Share Posted September 9, 2017 I need to know the rest of the methods ie is double of 2♣ stayman? 2♦ (or any other bids) xfers? 3♦ natural and forcing? etc. If I can manage to show both minors with primary diamonds before they bid 4 of a major I might try to do that even though it will require them not to just blast into it. Getting to 4 of either minor with partner well placed to raise or defend depending on what happens next would be great but not possible to know without more system info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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