BPO-002A

[inquiry]

The voting is closed. We now open the hands for discussion by our members. I will say that five out of six hands raised some interesting concepts and nice discussion (and disagreement) by the panel of experts. This should be a fun set of hands to discuss.

[hv=d=e&v=n&s=sjhakqt73dkj4caq5]133|100|Scoring: IMP

BPO-002A

E------- S-------W--------N

Pass……..1♥…….Pass………1♠

Pass……..? your bid

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[hrothgar]

BPO-002A

 

3♣

 

Nasty hand for standard systems. 3♥ is right on shape, but is non-forcing. 4♥ hopelessly jams our auction. The jump rebid in a fake suit is the best choice...

[Free]

3NT: 6+♥ and no ♠ support.

[42]

3♣, forcing

[Blofeld]

I wavered between 3♥ and 3nt.

 

I think I like 3nt better, but can't now remember whether I did the same when submitting answers. :lol:

[mike777]

4H

 

Hopelessly jamming auction.

1) Did not like 3nt choice, afraid of communication problems but......may be last making contract.

2)3C, Hate to jumpshift into 3 card suit but many top experts do.

3) hmm let us see...4h often shows:

a*) around 18-20 hcp..check.

b*) strong h suit...check.

c*) denies biddable second suit very often...check

d*) often denies spade support....check

[badderzboy]

3♦ I might attract a Club lead if partner bids 3♠ and I correct to 3NT..

[whereagles]

3NT. Why didn't I open 2C? :rolleyes:

[pigpenz]

3♣

[luke warm]

i didn't save my msg to elianna with my answers... what a dolt... and these are so tough that i sure hope this matches what i said originally... anyway, i believe i voted for 4♥, showing 19, 20 or so with a pretty good suit

[han]

3NT for me, even though this doesn't necessarily show a hand as good as this one.

[sceptic]

I bid 3 clubs forcing

[Double !]

Another vote for 3 clubs:

I know little about partner's hand, and I don't know where we are headed yet. Three clubs at least gives partner more room to clarify his/her holding. Simply rebidding 3NT just seems to to me to be going too fast. If it's right, we'll get there. I want to hear partner's rebid.

 

I concur with the feeling that these were a very difficult set of hands. I hope I score over 200 in total. Good Grief.

[vedran]

in bbo standard i have to bid ugly 3♣

[jillybean]

ditto 3♣, whitest lie and forcing.

[pclayton]

3♣. Many other possible strains other than 3N.

 

I'd rather have one more heart and not the ♣K for a 3N call.

 

4♥ never occurred to me.

[Chamaco]

3C forcing.

[joker_gib]

3♣ Forcing

[Fluffy]

3♣. Many other possible strains other than 3N.

 

I'd rather have one more heart and not the ♣K for a 3N call.

 

4♥ never occurred to me.

You copied my answer :P

[Gerben42]

3NT, should show this hand type.

Need not be the end of the auction unless you play the Hog System.

[P_Marlowe]

3C.

 

I fail to see the problem.

 

Inventing a suit, taking a strong 3 carder, is as old

as anything.

 

With kind regards

Marlowe

[pclayton]

3♣. Many other possible strains other than 3N.

 

I'd rather have one more heart and not the ♣K for a 3N call.

 

4♥ never occurred to me.

You copied my answer :blink:

hehe

 

Maybe Ben won't let us sit next to each other during next weeks test. :blink:

[luke warm]

question to those for whom 4♥ didn't occur... what does the bid show?

[Fluffy]

1♥-1♠

4♥

 

Something like:

 

♠x

♥AQJ109xx

♦KJxx

♣x

 

or..

 

♠Qxx

♥KQJ109xx

♦AJx

♣-

 

Clearly not very close to what we had this time.

[luke warm]

true, those aren't even close... i asked because i was taught that a jump to 4M from 1M showed about 20 hcp and a very good, usually 6+, card suit... i guess that has changed