How to bid with 4D & 5C?

[ABadPlayer]

I never rebid a 5 card ♦ suit, but I will on occasion rebid a 5 card ♣ suit when it seems the lesser of evils.

 

I have NO problems opening NT with a stiff honor when the hand is otherwise well suited to playing in NT.

 

I actually have a larger aversion to rebidding NT with a singleton in my partners suit. On occasion I have done so and it's rarely lead to good results for me.

 

I really don't have any hard rules about what to open or rebid. I tend to just look at my hand and make a judgement call. If my ♣ are strong I'll open 1♣, planning to rebid 2♣. I generally don't like supporting a Major with only 3, but if the suit is AKx or KQT etc, then I'll go ahead and show support.

 

If my ♣ are of relatively poor quality then I'm more inclined to open 1♦ and take my chances with a 2♣ rebid.

[Walddk]

I generally don't like supporting a Major with only 3, but if the suit is AKx or KQT etc, then I'll go ahead and show support.

I am much more inclined to supporting a major with three cards if I have weaker holdings than the ones you mention, particularly if I have a singleton. Ruffing losers with high trumps is usually not desirable.

 

2

J76

AK104

AJ863

 

1♣ - 1♥

2♥

 

This is a hand perfectly suited for a heart raise in my opinion.

 

Roland

[Finch]

As for opening 1N with a stiff, that is very rare (for me). I would only do it with pretty much the hand I gave earlier, so I don't see how that point is valid.

OK, in that case I haven't worked out what you open and rebid holding normal-looking 15-16 HCP hands after 1x - 1S holding

 

x

KQx

KJxx

AQxxx

 

Do you open 1D and rebid 2C?

Or do you play a wide-range 1NT rebid?

[ABadPlayer]

I generally don't like supporting a Major with only 3, but if the suit is AKx or KQT etc, then I'll go ahead and show support.

I am much more inclined to supporting a major with three cards if I have weaker holdings than the ones you mention, particularly if I have a singleton. Ruffing losers with high trumps is usually not desirable.

 

2

J76

AK104

AJ863

 

1♣ - 1♥

2♥

 

This is a hand perfectly suited for a heart raise in my opinion.

 

Roland

That's a hand that I would probably open 1D and rebid 2C. And then if my partner corrects to 2D I might venture a 2H bid.

[Walddk]

OK, in that case I haven't worked out what you open and rebid holding normal-looking 15-16 HCP hands after 1x - 1S holding

 

x

KQx

KJxx

AQxxx

I know it is a question for Justin, but let me add that I will not have a problem with rebidding 2♣ after 1♣-1♠ with the hand you give us here. I would feel much more uncomfortable holding

 

x

AQJ

AQJx

Jxxxx

 

Now I think 1♦-1♠; 2♣ is the least of evils. 1♣-1♠; 2♣ looks wrong with that anaemic suit, does it not?

 

Should partner respond 1♥, I will raise to 2♥. With 14 of my 15 hcp in the two suits, 2♥ is a good description.

 

Roland

[Walddk]

I generally don't like supporting a Major with only 3, but if the suit is AKx or KQT etc, then I'll go ahead and show support.

I am much more inclined to supporting a major with three cards if I have weaker holdings than the ones you mention, particularly if I have a singleton. Ruffing losers with high trumps is usually not desirable.

 

2

J76

AK104

AJ863

 

1♣ - 1♥

2♥

 

This is a hand perfectly suited for a heart raise in my opinion.

 

Roland

That's a hand that I would probably open 1D and rebid 2C. And then if my partner corrects to 2D I might venture a 2H bid.

In my methods you show a stronger hand on this auction:

 

1♦ - 1♥

2♣ - 2♦

2♥

 

Something like

 

x

AQx

KQxxx

AQxx

 

Too good to raise 1♥ to 2♥.

 

Roland

[ABadPlayer]

^So what happens when your partner passes 2C? I'd probably just plan on making a reverse with a hand that good.

[helene_t]

You can't reverse with 5d4c. You would have to rebid 3♣, then. That's GF and might take you too high if partner has only four hearts and a minimum.

 

I would prefer to rebid 2♣. Partner rarely passes that. But if you rebid 3♣ (or a forcing raise of hearts) I wouldn't say you're crazy.

[ABadPlayer]

You can't reverse with 5d4c.

My fault, I just looked at the hand quickly and thought it was still 5♣ & 4♦.

[Walddk]

^So what happens when your partner passes 2C? I'd probably just plan on making a reverse with a hand that good.

If my partner passes 2♣, we are unlikely to have missed a game. Feel free to open the hand 1♣ and reverse into 2♦ after a 1MA response if you want (showing 5 clubs and 4 diamonds!). This would not be my approach when I have no problems with showing my suits in the right order.

 

1♦ - 1♥

2♣ = Roughly 12-18 hcp with 5+ diamonds and 4+ clubs.

 

Roland

[Fluffy]

My main criterium is to open 1♣/♦ depending on the suit quality, when 15-18 I will normally open 1♣, but if stiff is a honnor I Can change my mind.

 

On the other hand I will never rebid 1NT with a stiff, unless it is on the unbid suit, meaning partner can easylly find the 5-3 fit in his major.

 

I say never, but actually once I had the hand that had to rebid 1NT with a stiff Ace on partner's suit and very strong on the other major as a couple of hands posted here, it was horrible result to play in the 5-1 :)

[HeartA]

That's a hand that I would probably open 1D and rebid 2C. And then if my partner corrects to 2D I might venture a 2H bid.

Me, too.