[cnszsun]

Scoring: IMP

ps-1♥
1♠-2♥
?

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Opps silent, I passed at 1st seat, and parter opened 1♥, i responded 1♠ (2♦ better?).
Anyway, after partner rebid 2♥, what to call?

[whereagles]

It's imps. I gotta invite, so 3♥. I'll probably go down if pard has a lousy min, but I can't pass this and miss a game if pard has a good min.

[Gerben42]

This is the kind of hand where you consider not inviting, but if don't you will feel very silly that you didn't as partner quickly claims overtricks.

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I'll probably go down

You mean partner will go down.

[jdonn]

I hate inviting when partner can't judge because we bid our xxxx suit. I'm not saying I hate the 1♠ bid, just that inviting is pointless because partner can't judge correctly, even though I think on values it's worth an invite. So I'll guess pass instead of 4♥.

[ArtK78]

Assuming that 2♦ by me would have been natural, I would have bid 2♦ in response to 1♥.

Either way, I raise to 3♥ now.

[P_Marlowe]

Hi,

3H.

I would have prefered a 2D bid, but it turned out,
that 2H worked better.
I have 3 tricks for partner, so he should make 3H
with a min. opener, and he may well have something
to spare.

With kind regards
Marlowe

[rogerclee]

I'll invite, knowing full well that partner may evaluate his spade KJx as "bonus". Anything else just seems worse to me.

[Codo]

As a passed hand I must at least invite opposite a 6 card suit, so 3 Heart is it.

And I disagree that this hand is strong enough for 2 Diamond, planing to rebid spades later.

F.E.: Pd has AKxx, AKxxx,xxxx,x and bids what opposite 2♦ from a passed partner? If you are not strong enough to open, you are hardly strong enough to reverse now.

[the hog]

Playing 2/1 this is clearly not a 2D bid. The S are miserable also and I might have started with a fnt. However, 3H is clear now.

[rogerclee]

The_Hog, on Jan 21 2008, 06:05 AM, said:

Playing 2/1 this is clearly not a 2D bid. The S are miserable also and I might have started with a fnt. However, 3H is clear now.

You are a passed hand.

[brianshark]

FWIW, I would have bid 2♦ on the previous round.

As it is, I'm leaning towards 4♥ but I'm scared pard might be forced in ♠s if the opps find that lead (or switch). I agree with Josh about the fact that your spades are crap that pard can't properly evaluate his hand. But also, if we jump to game quickly, opps might lead a minor which will probably work out nicely for us. I also gave a jump to 3N some thought. It's more of a gamble so maybe I shouldn't, but I like the idea of keeping opps in the dark about my hand. While a spade lead through responder's suit occurs now and then, rarely will they lead into it. Hearts could easily run and if pard has only 5 ♥s then chances are good he has 4 ♣s.

Mark me down for a 3NT gamble.

[Codo]

brianshark, on Jan 21 2008, 08:36 PM, said:

if pard has only 5 ♥s then chances are good he has 4 ♣s.
.

Not possible after this bidding. If he has 5332 he will rebid NT and with 5/4 his suit.
So he promised 6+ Hearts.

[brianshark]

Right you are. 4♥ it is.

[gwnn]

jdonn, on Jan 19 2008, 06:45 PM, said:

I hate inviting when partner can't judge because we bid our xxxx suit. I'm not saying I hate the 1♠ bid, just that inviting is pointless because partner can't judge correctly, even though I think on values it's worth an invite. So I'll guess pass instead of 4♥.

Very good point. But at the table I'd surely bid 4♥

[junyi_zhu]

cnszsun, on Jan 19 2008, 01:21 PM, said:

Scoring: IMP

ps-1♥
1♠-2♥
?

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Opps silent, I passed at 1st seat, and parter opened 1♥, i responded 1♠ (2♦ better?).
Anyway, after partner rebid 2♥, what to call?

This is a clear 3H bid, your overall strength justifies the invitation. HQJ can be very good,
DKQJ, CQ can have some value. 4H is a clear overbid because of the poor control. Pass is just way too chicken.