[ONEferBRID]

http://forums.bridge...showtopic=42283

Let's use Straube's Drury :

2C! = limit raise, 3 or 4 cards
2D! =constructive raise, 3 or 4 cards :

♠ QT87
♥ Q83
♦ QJ6
♣ 653

♠ AKJ96
♥ KJ764
♦
♣ AKJ

p - 1S
2D! - 2H = gametry
3S jump - 6S

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Although I think I would rather have the raise structure reversed
to give the weaker raise another gametry bid.
For example, for the 1H open, there would be NO gametry available at the 2-level
with the original structure.

[ninja89]

bid_em_up, on Oct 18 2010, 11:24 AM, said:

If partner is responding 1♠ on ♠QT87 ♥Q83 ♦QJ6 ♣653 after a 1♥ opening, I think you have more things to worry about than getting to slam on this particular hand.

(edit: this is stated from a 2/1 or SAYC context, I suppose you could be playing something else where this is normal)

Is this due to the passed hand status and assuming the use of Drury? As an unpassed hand, isn't 1♠ followed by 2♥ routine in 2/1 or SAYC, where an immediate raise is more constructive than this garbage? Even as a passed hand without Drury, 1♠ has some merit. Not sure I like the style, but that's the impression I get from most 2/1 systems.

As for onefer's sequence, 2♦ looks rich enough even with four card support, let alone the 3♠ bid which, even if it is just distinguishing the fourth spade, is a bit gutty. Can opener rebid with something a bit more encouraging that just a game-try; what is 3♥, for instance?

[andy_h]

Phil, on Oct 18 2010, 07:39 AM, said:

After 1♠ - 2♠ - 3♥ -

- North really has a 4♠ call with 2 big cards and a 4th trump. South will move toward slam.

- Even if North pulls back with 3♠, South cues 4♣ and North can cue the ♥Q. You should still get to slam as no ♦ cue is great news for South.

+1

[Phil]

ONEferBRID, on Oct 18 2010, 09:03 PM, said:

Let's abuse Straube's Drury :

2C! = limit raise, 3 or 4 cards
2D! =constructive raise, 3 or 4 cards :

FYP