[straube]

At which letter should I raise clubs?

hand 1)
mps all white

RHO opens 1D dbl 1S 2C P ?

A. 732 AK92 A J9874
B. 732 AK92 A Q9874
C. 732 AK92 A K9874
D. 732 AK92 A A9874
E. none of the above


hand 2)
mps fav



RHO opens 1H dbl P 2C P ?

A. AQ85 7 AJT6 Kxxx
B. AQ85 7 AJT6 A874
C. AQ85 7 AJT6 AJ74
D. AQ85 7 AJT6 AQ74
E. none of the above

[OleBerg]

1)

All. With A I might be consent to make a single raise. With the rest I do something more forward-going.

2)

With A I might pass. B and C I'll probably give a single raise, and D a cuebid.

In both instances the hands are much stronger than their hcp-count indicates. For instance hand 1D only needs partner to hold ♣Kxxxx and a doubleton spades to make 5♣ a huge favourite.

[straube]

Thanks. I passed with B (both hands)and think that was wrong.

[JLOGIC]

Yeah if my partner ever freely bid clubs and I had 5 of them and a stiff I would always raise no matter what my hand was. We have a 10 card fit, how bad can it be? If we don't make anything, they must be cold for something. On top of that your examples give lots of controls so they are easily worth it.