[aguahombre]

whereagles, on 2011-September-14, 17:49, said:

I don't understand. Why is 2H forbidden?

It is not forbidden. However, some might think overstating values to reverse into a suit partner cannot have unless he also has an 8-card fit in spades might get the partnership beyond its level.

[the hog]

pooltuna, on 2011-September-14, 08:54, said:

okay. What word would you use to describe a call that is a card short of what your system notes say is promised?

My system notes don't promise 4. If yours do then it is a lie for YOU, but certainly not for everyody.

[pooltuna]

the hog, on 2011-September-14, 18:28, said:

My system notes don't promise 4. If yours do then it is a lie for YOU, but certainly not for everyody.

It is not a lie for me but the OP says 2♠ promises 4 in his system. I am advocating bidding 2♠ even tho it promises 4. And you should be trying to solve his problem because nobody here (well at least me) gives a sh-- how you play 2♠ in your system. Maybe you are suggesting the OP should modify his system...if so just SAY SO.

[mike777]

On going debate on just how "lite" a reverse should be played.

[gnasher]

If the original poster just wanted to know what his system notes said about this sequence, presumably he could simply have read them for himself.

Assuming that the question is "What's the best way to handle this type of hand?", I think it's best to bid 2♠. If you reverse on this hand you make the range of the reverse horribly wide.

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2S would be a huge underbid, 4S has an excellent play facing Axxxx Qx xxx Qxx.

I think that's worth a move after 1♣-1♠;2♠. You know you're opposite either a strong notrump or an unbalanced hand with clubs, and in the latter case Qxx is a pretty good holding.

The problem is worse in a strong-notrump framework, where I'd still raise to 2♠ as opener, but would pass 2♠ with the miracle eight-count.

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On going debate on just how "lite" a reverse should be played.

The answer should vary according to the system, but not in the way that some posters seem to think. Playing a weak notrump, 1♣-1♠;2♠ has a higher upper limit, so you should be less inclined to reverse on this shape than when playing a strong notrump.

This post has been edited by gnasher: 2011-September-15, 02:43