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What are thoughts on this bidding sequence?
1D - 1S - 2C - P
2H?
Is 2Hs played as a reverse? I realize the 2C should promise a second bid but does 2Hs show extra values
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Reverse or Not
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Posted 2015-September-03, 07:07
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Posted 2015-September-03, 07:13
I am not sure if 2♣ promises a rebid in "standard". In Lawrence's book it doesn't afair.
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Posted 2015-September-03, 07:31
So the questions is, what does opener do with a minimum 3442 or 4441 that has no spade stopper.
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Posted 2015-September-03, 07:52
Well, I think responder should be doubling with almost all hands with 4 hearts, so 2♥ should show reverse values. Good advertisement for not including the minimum 3442 in your 1♦ opening of course. 
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Posted 2015-September-03, 09:20
billw55, on 2015-September-03, 07:31, said:
So the questions is, what does opener do with a minimum 3442 or 4441 that has no spade stopper.
You have to rebid 2D. Even worse is if you open 1D on 4432 hands!
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Posted 2015-September-03, 13:29
I agree. The 2♣ bidder has denied 4-cards in hearts by the lack of a double so bidding them is a reverse.
Very occasional egg on face but how else can you bid a strong hand without club support? I might well bid it on a 3-card heart stopper hoping to get a notrump bid from partner.
Very occasional egg on face but how else can you bid a strong hand without club support? I might well bid it on a 3-card heart stopper hoping to get a notrump bid from partner.
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Posted 2015-September-03, 15:07
billw55, on 2015-September-03, 07:31, said:
So the questions is, what does opener do with a minimum 3442 or 4441 that has no spade stopper.
2NT IMO.
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Posted 2015-September-04, 01:35
PhilKing, on 2015-September-03, 15:07, said:
2NT IMO.
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Posted 2015-September-04, 07:57
ggwhiz, on 2015-September-03, 13:29, said:
I agree. The 2♣ bidder has denied 4-cards in hearts by the lack of a double so bidding them is a reverse.
I disagree with the statement - with a GF x4y5 hand I would expect a 2♣ response - but I nonetheless agree that 2♥ shows extras. Rebidding 2♦ as a convenience is not so bad if that is forcing; if not then you are basically stuck with 2NT.
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