[han]

Jlall, on Mar 8 2007, 03:16 PM, said:

Maybe Han understands..

And maybe not. Mark me down for the 2S bid showing 8-9 points and 1-5-3-4 distribution, seems a good description.

[the hog]

pclayton, on Mar 9 2007, 01:38 AM, said:

The_Hog, on Mar 7 2007, 09:08 PM, said:

Pass. Is this a problem?
For me 2H does definitely NOT show extras, and could only be a 3 card suit. I don't understand the "pass shows a minimum" philosophy. Most hands I construct for a normal opening and raise don't make game, as there are too many S cards in partner's hand.

I don't think this is mainstream.

With 3 trump and a minimum, I would expect pard would pass. With 4 trump and a minimum, 4 trump and a non-minimum, or 3 trump and a non-minimum, a raise is in order.

For instance, I think a raise could be any of the following:

1. ♠xxx, ♥AKxx, ♦KQxx, ♣xx
2. ♠xxx, ♥AKx, ♦KQJxxx, ♣x
3. ♠Qxx, ♥AKxx, ♦KQxx, ♣xx

I would not raise on:

♠xxxx, ♥AKx, ♦KJxxx, ♣x

I would raise on all of these. Why let the opps get in cheaply to balance? May not nbe mainstream in the States, but it is here.

[Elianna]

Jlall, on Mar 8 2007, 12:16 PM, said:

When you encounter a bidding problem while playing do you say, gee if I played such and such convention that would be a really great way to handle this hand type, I'll just bid that even though we don't play it!

Oh come now, I'm sure that you've encountered many people that bid like this at a table!