[paulsim]

Hi there,

What would you think is standard (if any) in a GF sequence?

1♦____(2♠)____3♣____pass
_?

Assuming we're playing something standard and 3 level freebid promises 12+, game forcing

Because it is a GF sequence, does opener bid just distribution?

92 QJ53 AJ62 KQ7 : 3♥?

Thank very much
Kind Regars,
PaulS

[Winstonm]

My thoughts are that if you can ask for a stop for NT bid 3S; if not, raise to 4C. The only time I would misdescribe my shape would be with 3442 with weak spades in which case all I can do is bid 3D if 3S stopper ask is not available.

[akwoo]

There is absolutely no point in showing 4 hearts in this auction. If responder had 4 hearts, they would have made a negative double; the 3♣ bid denies 4 hearts (except in very extreme cases).

Given that, I would play the 3♥ bid as showing extra values with an unbalanced hand. (If you're 1561, then almost by definition you have extra values; if you're 3451, you need some extra high card strength beyond an opening bid.)

With a 2443 hand, one should bid 3♠, asking for a spade stopper.

[DavidKok]

It is probably good to bid 'values' here. So 3♦ showing extra length in the suit, 3♥ showing heart values but indicating spade concerns, 3♠ asking for half a stopper in spades and 3NT showing a spade stopper and often a little something in hearts. Usually this shows at least 3-card suits, but that inference is just based on probabilities.