Re: Mis-defend this hand with me

CBFalconer wrote:
> henrysun909@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
>> CBFalconer <cbfalco...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>> henrysun...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
>>>
>>>> AK6432
>>>> x
>>>> Q98xx
>>>> Q
>>>>
>>>> Red vs red at imp pairs against unknown opponents.
>>>> You decide to open 1s and hear this auction:
>>>>
>>>> You       LHO       Pd     RHO
>>>> 1s         2h       p      p
>>>> 2s         3h       x      all pass
>>>>
>>>> Partner leads the JS and dummy hits with:
>>>>
>>>> T875
>>>> 9x
>>>> Axxxx
>>>> xx
>>>>
>>>> Trick 1:  Spade J, five, king, queen
>>>> Trick 2: ??
>>>>
>>>> what do you play at trick 2, and how do you propose to beat 3hx?
>>> The first thing I do is complain to myself over my failure to bid
>>> 3d over 2h.  Everything is now a guess, and I know partner has no
>>> idea of the shape of my hand.  I return a trump.
>> Isn't 3d something of an overbid on this hand?
> 
> Probably.  But it is fairly safe, considering the distribution. 
> Have you never gone for 800?  And it is an investment in the
> future.
> 

I greatly prefer rebidding a 6 card spade suit over a rather poor 5 card 
minor. You are prempting yourself into 3S when you might buy the hand in 
2S.