Re: S:JT H:KT63 D:A72 C:9764, ok, what happens next...?

Histriadogsilver wrote:
> On Apr 30, 7:50 pm, vspo...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
>> On Apr 28, 10:33 am, Histriadogsilver <andjelka.rich...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>> wrote:
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>>> West   North   East   South
>>>  ------      1H       p        2H ( constructive raise otherwise 1N F1
>>> with subsequent 2H rebid)
>>>    p        2S!!      p         ?
>>> The bid of 2S!! is showing a shortness somewhere. What do you do now?
>>> A.) You ask with 2N since you are interested in knowing in which suit
>>> the shortness is
>>> B.) You deny the invitation with 3H since your hand has minimum values
>>> for the shown raise
>>> C.) You just blast to game
>>> I'll show you partner's hand later.
>>> Boris
>> Opener got lucky.  No way Axxx QJ9xx KQx x is worth an invite over
>> a constructive 2H raise.  The raise doesn't promise 4 hearts, does it?
>> Responder could have a max and 2H is still the limit for the two
>> hands.
>> Qx KTx xxxx Axxx.  Some may even go down in 2H.
> 
> And believe it or not you just bid 3C or 3D when you are holding three
> trumps and a maximum (otherwise 3H), holding four card sup****t is a
> huge improvement, that is why this hand xx KTxx Axx xxxx is a minimum
> that can hugely improve if you find a fitting shortness in partner's
> hand and this hand Jx KTx Axxx xxxx is just not strong enough for a 2H
> raise. Basically you bid 2H with an exceptional 7 count and four card
> sup****t or with a good 8 to a bad 11 count. Talking about having some
> bidding judgment here.


A friend of mine, Marcel, when I said that bidding a certain way was my 
style.  He replied "Style is what we call our mistakes."   I have come 
to realize he is correct.   I have also come to the realization that 
'judgment'  is another word for 'style.'

Bob