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

"Bob Lipton" <boblipton@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Histriadogsilver wrote:
>> On Apr 30, 7:50 pm, vspo...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
>>> On Apr 28, 10:33 am, Histriadogsilver <andjelka.rich...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> 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

In the same mix, a view.