Re: Pd reopened but didn't like your suit -- do you take a second

On May 9, 2:41=A0am, Hans Georg Schaathun <ge...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Wed, 7 May 2008 22:21:21 -0700 (PDT), Eric Leong=A0
<ewleong...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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> : =A0Partner's bidding suggests he has enough defense to tolerate 2Cx
bein=
g
> : =A0left in so he should have honor cards useful for offense and
defense.=

> : =A0Also, partner's six card spade suit doesn't see very strong to back
i=
n
> : =A0again after a reopening double. I would expect partner's hand to be
> : =A0something like: =A0 =A0S Axxxxx =A0H Axx =A0D AKx =A0C x so our
side =
should have
> : =A0a good chance of winning the first 5-6 tricks with spade ruffs to
my
> : =A0hand before declarer can draw trumps.
>
> I don't get it. =A0Why would opener bid over 2H with 3cd sup****t?
> Or should we assume that any bid over 2H shows heart sup****t and
> extras?

Let's put it another way. If partner had a six card spade suit and a
minimum hand and he really wants to bid, why would he enter the
auction with no heart tolerance with a double and risk 2Cx being
passed out for penalties when he can bid a simple 2S?

Eric Leong


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