Re: Responding to weak two

henrysun909@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
> "raija d" <musti...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>> All white, online IMPs indy, first hand with unknown partner from
>> Poland on BBO  Self-rating was Expert, but as we all know it does
>> not mean anything. [Well, if he were from a certain other country,
>> I would know it means he is intermediate at best...]
>>
>> (P) 2S (P) ?
>>
>> Your have VOID-J10xxxxx-xx-10xxx.  Assume you would Pass as I did.
>>
>> (P) 2S (P) P
>> (X)  P  (P) ?
>>
>> Pass again or what?
> 
> If partner is unknown, I'd tend to let him stew in his own juices.
> 
> Because I have no idea about the opponents' equity in this deal
> (-920? -980? -460), I am unwilling to risk an extra -300 by running
> to 3h even though spades are known to be breaking badly and hearts
> are not known yet.

I agree, but I think it is simpler than that.  If partner has a
weak 2 bid, and I hold the above, the enemy must have a slam.  You
want to buy the hand at any one of your partner****ps long suits. 
Cheap.

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