On May 13, 12:27 pm, "Thomas Dehn" <thomas-use...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> <henrysun...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > On May 13, 8:58 am, "Thomas Dehn" <thomas-use...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > > "sofos" <papakon...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > > > Matchpoints NS nonvul EW vul
>
> > > > South West North East
> > > > 2H 2S 3H 4S
> > > > 5D
>
> > > > The 2H is a weak two bid. The 5D is what?
>
> > > 5D shows "the next drinks are on me".
> > > If S wants to bid on the 5 level here, then opening 2H
> > > was an error.
>
> > > As N is on lead against spades, 5D can be imagined
> > > as "lead diamonds rather than hearts". But the above
> > > auction is not one of those rare auctions where the 2H
> > > opener is allowed to bid again on his own.
>
> > > Thomas
>
> > I wouldn't go quite that far. If south has an abnormal weak2 with a
> > diamond void, perhaps
>
> > xx
> > KJTxxx
> > VOID
> > KJTxx
>
> Thats not a weak two. And the 5D bid would be
> in the tradition of "why let them go down in 4S when
> we can go down?"
>
> Thomas
It may not be a weak2 FOR YOU, but it would most certainly be a weak2
for folks like Zia and Paul Trent.
That having been said, if FOR YOU that type of hand cannot be opened
2h, then FOR YOU, there is no one suited hand that can bid 5d in that
auction.
On the other hand, if responder has
Kx
Qxxx
xxxxx
Ax
and happens to lead a heart against 4s instead of a diamond when I
hold
xx
KJTxxx
VOID
KJTxx
well that might be unfortunate since now 4s might be making.
So it does all come down, systemically, to the question of whether one
can open a weak2 with a two suited hand and a void somewhere. If so,
then a bid on the 5-level should show that type of hand.
If not, then there should be no hand that bids on the 5-level freely.
Henrysun909
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