[jh51]

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I picked up this hand as north in a recent team game. As it turns out, partner had major suit Aces and a slow club stopper, so the contract made easily on a spade lead. In fact, partner made a couple of overtricks when East was on lead with ♥Kx at the end. 4♦ was bid and made at the other table.

I thought that my bidding was the best way to describe my hand, although I thought about gambling with 2NT or 3NT after the 2♠ bid.

I am wondering how others might have handled my hand.

[Cyberyeti]

What do you bid 3♦ on in the passout seat ? I bid it on this sort of hand.

[gszes]

jh51, on 2012-September-27, 14:02, said:

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I picked up this hand as north in a recent team game. As it turns out, partner had major suit Aces and a slow club stopper, so the contract made easily on a spade lead. In fact, partner made a couple of overtricks when East was on lead with ♥Kx at the end. 4♦ was bid and made at the other table.

I thought that my bidding was the best way to describe my hand, although I thought about gambling with 2NT or 3NT after the 2♠ bid.

I am wondering how others might have handled my hand.

i think 2d is a fine start but 3h ventures into the danger zone. P can still be quite weak with this bidding
and IMO it would be best to make a bid that will allow p to describe their hand/power before commiting
our side to probably the 4 level.

my second bid would be x with the intention of
correcting 3c to 3d
raising 3h to 4h
raising 2n to 3n
passing 3d or 3n
figuring out what to do if the bidding gets higher.

[Fluffy]

I would bid 3Nt on the first round of the bidding

[lowerline]

jh51, on 2012-September-27, 14:02, said:

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I picked up this hand as north in a recent team game. As it turns out, partner had major suit Aces and a slow club stopper, so the contract made easily on a spade lead. In fact, partner made a couple of overtricks when East was on lead with ♥Kx at the end. 4♦ was bid and made at the other table.

I thought that my bidding was the best way to describe my hand, although I thought about gambling with 2NT or 3NT after the 2♠ bid.

I am wondering how others might have handled my hand.

I would have started with a double. Over partners likely 3♣ I bid 3nt.

Steven