broze, on 2014-August-20, 14:33, said:
In which case what sort of hand would you expect dealer in the first auction?
These questions are inspired by a bidding problem I faced recently (MPs):
I would say in this particular sequence 2
♥ is very likely a 5 card suit and one could agree that it always shows 5 cards after 1
♠-(2
♣).
Why did you have a bidding problem?
Partner is limited since he did not rebid 3
♥ (e.g.
♠AKxxxx
♥AQJTx
♦x
♣x)
Pass is obvious.
It is possible but against the odds that partner would bid that way with 6
♠-4
♥-3
♦-0
♣
(Even then keeping the bidding open with a false preference is dangerous on such a weak hand)
I at least am not fond of reopening with a DBL at the two level when I am void in overcallers suit.
Rainer Herrmann