[Kalvan14]

Scoring: MP

(1S)-p-(p)-2C-(p)-?

1S: 5-card major

---

Two questions for you guys:
- what are you bidding now?
- which is your agreed minimum for a 2♣ balancing bid?

[han]

I can't imagine stopping below game either.

[Kalvan14]

Hannie, on Feb 6 2006, 07:42 PM, said:

I can't imagine stopping below game either.

A clear target, but this statement does not provide us with a re-bid

[HeartA]

Jlall, on Feb 6 2006, 07:09 PM, said:

3N. I have no tricks, but hopefully I'll make it on sheer power.

Agreed minimum is hard to quantify. x xxx xxx AQJxxx would be a 2C bid.

edit: 13 cards would be nice too

3N, wtp?

Maybe one big card is missing?

[han]

Kalvan14, on Feb 6 2006, 08:16 PM, said:

Hannie, on Feb 6 2006, 07:42 PM, said:

I can't imagine stopping below game either.

A clear target, but this statement does not provide us with a re-bid

I don't like to repeat what Justin has just said, I already do it far too often. So yes, I would bid 3NT.

[Kalvan14]

With which of the following hands (if any) would you balance with 2♣:

• x Kxx xxx AJTxxx
  
• x Jxx Qxx AJxxxx
  
• xx KJx xxx QJxxx
  
• xx KJx xxx QTxxx
  
• xx KJx xxx JTxxx

[awm]

Kalvan14, on Feb 6 2006, 11:29 PM, said:

With which of the following hands (if any) would you balance with 2♣:

• x Kxx xxx AJTxxx
  
• x Jxx Qxx AJxxxx
  
• xx KJx xxx QJxxx
  
• xx KJx xxx QTxxx
  
• xx KJx xxx JTxxx

The first one, definitely. The second one, possible, but probably not.

The other three, no.

I expect partner to usually take action with 16+ hcp in direct seat. The only exception is a huge stack of spades. With doubleton spade, this is unlikely. I see no reason to push opponents into a better strain by bidding 2♣ on a hand where they likely have the majority of values and I have only a weakish 5-card suit.