[sceptic]

bidding goes 1 heart x pass .

now what is best length or strength or support for p's spade suit? 7hcp

[flytoox]

hehe, i have lots of ruffing power, i dont have any card:)

[joker_gib]

The anti double dummy problem where you don't see any card !

[Free]

I don't understand this question...

[pclayton]

OK, so I hold a 7 count with some spades and am responding to pard's takeout double of 1♥. Right?

Depending on the rest of my hand, this may qualify for (at a minimum), at least FOUR different bids:

1. 1♠ (0-7): Axxx, xxxx, Kxx, xx.
2. 2♠ (8-11 or so), here I'll upgrade a super 7: AKxxx, xx, 109xx, xx
3. 3♠ (weak, usually 6 cards). I'll downgrade a horrible 7 here: Qxxxxx, Kx, Jxx, Jx.
4. 4♠ (Basically bid what I think I can make): Axxxxx, xxxx, Kx, x.

[sceptic]

yes sorry free, badly worded question, I was asked the question by a new reg p and I was not sure how to answer it, so I just came here for opinions, I will try and restructure the question in another thread, sorry I dont always mmanage to explain myself well

[Flame]

Pclayton's anwer is what your looking for, ill just add that with hands too good for 2sp, you can bid 2h.

[paulg]

Flame, on Dec 28 2004, 02:17 AM, said:

Pclayton's anwer is what your looking for, ill just add that with hands too good for 2sp, you can bid 2h.

And, to expand on this, I suggest you play 2♥ as forcing till suit agreement (or game) ....

1[he] [space] Dbl [space]NB [space] 2[he]
NB [space] 2[sp] [space] NB [space] 3[sp] 

So 2♠ is forcing and 3♠ is invitational.

[Fluffy]

after partner's double and a pass:

non jump bid: 0-7
single jump bid: 4 cards suit, 8-11
double jump to the 3 level: 5 card suit, 8-11
cuebid: 12+
1NT: 7-9.
2NT: 10-11.

[HeartA]

pclayton, on Dec 27 2004, 11:56 AM, said:

OK, so I hold a 7 count with some spades and am responding to pard's takeout double of 1♥. Right?

Depending on the rest of my hand, this may qualify for (at a minimum), at least FOUR different bids:

1. 1♠ (0-7): Axxx, xxxx, Kxx, xx.
2. 2♠ (8-11 or so), here I'll upgrade a super 7: AKxxx, xx, 109xx, xx
3. 3♠ (weak, usually 6 cards). I'll downgrade a horrible 7 here: Qxxxxx, Kx, Jxx, Jx.
4. 4♠ (Basically bid what I think I can make): Axxxxx, xxxx, Kx, x.

holding #4, I wouldn't bid 4S. pd could have a "dbl and bid" hand. I would bid 4S only when I have a solid (usually one loser only) 7+ cards, not interested in other suit.

As cardsharp pointed out, there is another bid (2♥), forcing to game. But it does not apply here since you have only 7-9 hcp.