[eagles123]

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imps spots approx

[ahydra]

I'll try 3S.

ahydra

[Cyberyeti]

What is 1N here ? (we use it as a good raise to 2 because we don't think it exists in a natural form, there are only passes or redoubles).

3♠ is a decent 2 way shot.

[gszes]

1n seems perfectly normal with any 8 to 10 count balanced (2 card or single honor in opener's M) that does not wish to xx. There is zero sense in passing such a collection. Pass risks getting shut out of the bidding when our side holds at least half the power.

Faced with a very natural bid and being able to play virtually double dummy means

4s seems like a perfect choice especially at imps. Lho will be hard pressed to x even with a great hand and 4s is doomed.

[rmnka447]

I'm willing to bid to 3 ♠ with this hand, but I see no reason for not patterning out the hand. So I'm choosing 2 ♥ as my rebid. If partner takes a further bid or LHO makes a call, I'm still likely to be able to bid 3 ♠ and complete telling my story. There's no way partner can describe his/her hand, so here describing my hand gives us the best chance to get to a good spot.

Usually ♥ won't bring much interest from partner because doubler will often have 4 ♥. But there will be occasions where PARTNER does indeed have 4 ♥ and may be interested in a ♥ contract. Also, the ♥ rebid might be just what partner needs to know so no reason not to bid it.

[SteveMoe]

2♥ for me too. We migth still be in a misfit. However LHO might have only 3 ♥ cards, and partner could have 4.