[rogerclee]

IMPs, Red vs White, Second Seat

♠AKQT ♥x ♦KJxx ♣KJxx

(1♦) - ?

1♦ = 11-15 HCP, no 5cM, 0+D. 1NT by them would be 14-16.

[karlson]

I dunno. One partner always bids 1♠ with this. I guess I'm still a a passer.

[rbforster]

power X showing 15+, usually balanced. partner is encouraged to pass with diamonds and moderate values. wtp

[rogerclee]

Rob F, on Oct 23 2008, 12:58 PM, said:

power X showing 15+, usually balanced. partner is encouraged to pass with diamonds and moderate values. wtp

Sorry I meant this as a question to people who play inferior normal bridge. Obviously your superior bidding methods were the key to this hand.

[jdonn]

I'll pass, hoping I can make a takeout double later and then raise partner a level to show my strength. If the opponents end up not even bidding hearts, then it's very likely partner is weak with long hearts and I probably won't be missing anything, though I could be.

[matmat]

1NT is an option too.

gah

[Edmunte1]

I prefer pass here

[Apollo81]

I'd bid 1♠ (oink) though I think pass and then doubling hearts at any believable level is fine too.

[pclayton]

This isn't good enough for a flawed power double Rob. Would you overcall 1N with this?

I would pass. I have a lot better chance of describing my hand later than I do now, although there is no guarantee I can.

[han]

What, you can't make a power double with this? Why on earth would you play power doubles in the first place if you cannot double with this? (I'm seriously asking, I have never played them)

I know the hand, when Roger asked me what I would do I grumblingly chose pass.

[dake50]

I'm with Rob F Power double. Mostly because other bids are freed up for distributional descriptions. That leaves D-Hxx+ likely/ common.
Partner has xfer takeouts or penalty pass =many options for HIS fault for a bad result. Generally he has the burden of our partnership's judgment.

[effervesce]

I'd double, rebidding NT over partner's probable heart bid. I'd prefer overcalling 1♠ to passing.

The double doesn't seem as risky as it looks-if partner responds 1♥, you can rebid 1NT. If partner responds 2♥, you can rebid 2NT. It's only when partner bids 3♥ or 4♥ you can get screwed over.

[mike777]

rogerclee, on Oct 23 2008, 02:51 PM, said:

IMPs, Red vs White, Second Seat

♠AKQT ♥x ♦KJxx ♣KJxx

(1♦) - ?

1♦ = 11-15 HCP, no 5cM, 0+D. 1NT by them would be 14-16.

one spade

I will not pass and hope to back in with a 5 loser hand and partner unpassed.
unlike many forum posters at this vul one spade shows a real hand for me, not just cards.

[pclayton]

mike777, on Oct 23 2008, 07:06 PM, said:

rogerclee, on Oct 23 2008, 02:51 PM, said:

IMPs, Red vs White, Second Seat

♠AKQT ♥x ♦KJxx ♣KJxx

(1♦) - ?

1♦ = 11-15 HCP, no 5cM, 0+D. 1NT by them would be 14-16.

one spade

I will not pass and hope to back in with a 5 loser hand and partner unpassed.
unlike many forum posters at this vul one spade shows a real hand for me, not just cards.

Mike its a Zen thing.

Pass with strength.

Bid with weakness.

ommmmmm

[crazy4hoop]

1♠

[the hog]

1S also.

[mike777]

pclayton, on Oct 23 2008, 11:16 PM, said:

mike777, on Oct 23 2008, 07:06 PM, said:

rogerclee, on Oct 23 2008, 02:51 PM, said:

IMPs, Red vs White, Second Seat

♠AKQT ♥x ♦KJxx ♣KJxx

(1♦) - ?

1♦ = 11-15 HCP, no 5cM, 0+D. 1NT by them would be 14-16.

one spade

I will not pass and hope to back in with a 5 loser hand and partner unpassed.
unlike many forum posters at this vul one spade shows a real hand for me, not just cards.

Mike its a Zen thing.

Pass with strength.

Bid with weakness.

ommmmmm

Zen?

I will only bet took more Zen then most..........maybe Phil is close but more than most others

[benlessard]

Perfect hand for 1S IMO.

[ASkolnick]

I'm not sure how 1♠ could actually get you into trouble. You have enough values, a really good suit and if for some reason partner has the values for a 2H bid, you can always bid 2N.