[jillybean]

Dealer: South Vul: EW Scoring: IMP

♠ 43 ♥ K ♦ AQJT93 ♣ AT83

West North East South

 -     -     -     1♦
 Pass  1♠    Pass  2♦
 Pass  2♥    Pass  ?

[TimG]

I would venture a preference to 2♠.

[zheddh]

2S, wtp?

[Jlall]

2N seems obvious. 3C should show a hand too good to bid 3D, and 3D should be the worst. Why are we preferencing to spades with a double club stopper and a great diamond suit and 2 little spades?

[aguahombre]

i think 2S is running scared. 2H was forcing, though not to game, so 2NT seems just right.

[nigel_k]

zheddh, on Jul 25 2009, 10:37 AM, said:

2S, wtp?

My first choice is 2NT. Second 3NT, third 3C, fourth 3D. 2S last.

[Phil]

2N. I assume this is forcing.

[mike777]

jillybean, on Jul 25 2009, 10:06 AM, said:

Dealer: South Vul: EW Scoring: IMP

♠ 43 ♥ K ♦ AQJT93 ♣ AT83

West North East South

 -     -     -     1♦
 Pass  1♠    Pass  2♦
 Pass  2♥    Pass  ?

3nt...forcing to game.

[quiddity]

Jlall, on Jul 25 2009, 05:27 PM, said:

2N seems obvious. 3C should show a hand too good to bid 3D, and 3D should be the worst. Why are we preferencing to spades with a double club stopper and a great diamond suit and 2 little spades?

Do you play 2H here as completely natural, or could it be a checkback for spades? If it could be artificial, does partner have to do something special over 2N to ask if you have a real stopper?

[Mbodell]

I like 2nt. All misfits belong in nt.

[aguahombre]

Mbodell, on Jul 25 2009, 11:53 PM, said:

I like 2nt.  All misfits belong in nt. 

I resemble that remark.

[the hog]

I might have bid 2C on the previous round. I will bid 2NT now. Really the C T is an excellent card here.

[kgr]

Phil, on Jul 26 2009, 01:13 AM, said:

2N. I assume this is forcing.

2N. I assume it is not forcing.

[jillybean]

So we have a misfit in both the hand and the agreements.

[Hanoi5]

3♣, though I probably should have bid clubs before.

[jillybean]

The_Hog, on Jul 25 2009, 11:58 PM, said:

I might have bid 2C on the previous round. I will bid 2NT now. Really the C T is an excellent card here.

Which is weaker 2♣ or 2♦?

[skjaeran]

jillybean, on Jul 26 2009, 05:18 PM, said:

The_Hog, on Jul 25 2009, 11:58 PM, said:

I might have bid 2C on the previous round. I will bid 2NT now. Really the C T is an excellent card here.

Which is weaker 2♣ or 2♦?

None of them.

[aguahombre]

jillybean, on Jul 26 2009, 10:18 AM, said:

The_Hog, on Jul 25 2009, 11:58 PM, said:

I might have bid 2C on the previous round. I will bid 2NT now. Really the C T is an excellent card here.

Which is weaker 2♣ or 2♦?

2D is weaker if you have this pattern. The reason is that 2C might have to be followed up by 3D later. It is similar to:
1S 1NT
2s ?
3H being weaker than:

1S 1NT
2H ?
3S If you anticipate your next bid having to take up more room, your hand must have the extra strength to handle it.

[P_Marlowe]

jillybean, on Jul 26 2009, 10:18 AM, said:

The_Hog, on Jul 25 2009, 11:58 PM, said:

I might have bid 2C on the previous round. I will bid 2NT now. Really the C T is an excellent card here.

Which is weaker 2♣ or 2♦?

Neither, but 2D basically denies 4 clubs.

The adv. of 2C is, that you show 9 cards, lets ignore the 1444 hand
with a spade singleton, in contrast to 2D, which just showes 5 cards.
2D would be ok, if it would show a good 6 carder, but it does not.

So bidding 2C instead of 2D is clear cut.

With kind regards
Marlowe

PS: What to nid now? It is first a question, what 2H means, is it natural
or is it 3rd suit forcing.
If it is 3rd suit forcing 2NT is out, because 2NT show a heart stopper,
if it is natural, than 2NT is fine.

[jillybean]

My 2♦ shows 6, I don't rebid 5card minors