[Bbradley62]

http://tinyurl.com/yebdql5

I'm guessing that there are as many different answers as there are responders.

[jjbrr]

Every bid is up for debate, but it is crystal clear to me that north should double 1♥ and south should bid a lot of spades.

[helene_t]

North: Yes, North must certainly dbl 1♥.

East: 2♣ is maybe ok by a passed hand. What system are you playing? If 2♣ promises a 2nd bid as it does in SAYC, then 2♣ is likely to take you too high.

South: South could have bid 3♠ or even 4♠ if North had doubled. As it is he has to pass.

West: West must pass 2♣.

[jjbrr]

Ya west should always pass after he opens 1♥ and East bids natural ♣ if the auction isnt at 3 or 4♠

[Apollo81]

North should double 1♥. The extra high cards make up for the poor shape. It's not clear to me how many spades South should bid after this (I can see a case for 2, 3, or 4 regardless of whether or not East bids 2♣).

[jdonn]

can someone post the hand? work website blockage fml.

[jjbrr]

P P 1♥ P
2♣ P 2♥ AP

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[Pict]

This is Interest rather than A&E.

So excuse my question, why should North double rather than bid 1NT?

[Bbradley62]

Pict, on Mar 24 2010, 03:07 PM, said:

This is Interest rather than A&E.

So excuse my question, why should North double rather than bid 1NT?

Because he doesn't have a stopper in Opener's suit.

[Bbradley62]

Does anyone open as East?
As South?
If it goes P-(P)-1♥-Dbl, should East Rdble to show strength?

[Pict]

Bbradley62, on Mar 24 2010, 03:10 PM, said:

Pict, on Mar 24 2010, 03:07 PM, said:

This is Interest rather than A&E.

So excuse my question, why should North double rather than bid 1NT?

Because he doesn't have a stopper in Opener's suit.

Ah - of course I hadn't noticed.

So 1NT overcall promises at least one solid stopper. I play in a different country.

[the hog]

I agree with Pict. If you are going to bid on the North hand, (and whether Nth should or not is debatable anyway), then 1NT is far superior to a X.

[jdonn]

I believe north has a clear double. I would rate 1NT ahead of pass though.

[Codo]

At least the pair does not fit well. If there style is to pass 1 ♥ and 2 ♥ with the north hand, south has an easy reopening with his great shape...

I had never bid 1 NT with the north hand. I had doubled too, but even if my partner had not (give him 2344 f.e.), I had surely reopened with the south hand.

[hanp]

Maybe you Americans would bid 1NT with this but us Europeans would double.

[helene_t]

Bbradley62, on Mar 24 2010, 09:15 PM, said:

Does anyone open as East?
As South?
If it goes P-(P)-1♥-Dbl, should East Rdble to show strength?

I think it would be reasonable to open the East hand.

I wouldn't open the S hand. You are vulnerable in 2nd seat so a 2♠ opening should be based on no more than one flaw. The hand has three flaws: the bad spade suit, the void, the 4-card heart suit.

E should not redouble. He needs to show both his two suits so he can't wait to the 3rd round starting describing his hand. Especially since if he redoubles S is likely to preempt in spades.

[gnasher]

Even in England, which is the last bastion of the traditional takeout double, almost everyone would double with the North hand.

[pooltuna]

hanp, on Mar 25 2010, 07:14 AM, said:

Maybe you Americans would bid 1NT with this but us Europeans would double.

So you are saying most Europeans would make an illegal call? Because I think most bridge players (North American as well) who play strong NT openings would open 1NT but X 1♥ since they don't have a ♥ stopper.

[Fluffy]

I Think I'd bid 4♠ as south after the double, the 4 hearts look very good, ♠Axxx its 8 tricks already.

[jjbrr]

Fluffy, on Mar 25 2010, 08:20 AM, said:

I Think I'd bid 4♠ as south after the double, the 4 hearts look very good, ♠Axxx its 8 tricks already.

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