[MarkDean]

Scoring: XIMP

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(1♣) P (P)

what is your call/plan?

[dicklont]

1♥
I won't double, defense doesn't work well with a (renonce=) void (sorry).
I could bid an unusual 2NT, but when partner answers 3♦ or 3♥ I have no idea if he has a little something to give game a good chance.
When partner raises or bids NT I introduce my diamond suit.
When partner bids spades I bid game.

Most likely opener is strong and will bid something and then I also bid diamonds.

[655321]

Can't think of anything except 1♥.

dicklont, on Apr 10 2009, 02:07 AM, said:

I could bid an unusual 2NT

Only if you have an unusual agreement about 2NT here. 2NT is usually strong and balanced.

[JLOL]

655321!?

I think this is way too good to balance with 1H. I would double.

[gnasher]

Perhaps 2♣ should show any two-suiter, rather than specifically the majors. We're not expecting competition, so there's less need to specify both suits immediately.

[655321]

JLOL, on Apr 10 2009, 02:52 AM, said:

655321!?

I think this is way too good to balance with 1H. I would double.

LOL, OK

Maybe I am wrong but I would still bid 1♥ because

• We have a 2 card discrepancy in the majors
  
• We are void in clubs
  
• We only have 15HCP, so even though the hand is very good there is still a good chance 1♥ won't be passed out - by starting with 1♥ I can bid diamonds later if necessary.

I suppose some of this doesn't matter, it is true that if we defend a club contract we do have AK AK to make up for our void in trumps, and the opponents are vulnerable too. Maybe doubling then bidding hearts is a better plan after all (certainly better than I thought originally).

[JLOL]

gnasher, on Apr 10 2009, 03:32 AM, said:

Perhaps 2♣ should show any two-suiter, rather than specifically the majors. We're not expecting competition, so there's less need to specify both suits immediately.

I play this, but I play that if you don't have the majors you have a GF 2 suiter. It seems too hard to sort everything out otherwise.

[gnasher]

JLOL, on Apr 10 2009, 09:59 AM, said:

I play this, but I play that if you don't have the majors you have a GF 2 suiter. It seems too hard to sort everything out otherwise.

It can be done. Advancer normally bids 2♦, then:
2♥ = majors, NF
2♠ = pointed suits, NF
2NT = reds, NF
3♣ = reds, FG
3♦ = pointed suits, FG
3♥ = majors, FG

Or something like that.

I'd never agree to play this though - too much to remember for a fairly rare sequence.

[mtvesuvius]

This is very close, but I have a feeling that partner has a penalty pass, and they are trapped wherever they go... In fact, as a sick fantasy, pass may be best... Give RHO 5♠ and LHO 4♠ and an 18 count and now pass is a winner. Anyway... Back to reality. I will double, because I will usually have them trapped wherever they go, and the vulnerbility is favorable. If I had softer values or the vulnerbility was reversed, I would bid 1♥, since it will almost never be passed out... I'll jump in ♦ next then. So I think double is best, as it leaves all options open.

[whereagles]

The plan is dbl + hearts + diamonds (or spades if pard rebids those).

[Apollo81]

Double because I think this is a little too good to balance 1♥, and because there might be a big penalty if partner can pass the double.

[jdonn]

Double looks normal to me.

[Fluffy]

close decision, but vulnerability asks for double