[hrothgar]

Please supply an auction for the following two hands.

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The auction starts

(1♦) - 1♥ - (P) - 1♠
(2♦) - P - (P) - X
(P) - ???

[nigel_k]

I agree with the start and think East should bid 3♣ next. He has quite a good hand for his previous bidding but West might not have a lot so I think 3♦ or 4♣ is too much. Passing the double has some appeal as well but I'm too boring for that.

With West I would raise clubs, probably 4♣ is enough and East then has an obvious 5♣ bid.

[mike777]

prefer 2d not 1s esp if we are vul. but perhaps that is just a matter of style:


(1d)=1h=p=(2d)(general force, does notpromise h 100% if by an unpassed hand)
?=3c=p=4d


and now end up in 5c.

[MFA]

West has spades and clubs so he should bid spades and clubs. 1♠ then 3♣ is not forcing in a sensible system. But it shows something, and east could raise to 5.

[Free]

Easy 3♣ for East. Now West knows partner must have 4♣s (no 6♥, not ♠xx, not 0=5=4=4) so he can pretty much blast to game, or just invite and let East bid game.

[hotShot]

I don't like West's dbl, he should bid ♣.

What East should bid now depends on the agreements. If his hand is stronger than the agreed minimum for overcalls, he should bid 3♣.
If East has is close to the agreed minimum for overcalls he has to bid 2♥.