[jules101]

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Whenever I pick up a hand like this someone always seems to get into the bidding before me!

You know your RHO and suspect 3C could be "very unconstructive" and could be 6-card suit.

You have no agreements with pardner re non leaping michaels.

What bid do you choose?

[P_Marlowe]

Hi,

X.

Lets see, what p does, most likely I will bid 4C the next round.

With kind regards
Marlowe

[semeai]

Ideally I wouldn't have to double with a void, but here I think it's the best option.

I plan on bidding 4♥ at my next turn. This should show a flexible hand worth 4♥, whereas a direct 4♥ bid would show a single-suited hand worth 4♥.

[whereagles]

Without leaping michaels, I would just overcall 4♥. Good luck me.

[andy_h]

semeai, on 2011-June-30, 06:10, said:

Ideally I wouldn't have to double with a void, but here I think it's the best option.

I plan on bidding 4♥ at my next turn. This should show a flexible hand worth 4♥, whereas a direct 4♥ bid would show a single-suited hand worth 4♥.

A direct 4H could work too hoping to take 10 red tricks! But I definitely agree that X then 4H is a much better plan.

[WellSpyder]

Hmmm, double and then 4♣ says one. Double and then 4♥ says another. I hope we don't have to revisit the thread on the meaning of an insufficient bid when partner responds 4♠ to the double. (And no, before anyone asks, I don't have an ideal answer to the problem either...)

[VM1973]

I would bid 3♥ expecting to hear 4♣ on my left. I would be very surprised to hear it go 3♥-P-P-P

Since I have two suits, I plan on showing both of them.

[semeai]

WellSpyder, on 2011-June-30, 10:37, said:

Hmmm, double and then 4♣ says one. Double and then 4♥ says another. I hope we don't have to revisit the thread on the meaning of an insufficient bid when partner responds 4♠ to the double. (And no, before anyone asks, I don't have an ideal answer to the problem either...)

You got me there! I might also not just bid 4H over 3H or 3D.

More seriously: I'm somewhat worried about partner passing. I'm not at all worried about 4S from partner. If, lacking ♠J ♥AKQ ♦AKQ and whatever club honors RHO has, partner can still muster a 4S bid, we're certainly not in trouble. What precisely my next move is is more interesting to ask, but mostly because I have multiple good options.

[JLOGIC]

Before leaping michaels, I assume 4C showed any 2 suits since otherwise diamonds + a major that cannot double is unbiddable. Is this false?

With this hand I would feel comfortable doubling, if it goes all pass probably some of my aces and kings are cashing, and it will helpt us a lot with strain and level decisions. All other alternatives seem so ridiculous.