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Infrequent partner. Never discussed, but his bid likely denies 4♠.

Do you act here with the short ♥?

[billw55]

No, and I don't open the bidding either.

[bd71]

billw55, on 2011-October-24, 17:53, said:

No, and I don't open the bidding either.

Fair enough. If you pass initially, opponents bidding is 1♥-2♥. Anything now?

[whereagles]

Of course you act here. You're not going to pass the decision to a pard who more or less already said it all and will thus pass like 98% of the time. Given the opponent's fit, our side is very likely to have a part-score as well and it's therefore OUR duty to act. You would pass with a balanced 12-14, not with this unbalanced hand.

You can either dbl for take out or bid 3C. Dbl seems slightly better so that's my bid.

[bigbenvic]

I pass, happy to leave it in 2 hearts, I'd like to use x to show a better hand than this 11 count, with stiff Q in their suit!

The law of total tricks is hard to apply here from this side, partner know knows I'm short in H (or they have a 9+ card fit) so i must have at least 4 clubs, if he has 4 (and 4 hearts) he'll bid 3c (to push them higher) if he has 3 then 16 trumps is the total of teh LAW and it's been a while but I think you don't bid 2 over 2 in that case.

[menggq]

Pass,by the way i will never open bid this hand.