[blml] Heartless [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]

[Alain Gottcheiner]

At 07:00 1/06/2007 +1000, richard.hills at immi.gov.au wrote:

>Matchpoint pairs
>Dlr: East
>Vul: North-South
>
>The bidding has gone:
>
>WEST      NORTH     EAST      SOUTH
>---       ---       Pass      1C
>1H        1S(1)     2H        ?
>
>(1) Promises at least five spades (would
>     negative double with only four spades)
>
>You, South, hold:
>
>K85
>J652
>3
>AKQJ5
>
>What call do you make?
>What other calls do you consider making?

I have to raise unambiguously. If I doubled ("cards"), I'd be exposed to a 
4D fit-jump or the like.

My valuation tells me to raise to 3S (6 losers but many tricks). Playing 
strong notrumps, this shows genuine clubs by inference.

Some might say this is a game hand, and bid any one of 4S, 4C or 4D. All of 
these might be considered LAs. 2S isn't.

Some weak notrumpers could bid 2S, because they play this stronger than 3S.

Best regards

      Alain