What should I Bid? - Best enquiry for April 2008

The best submission for April came from Anne Paul.

Hand: EW vulnerable, East the dealer, I was South:

	AKQ863  -  K8752  K5
	107542  6  3  AQ9643

Bidding:	West	North	East	South
			2	3
	P	3	P	4
	5	5	//

Comments:  I was told by partner that I should not have bid and eventually we would have got to 6. But I felt that my bidding 3 should have helped partner as she had a void and K of my suit.  

So should I have bid 3 with a weak hand?

Sartaj's Reply:

Hi Anne,

It is very courageous to step out at the three level with only 6 HCPs.  Admittedly we have great shape and entering the auction could be the key to our winning the board.  The downside however is that partner will often have a balanced hand and will bid too much.

I would recommend passing over 2 with a hand like the one you held.  However, if you add as much as a queen in your other long suit (spades), it is pretty close to a bid.  With the king of spades and the same hand, it would be very clear to act.

On the actual hand, entering the auction (by your hand) did happen to be the winning move.  Partner's hand was a monster and after they hear about the spade fit, I believe that they should force to slam.

Sartaj Hans

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