BebopKid, on Feb 10 2007, 07:22 PM, said:
This makes 5 Spades losing only the red aces.
Was my 2♥ bid out of line?
Absolutely not. You are on the top end of you dbl for the no strong hand I guess, however, so 2
♥ or 1
♠ are fine. But note, you are vul, so the minimum "weak" michaels version goes up in requirements, making this a fine 2
♥ bid.
What did my partner's double mean?
They are not making 2NT. This is a psyche exposing bid.
Was my 3♠ bid out of line?
Let's see. You told your partner you had 10 cards in spades and diamonds and you could be weaker than you are. You have described your hand, so pass is clearly indicated. Poor EAST will run to his 3
♥ contract, exposing the psyche nature of his bid. 3
♥ doubled would be down three even if they guess the singleton heart king, down 4 or 5 if they didn't. Since they are vul, you will score +800 or more.
What was the proper way to get to game in Spades?
If yuo choose to let them off the hook, the correct way is for you to pass 2NT and when RHO bids 3
♥, I guess your partner will have to bid 4
♠. I prefer 3
♥x
SAYC
I played North.
Bidding goes
1♥ 2♥* 2NT Dbl
Pass 3♠ All Pass
*Michaels