Junior 7/9/2015 Hand 13

Board 13 North Deals Both Vul	♠ Q J 7 6 4 2 ♥ 8 ♦ Q J 9 8 ♣ 10 8
♠ A 9 3 ♥ J 7 6 5 ♦ K 7 6 ♣ 6 3 2	N W E S	♠ — ♥ K 10 9 2 ♦ 5 3 2 ♣ A Q J 7 5 4
	♠ K 10 8 5 ♥ A Q 4 3 ♦ A 10 4 ♣ K 9

NS 4♠; NS 3♦; NS 1N; E 2♣; EW 1♥; W 1♣; Par +620

West	North	East	South
	2 ♠	Pass	4 ♠
All pass

Although South is strong this is probably the minimum u need to bid game direct over pard's weak 2 opening. The hand evaluation should focus more on quick tricks or cover cards than hcp. Pard could have about 7 losers in the side suit and a trump loser. U have 4 cover cards (KS, AH,AD,KC), plus with 4 trumps it is less likely there is a trump loser. Some pairs play a convention using 2 NT as an asking bid whether pard is strongish or not for his weak 2, which helps on marginal hands.

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