Regardless of what 3♠ is, west should have doubled(unless they play some obscure doubles here, then i'm wrong). If prior to the lead south explained his bid correctly, giving all info to opps, I would lean towards not giving anything back to EW.
2♠=4 spades and a minor, no desire to defend. x= TOish but usually balanced (or max with a singleton). 2N=minors.
when opps overcall spades you lose a whole bid so then x= TO(not sad if partner passes), 2!N=2 places, no desire to defend.
@shawn, I wouldn't call the Fields medal a "junior" award in math. Many consider it the most prestigious accomplishment in the field. and it wasn't given just because she was a woman and some sort of the typical modern equality bullshit, she was a remarkable mathematician.
@nigel, can ...
I missed the fact that S called the director on himself. makes my post completely unnecessary. I still think that 4♠ is a must bid even if my partner took 3 millennia to make his 3♠ bid. I would complain as W if the hand had gotten passed ...
Kevin: i have no real experience with legality here. i just think that bidding 3♦ then 5♦ and complaining over a perfectly normal 4♠ bid deserves to be ridiculed for at least a bit, if not actually punished.
I also seriously think that if W has an ...
oh i wouldn´t punish NS(not sure if i understood correctly as english is not my first language), i think 4♠ is a no-brainer. i just want to punish W for being a penis. ruins the game.
Kevin: if they expect 4♠ is making, it´s a ...
what do you all expect south to have for his 3♥ bid? Sure there are better bids available but what is he to bid with Qx KJx AJxxxx xx. he doesn't know that we have a 63 fit, we still might belong in 3!n, his hand is ...