bananatree

There may be better ways to bid it but the 2H is explained as game forcing. Thus 3H must show H and extras otherwise bid 4H or a new suit or NT. Once there then 4C is a cue and then 4H denies a D control. But its hard to have extras with no D control so some missing H honors must be with S. 4N ask (you have S control and K- in D) gives a 2+Q answer meaning AKQ in H so 6S is automatic with a single D loser and the knowledge that you have a double fit. OK it is possible to have extras and all the points out of H but its a safe escape to a 5H sign off. All the blame to N for not paying attention to the 3H bid. And there's no need here to get fancy even though a 2C reply is better initially in most cases.

I'll enter with my first post here and answer based on the level I view the bidding and play so far. At my level I often see the bidding being a little optimistic which colours this post. We know RHO raised with 3 card support, so it wasn't on length. LHO overcalled with either AKxxx or next best K9xxx. I'm giving RHO the AK and they have the QD. An AK9xx overcall is not going to be the last bid so is not that bad, but 3S may be, and it risks a push to game. Thus I think 3S both needs to have points to come close and plans on defeating 4H. Neither may be true and the lack of agreement of 3S and signals as they are don't change these assumptions. I think the ops have both taken an over-optimistic view - LHO at the 1 level, and RHO due to points and potential defence. The QH is then with RHO and LHO may be void but too weak to dbl with 5S. But since we have already ruffed a C the 4-0 split doesn't matter any more.