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For this kind of hands, it's quite possible that eveyone has shortness. It's even possible that opps can make 4S while we have a slam.

Real bridge players count tricks, not hcp. I don't need pd to have 7 hcp to make 10 tricks. SK, HQ, or or even Sxx (with S lead) can get us 10 tricks. You can count (at most) oneH trick for defense. Besides, your LHO could have SK (though not likely).

Me, too.

For hand #1, I pass. As for #2, I would bid 4NT, depends on the number of key cards pd holds, I will decide how high I will go: if pd has 0, I stop at 5D, if pd has 1, I bid 6, and 7 if pd has 2.

2NT bidder here.

Hiding the S fit may get you into 6C and opps, seeing you have only one suit fit, may not find their D fit.

I have already mentioned in my previous post.

Well, the only chance I see is RHO (you) holds ♠Kx, ♥Axxxx, ♦Kxxx, ♣xx. I would cash SA and then small S. East, asfter winning SK, would have to give you a ♦ trick or give you a ruff-sluff (another D pitched on S). If my RHO drops SK on SA, I would have to throw LHO in with 4th S (pitching D in hand) and play DKJ split.

You can't pass? eh? What competitive bidding system are you playing? "weak overcall"? Even if you got 432, 432, 432, 5432, you can't pass?

This method strictly based on HCP is ill advised. If responder has ♠KJx, ♥AQxxx, ♦xxx, ♣Axx, or ♠Kx, ♥Qxxxxx, , Kx, ♣AQx or other "minimum" hands, slam would be very good.

Well, fast arrival is accepted by most expert players, I believe. After 2/1 game forcing response and agreed trump, to jump to game surely shows a minimum hand.

I would bid 3NT as well.

Yes, 3H is encouraging, better than 4H. Good H spots, 2 side Aces and Q in your suit, a promising hand. 3H leaves more spaces for partnership to explore slam (before game). If pd bids 3S/4C, I would cue-bid 4D. If pd cue-bid 4D, I would bid 4H (no club control).

4♥, wtp?

I will win with DK and return SQ.

Talking to me? If so, my 2D shows 11+ HCP, D fit, (usually) denies majors.

1♦ - 2♦ (D slam was almost sure, I would ignore the possible S fit) 3♣ - 3♥ 3♠ - 4♣ 4♦ - 4♥ 4♠ - 4NT 5♥ - 5NT 7♦ 3♣: natural or strength 3♥/...4♠: cue 4NT: RKC 5NT: King asking 7D: 2 side Kings

8-4, I would insists my 8-carder, since pd didn't respond 1S.

I second that.

I voted for 3D.

penalty, of course. But as you said, the dbl was risky (very bad actually).

5♠ is high enough for me.

Well, I will begin with top spades. If they split (4-2 or 3-3), I have 9 tricks. If (after 2nd spade) spades turned out to be 5-1 (or 6-0 after one spade), I will play a small D to my hand (if S6-0, I would play DA and Dx).

20 HCP, not 23. Please leave a little more for others. :P

Too strong to rebid 3N. I would open 2C, but 1H is close. If, for some reason, I opened 1H, I would rebid 3C then 4H (or 3N)