bruceboje

It's nice when a shot in the dark bid works. It's very unlikely that 7D will make if partner doesn't have the spade king. Even if partner has king, there are quite a few hands that won't make 7D. The 7D bid is betting on partner holding the spade king. What are the odds? I'm not too worried about saves after partner opens 1 heart. I bid 6 diamonds.

There are some valid reasons why the responders hand looks suited to notrump. But to bid 1NT is violating the standard 2/1 response. The trouble will start when partner rebids 2 of minor. Now there's no good bid to describe this hand.