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I suppose partner has Kx Axx AQxx xxxx and slam rolls? [edit] oops exactly 11HCP... nevermind

I think a 4♠ cuebid of a void in partner's suit is truly awful. Partner will evaluate his KQJxx of spades highly thinking you have the ace of spades. Or even worse alternatively partner might think your 4♠ bid is natural...

1♦ - (3♥) - 3♠ is forcing though yes? As for 1H - 2D - 3H - 3S- if 3♥ is 0-5 I think forcing is more useful?

Good hand for specific aces. But without such a convention, I'd have opened 1♥, jumpshift to 3♣. Opening 2♣ just doesn't allow you enough room to show both suits, and you're hardly gonna get passed out in 1♥...

3NT, hamman's rule. Hopefully partner has Hx in clubs or so, and LHO has the club stop...

agree, I'm dumb too - 5♥

wtp 3♥ agreed. If we were in passout seat I'd pot 4♥.

Agree 6♥, we havent set trumps yet.

We responded 1NT not 1♠? Anyway, I'd expect roughly 3514 shape. Game seems quite possible with no wastage in diamonds - 4♣ by me seems right. Or am I completely off track and this is a penalty double?

Yep, pass, and lead ace diamonds (dummy probably has spades and hearts).

I like to play FP then. Probably in a forum minority on this issue. Limit+ values and them on the 5 level is FP (even after a 2/1 in competition). ditto gwnn. FP for 5m over 4M when we cueraise.

Pard would have needed to have bid 3♣, or 4♣ or some other strength showing bid before this would be a FP.

If 2NT is your only invite, and forcing to game is a big overbid in your opinion, and prefer to rightside NT when it's right, wat's your call?! Oh ok I guess you're bidding 2NT. Guess we can't right side 3NT then.

agree with X

ditto gwynn + jdonn

but 5♠ could easily be already too high... Reflecting on comparing 4♣ with 4♦, Im changing my answer to 4♣. Agree that if partner cuebids 4♥ and skips 4♦ the hand is huuuuggeeee.

Yah agree with 4♦. The 5 trumps make it slightly too good for 4♠.

Yup, agree with X.

that's not so weak after all you had a 5 card suit :angry: plus according to the fora all spots cards are equal so you actually held 999 99999 99 999 Playing misere/nullo there's a huge difference between a 2 and a 6/7/8/9....

Pass. Despite the decent shape and two aces, the hand isn't that great.

The high card equivalent (2=A, 3=K, etc) of Mikeh's hand would be KQT AKQJT AK AKJ... wow

1) 1♦ 2) If I have 2♦ available as 6+D '10-15' I'd open that. Otherwise 1♠ in 1st seat, 2♦ weak in 3rd seat or if weak 2♦ unavailable 3♦ NV 3rd seat. 3) Pass 4) 1♥ 5) 1♠ only in 1st and 3rd seats.

3♦. Partner (should) know you don't have much, given we didnt raise or bid the first round.

Bid 3♦? Surely that's forcing.... if responder can bid 3♥ I raise to 4♥. Over 3♠ I call 3NT.

Agree with 1♦. Slightly worried about missing a game where partner passes - wow @ all the controls the hand has.