how you bid this hand

[jocdelevat]

Dealer: West Vul: All Scoring: IMP ♠ AKJ93 ♥ AKQJ86 ♦ ♣ 62

 

West North East South

 

 Pass  Pass  Pass  4NT

 Pass  5♥    Pass  6♥

 Pass  Pass  Pass  

 

 

Hi all

I didn't have this hand our opps had it.

 

thank you in advance for your advice

[whereagles]

Open 2♣ and bid naturally afterwards. If at some stage pard manages to support you, you can start cueing and eventually reach 6 if pard happens to have a club cue. Example:

 

2♣ 2♦

2♥ 3♦

3♠ 4♥

4♠ 5♣

6♥

 

I don't like opening monster 2 suiters with 2♣, but this particular hand handles far better after a 1♥ opener. You'd have to risk a pass to the opening, though. E.g.

 

1♥ 1NT

2♠ 3♥

etc..

 

Now you're on your way a level lower.