Another hand from BBF tournament

[Mr. Dodgy]

[hv=d=e&v=n&s=skq953h8dakj865ca]133|100|Scoring: MP

Pass-Pass-1♥-?[/hv]

 

At my table it went like this:

 

Pass-Pass-1♥-Dbl;

2♥-Pass-Pass-3♦;

3♥-4♦-Pass-4♠;

Pass-5♦-All Pass.

 

Seconds after doubling I realised that 2♥ followed by 4♦ was perhaps a better way to bid this (is the 4♠ bid ambiguous?). Do you agree? What differences might these two auctions indicate?

 

Thanks,

 

Justin.

[cnszsun]

After double first then 3D, i think you showed a strong hand with ♦ suit.

Partner bid 4♦ freely, you can easily have a slam, so any bid other than 5♦ is better to be taken as slam try. What's difference between 4♥ and 4♠? I think 4♥ must promise ♥ control, otherwise, how do you know ♥ is not open? If 4♥ promise contorl, then 4♠ will deny ♥ control, it's ♠ cue and slam try, Any ideas?

Sure, bidding 2♥ as Michaels, and ♦ later will show this hand better.