How do you bid this?

[asc]

1♦ we can miss a slam just with - Ax xxxx Axx xxxx ;)

[han]

I like 2♦, it makes it more likely that I will be able to bid spades next.

[rbforster]

People's desire to bid with hands like this remind me of why I like to play 2 suited weak two bids. At least this way you have a system bid for hands like this, instead of fudging (a lot in this case) to open 1♦ or 1♠. I think many of the passers would make weak descriptive bid if it was available -

 

2♦ = 5+♦, 4+ major, 4-10 points

 

Twice as likely as a weak 2 in diamonds, and safer in terms of finding law level fits too.

[helene_t]

Why is 2♦ not an option? If it's multi, then 2♠ probably shows a two-suiter and becomes an option.

 

Assuming 2♦ is Fl'ry or Benji or some such, I'll try 1♦.

 

Now Han should tell me that 1♦ is ridicolous, it would make him feel good.