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Although double does not show a trump stack, in this auction it is very likely that partner will pass. I would expect 4SX to go for 300 most often with frequent 100's and 500's. Once in a while 4S will make.

 

5H is far from a lock, but I think it will make considerably more than half the time. I think bidding is the long time winner.

 

A rough double dummy simulation (where assumed that partner always passes) suggested bidding 5H wins 4.09 IMPs on average.

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Either way could be right. Give partner a decent hand like x Qxx AQJx KQxxx and 5 could go down on a bad break or a club ruff, or x Qxxx Axxx AKxx and 5 is in jeapordy, or x QJxx AQxxx Axx and 6 could be decent. I'm going to double and just take the money if that's what partner agrees even though that's probably his most likely action.
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