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[jdonn]

Some of these examples of 4H bids are terrible. For instance the 7-4 hands should often be bidding their second suit. KJxxxxx --- AKxx Ax is a good example of that, diamond queen/jack/length are good, club queen/jack/length are not really.

That's very true. You also might belong in diamonds like Axx xxxx QJxx xx for a grand, though admittedly it would be tough to reach. But of course your only chance at all is to bid diamonds.

[hanp]

I'd bid 5S because of my potential ruffing value in clubs.

[H_KARLUK]

I'd bid 5S because of my potential ruffing value in clubs.

All cards revealed, it doesn't matter the story you tell.

[Cyberyeti]

Dealer: North Vul: N/S Scoring: IMP

♠ KT9854 ♥ [space] ♦ AKQ2 ♣ AJ3 ♠ J3 ♥ AT942 ♦ 8763 ♣ K6 ♠ 72 ♥ QJ65 ♦ T94 ♣ QT98 ♠ AQ6 ♥ K873 ♦ J5 ♣ 7542

I wouldn't bid 4♥ on that hand unless I knew I was going to use my chosen methods over it.

 

Auction would proceed by my chosen methods:

 

4♥-5♣(one exclusion keycard, not rock bottom minimum)

5♦(Q♠?)-6♠(QS not K♣,K♦,A♥)

P

 

But I would never bid 2♠ on the weak hand with a 10 count. Our auction would go:

 

1♠-2♣

2N(GF, not necessarily bal, 5+♠)-3♥ (only 4♣, 4♥, not 4♦, doesn't deny 3♠)

3♠(6th one)-4♥(A/K agreeing spades 3424, unable to cue ♣/♦)

5♥(Xcl RKCB)-5N(1)

6♠

 

I would have to punt in the end but the probabilities are with me I think.