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kfay

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Agree with my first pass, would bid 4D now. I can't see this ever going all pass if partner is 5-6 anyways (they will bid with 10-11 spades, or partner will bid 4H even if they pass). I am assuming they will bid 4S and just preparing partner for that by letting him know we have a good hand for diamonds.
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4 seems like a good bid. I also agree with my first pass, I hate raising with fewer than 4 since partner misjudges later in the auction. I also see no real point to going to hearts now, partner is still allowed to be 4-6 or so anyway.
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I'd have bid 2 on the round before. My partners expect that, so there's no reason for it to lead to a misjudgment.

 

I'd bid 5 now. Partner's entered an auction where the opponents have shown strength, I've suggested a weak hand, if I do have any values I won't have a great fit for either of his suits, and we're likely to be outbid anyway. He should have a good hand.

 

Under the circumstances, xx AK10x AQJxxx x or xxx AKQx AQJxx x wouldn't be too much to expect.

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I'd have bid 2 on the round before.  My partners expect that, so there's no reason for it to lead to a misjudgment.

Perhaps misjudgment isn't the right word in that case, but I would still say poor-judgment. Even if he knows you raise with 3, he often wants to know whether you have 3 or 4 (or 5?) when deciding whether to compete to the 3 level or not.

 

You may be right about 5 though. Your examples are convincing.

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