1H - 1NT - 3H -?

[scrote]

uncontested 1H -1N - 3H

 

KQx 9x QJ10 J8xxx

 

If you bid 4H, what sort of hand do you bid 3NT with?

And what does 3S mean?

[aguahombre]

simple soul, here. 4♥. Would have to have an original l.r. to bid 3♠.

 

3NT would not have more than one heart, but would have a good ten+

[jillybean]

I bid 4♥, I want a better stopper in ♣'s before I consider 3N

 

3♠ for me would be a cue in support of ♥'s

[kayin801]

4♥ and don't think it's close, 3NT is hogging the hand from partner, who might have tried something else with a more balanced hand and who has all the points. 3NT almost always shows a stiff here.

 

I might play 3♠ as 2-way, either asking for a spade stopper for 3NT or as a cue-to-be for hearts over partner's 3NT

[Poky]

And what does 3S mean?

In my view, 3♠ is a cuebid with two possible meanings:

1) choice of games with nonvulnerable values in spades (say: AQx, AJT, AKx) and problems in minor(s)

2) megamaximum for hearts, trying for slam (say: Axx Kx Axxx xxxx)

[keylime]

4♥, because of field and pard is likely short in clubs. May be able to take 11 tricks in hearts versus 9/10 in NT.

[OleBerg]

3♠ is choicce of games. Says nothing that specific about spades, allthough I obviously still cannot hold 4.

 

I'll bid, though I really expect partner to bid 4♥ quite a lot of the times 3NT is the spot. But as my alternative is 4♥, nothing much is lost.

[benlessard]

Near perfect hand for 3S COG.

[jonottawa]

I like 3♠ because it's sexy (as far as bridge goes, which is, admittedly, not very far.)