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[the hog]

Your recollection of your own words is perfect Hoggie. It's a strange comment though, given that (a) 6C on the expected heart lead is about 45%, and (b) 6D is considerably better. Even though your play analysis in that thread was completely off, I thought the resemblance was remarkable. In the other thread declarer bid clubs and diamonds as if they were equal while diamonds were 2 cards longer and much stronger. Not having learned anything from that, you distort your suit length in this thread from your very first bid! Perhaps not so surprising given that you were happy enough to be in 6C.

 

Not that there is much point in this, but at least I will be able to show a 5-5. You won't, unless you decide to reverse on this hand. The arguments about bidding 4NT to show a 2 suiter with longer Cs only applies IF the hand belongs to the opps. Good luck if pd has a game going hand and the bidding proceeds something similar to

1C 1S

2C 2H (if you play this as forcing eg)

3D does Not show 5 now! In fact many would not even treat this as natural. You have, (maybe), shown 5-4. By opening 1D I would have shown 5-5. Are you going to whisper "Pd I have 5 in this suit or perhaps hold up five fingers?" Are you going to bid 4D over 3NT perchance?

Good luck in getting to 6D if pd has something like

♠Axxxx

♥Qxxx

♦AQJ

♣Q

 

I am not saying I WOULD, but YOU definitely would not.