preempt was raise

[benlessard]

all white

 

(3C)--3H--(5C)--???

 

Kxx

KJx

Axxxxx

K

 

Is it close ?

[hrothgar]

What would 5♦ mean?

 

Natural or slam invite in hearts?

[whereagles]

6♥. Sometimes you just have to guess.

[aguahombre]

6♥. Sometimes you just have to guess.

I try to avoid guessing all by myself if there is another possible action; I like 5D

[ArtK78]

I don't see why 5♦ would be anything but natural. The 3♥ bid did not commit us to play in hearts.

 

So, it is really guessing time. I have a lot for partner, who should have a good hand given his immediate action over 3♣. I will guess 6♥, but I don't have a lot of confidence in that guess.

[whereagles]

I try to avoid guessing all by myself if there is another possible action; I like 5D

 

You'd be guessing what pard makes of it, which can turn out quite more embarassing :)

[gwnn]

3C-4H-5C-5D should be a good raise but this 5D should be natural. So we're stuck. I won't even attempt to make up my mind here, I just wanted to post about the difference between 3H and 4H.

[nigel_k]

Agree that 5♦ is to play and I would just bid 5♥. Slam could make but is against the odds and partner can still bid it sometimes.

[Free]

5♥ seems canonical

[gnasher]

I don't see why people expect to make a slam. Partner is probably short in clubs too, so the empty spade and diamond suits may well produce a loser or two. In fact, AQx AQxxxx xxx x is a normal-looking 3♥ bid where we won't even make 5♥.

 

I'd double, assuming that's showing cards rather than just penalties. If partner leaves it in, we'll probably get 500; if he takes it out I'll settle for a game bonus.

[Hanoi5]

I was also trying to decide between doubling and bidding 5♥ and was a little surprised at so many slam 'tries'. I choose 5♥ here.

[the hog]

5♥ seems canonical

 

Once again I agree with Nuno. Oh! Free has usurped the canonical term.

Seriously, just 5H. Why do you expect a slam to be there?

[MrAce]

What would 5♦ mean?

 

Natural or slam invite in hearts?

 

I am sure in BBO forums it could mean something other than natural for this specific hand and something else in an other thread on another day, i would not be surprised if someone writes a long analysis about why it shd show a hand like we hold. But unfortunately for those who plays bridge instead of writing sci-fi bridge analysis, it is natural.

[han]

I would also double, I think our hand is just not that good.