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4H is enough. Let them figure out what to do from there. Five hearts is more likely to egg them into a making slam with one of two critical cards (spade King) in the box.

 

4 is more likely to let them find they are missing two controls, but not which two.

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4 does feel right. But here's my theory: if we had those clubs instead of hearts, and partner had overcalled 2 instead, then I reckon 5 would feel right and be accompanied by arguments like maximum pressure.

 

Kxx

Jx

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Imp's, red vs white:

 

(1)-2-(X)-???

 

Are you telling me you'd only bid 4 here? I think there's a natural tendency to bid four in majors and five in minors, even though we don't expect to make it.

 

So for the original problem I'm bucking the trend and bidding 5!

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4H no matter what. Partner hasn't made a weak jump overcall, he's made a vulnerable 2 level overcall. He may well have defensive values as well, so no need to bid anything higher. Ax of spades, for example.
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