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On BBO, partner and opp are good players. Opps are regular pair and partner and I do not have detail agreement on balancing auction beyond common sense.

 

[hv=pc=n&e=sjt3ha52da965c932&d=n&v=0&b=1&a=1cppd2c2d3c4sp]133|200[/hv]

What's next bid? How much slam potential does this hand has?

 

If 5/5 shows 1st round control and 5 asks for control what's your choice(Of course you can choose neither of them)?

 

If you don't agree the meaning I assign on 5//, what do you think they should be?

 

If you agree, then how do you bid with JTx Kxx KQxx xxx under the same auction?

 

Does this 4 shows less or about equal strength than [hv=d=n&v=0&b=1&a=1cppdp1d2c4s]133|100[/hv]?

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There is a great difference between the first and the second sequence. In the first 4 is a jump bid, it shows a big hand with self sufficient spade, this hand would usually bid 3 on the second sequence (absolutely forcing). Also you are a good hand for 2 freebid, and an absolute possible maximum or over the top for 1 in the second auction, so these are not the same, partner is bidding opposite different strength. Imo still this hand has a huge slam potential.

If 5 shows both and control I would bid it, if it just asks for control I would rather let partner handle this - bid 5. 5 imo is not a possibility - you can not hide a control from partner in this situation.

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I'll be happy if 4 makes. I already made a free bid of 2. 3 I think would be forcing, so 4 looks more like to play with no slam interest. We may be playing with a 30 point deck, but we may also be playing with fire. Can we really read partner for a void? Pass, though I'm prepared to accept it's wrong...
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