What would you call

[P_Marlowe]

Hi,

 

#1 No

#2 It worked out perfect, I guess you have to bid 6H

 

With kind regards

Marlowe

[dwar0123]

Thanks for the replies all.

 

Is the hand to weak to double and bid hearts or are the hearts to good to not bid originally?

 

5♥ was the winning call with the layout that we got, 6 has no play, closed hand had kqjx of hearts and a stray jack.

[phil_20686]

Thanks for the replies all.

 

Is the hand to weak to double and bid hearts or are the hearts to good to not bid originally?

 

5♥ was the winning call with the layout that we got, 6 has no play, closed hand had kqjx of hearts and a stray jack.

 

Too weak generally. 2/1 overcalls are much stronger than 1/1 overcalls.

 

I would use I have two meta agreements about 4N that conflict here.

 

1) If there is no other sensible way to make a slam try then 4N is a slam try.

2) If it is conceivable that we still have two places to play at the 5 level, 4N is that.

 

I have never seen an auction where both of them can be in play at once, so I don't know which one has priority. I would guess the slam try one. Will ask my partner.

 

You might need two places to play if you have doubled on a x36x shape that is too strong to overcall. Or x37x shape. I would just guess that it is more likely that we need option one than option two.