Accept 8-card Major fit?

[dbsboy]

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Holding this hand, you opened 1♠.

 

The bidding went 1♠-1NT(forcing)-2♣-3♥ (uninterfered).

 

Do you agree with 2♣?

 

And how about now? 3♠ or 4♥?

[nigel_k]

I would definitely bid 4♥. I would not rely on partner treating 3♠ as forcing without a specific agreement, and even then it should be a hand with much less in hearts. For example, AKJxxx x Kx Kxxx would be a hand with real doubt about which game is best.

 

On the first round I don't have a problem with 2♣, but my style with a good suit is to just choose between 2♠ and 3♠. Here I would choose 2♠ but it is close. Bid 2♣ then continuing with 3♠ if I get preference would be something like AJxxxx Ax x AKxx where I am completely happy if partner passes 2♣ because he very likely has a stiff spade.

[fromageGB]

As nigel said but I hate 2♣.

[aguahombre]

4H seems obvious to me, now. A 6-card heart suit and at least 11 HCP is expected. Whether I should have bid 2S before doesn't seem to matter here, but is still interesting.

 

I don't believe the continuing debate about ♠-m-♠ is the same issue as ♠-♥-♠ when deciding whether to rebid the six-bagger, and would have rebid 2S; but, again, it is moot here.

[Fluffy]

I have no reason to suspect 6-2 spades will be better than 6-2 hearts, in fact I suspect the contrary, we suspect ♠Q is missing, but most often ♥Q won't be. Also partner is allowed to have 7 hearts.