High level deduction

[eagles123]

Red vs white mp

 

1d from p 2h x 4h 5c p

 

KJtx

X

Xxx

Akxxx

 

Cheers eagles

[MrAce]

My first reaction was to pass, but vulnerability is getting me. Pd is not saving. I will bite. Bidding it.

[ArtK78]

It is going to take quite a bit to make slam. Partner has distribution - probably 10 or 11 cards in the minors. To make 12 tricks, he needs solid diamonds and first round control of one of the major suits, or extremely good diamonds and first round control of both of the major suits. That is not unreasonable.

 

A

x

AKQxxx

Qxxxx

 

or some variant of that.

 

Of course, he would probably bid the same way with:

 

A

xx

AKT9x

QJxxx

 

Partner knows you have to fit one minor or the other, as you are marked with no more than 5 major suit cards (6 on a bad day). Even 5♣ is likely to fail.

 

In short, you had better have your guessing shoes on.

[ggwhiz]

I expect partner with solidish diamonds and ratty clubs to bid 4nt instead often enough that slam isn't likely to be on better than a finesse. Move my club King into diamonds and I would go in a flash.

[ahydra]

Seems like we need a lot here for slam so I'll just pass, even at pairs.

 

ahydra

[whereagles]

I have a far better hand than could be expected. But I'll just stay fixed. Passing might win in several ways. Bidding will only be good if you make it.