Freak hand opposite overcall

[LBengtsson]

Coning to this late after the hand was posted. Given your ♥ void, and shortness in the ♣ suit, there is only a small chance imo that this hand will end in a 3♦ contract. Yes, I can construct hands where a 3♦ bid will be passed out. I am in the school of thought that a 3♦ bid here is forcing - any bid (except one that is conventional) is forcing by a partner who has not yet bid as long as that bid is not at the game level. And, I agree, other players prefer NF here.

 

Why suppress such a long and reasonably good suit? The 4♦ jump fit is an option also.

 

It looks like both sides have a double fit but we have the top suit, spades ♠. It is important that you show partner what sort of hand you have here, as even at red the opps. may have a profitable sacrifice. To not bid the ♦ suit is crazy.

[mikeh]

Late to the party but one thing I learned a long time ago is that there is rarely a point to trying to bid scientifically on freak hands. Moreover, I don’t need partner to have enough diamonds to raise me in order for diamonds to be the best rump suit. Add to that that bouncing, rather than attempting to describe my hand imposes significant pressure on the opps. Finally, an oldie but Goldie..’what do you call an eight card suit?’ Trumps

 

I wish I’d posted before the entire hand was shown,and some may think I’m influenced by the hand, but I would have bid 6D directly

 

I expect a heart lead, after which AJxxx xxx x xxxx gives me a (bad) play for slam. I have no idea how I’d ever find out that we have a good play, but I’m sure that most of the time 6D is somewhere between ‘has some play’ and cold.