[jillybean]

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2C gf could be short of course

or

1H 2C
2D 3C

[mike777]

I see 8 clubs

After 2D by partner, I don't think they have 8 hearts.

I rebid my 8 card club suit.

[mw64ahw]

I think the easier auction here is
1♥ - 2♣ ♣ or balanced
2♦ min? - 4♣ 3♥ choice of slams
but it all depends how you structure the bids.

[thepossum]

I am not sure I have an easy way to check for all the cards so am going simple with RKCB to ask for aces and queen of hearts
I know I could possibly miss 7 hearts - but could stop in 5

[DavidKok]

This is not an easy hand to bid at all.

For me East has shown 5(+)♥, 4♦ and 3(+)♠ - so 3=5=4=1, 4=5=4=0 or 3=6=4=0 (with 3=5=5=0 rebid 3♦). Despite this I think I would have chosen to conceal the heart support and set clubs as trumps. We have a very strong hand in support of clubs and a decent one in support of hearts, but it'll likely be tough to establish the clubs and draw the trumps and have an entry to our good clubs in a heart contract. I'm not sure whether we should be aiming for slam, or if we do, whether 6♥ is a good goal.

[mw64ahw]

DavidKok, on 2026-March-11, 05:14, said:

This is not an easy hand to bid at all.

For me East has shown 5(+)♥, 4♦ and 3(+)♠ - so 3=5=4=1, 4=5=4=0 or 3=6=4=0 (with 3=5=5=0 rebid 3♦). Despite this I think I would have chosen to conceal the heart support and set clubs as trumps. We have a very strong hand in support of clubs and a decent one in support of hearts, but it'll likely be tough to establish the clubs and draw the trumps and have an entry to our good clubs in a heart contract. I'm not sure whether we should be aiming for slam, or if we do, whether 6♥ is a good goal.

Any idea what the probability is of opener having 6+♥ when you have 8♣?

[mw64ahw]

jillybean, on 2026-March-10, 20:17, said:

2C gf could be short of course

Alertable - I wonder how many don't do it

[mike777]

What happened after
1H-2C
2D-3C?

As others said not an easy start

[jillybean]

mw64ahw, on 2026-March-11, 05:29, said:

Alertable - I wonder how many don't do it

We alert and give full explanation. Isn't it standard yet?
As for others, anything is possible

[jillybean]

mike777, on 2026-March-10, 22:55, said:

I see 8 clubs

After 2D by partner, I don't think they have 8 hearts.

I rebid my 8 card club suit.

I see 8 clubs, I also see 5+ hearts in partners hand and 3 in mine

[pescetom]

The devil is in the detail.
I would interpret the auction exactly as Davidkok, but draw the opposite conclusion, at least at MP...
I think we have a good chance of establishing the clubs and are set for a higher score in hearts.

[jillybean]

We did not find 6H, but made 7

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[mike777]

Over 3c partner might bid 5NT pick a slam

Probably 6h. Might play better from partners side