[cade909]

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partner opens 1♥ and the opps are silent.

[pbleighton]

Something like 1H-2C-Whatever-5C.

In the unlikely event that pd rebids 3C, it is tough to see how to investigate slam (though I'm sure someone will point it out). Hearts wouldn't be seen a a cubid.

Peter

[cade909]

"it is tough to see how to investigate slam" I guess thats my true question how does one investigate slam with this hand. The bidding went 1H-2c-2h-4nt-5c pass .I bid 4nt out of desperation it wasn't the correct bid technically but I felt that if I had another ace slam was plausible. Funny enough 5c didnt make losing 2 spades and a diamond.



-Eli

[pclayton]

I'd bid a direct 5♣. I think 2♣ followed by 5 shows a little more in honor strength.

[P_Marlowe]

Which system do you play?

This will clarify the meaningof 1NT,
2C and 5C.
Since this is in the beginners/intermediate
section, you wont play 5C as Exclusion Key
Card Blackwood/Voidwood, but that is
also one possible meaning of the bid.

I would bid 1 NT, and clubs after that.

How to investigate for slam?
If you dont have a bid to show this
hand direct / indirect, you cant.
You should be more concerned with
getting to game.

And more to the point: The slam investigation
should be doneby your partner.

With kind regards
Marlowe

[whereagles]

pclayton, on Jul 2 2006, 03:53 AM, said:

I'd bid a direct 5♣. I think 2♣ followed by 5 shows a little more in honor strength.

That's a possibility, yes. A straight 5♣ also sends a message: "I have very little interest in whatever your hand might have, especially in hearts."

Opener, who's unlimited, can, of course, still raise with fit + aces.