[oldman5757]

In a local game, IMPs, unfavorable, LHO bids 2♥ and P doubles. You hold: Jx, Qx, AQxx, AKJxx. What do you bid if RHO bids 4 ♥? What if RHO bids 5♥?

[ArtK78]

My first inclination is to just shoot out 6♣, but I suppose 5NT is just as good and may get to a better diamond slam.

Partner should not have two losing hearts on this auction. If he does, I tip my hat to the opponents.

[han]

I would also bid 5NT on both hands.

[pclayton]

han, on Oct 13 2008, 11:00 AM, said:

I would also bid 5NT on both hands.

Agree. Probably a sac coming.

[oldman5757]

FWIW, 5NT is probably the right call over either 4♥ or 5♥. At my table I was the doubler with AKQJxxxx, _, Kxx, xx. My LHO bid 5♥, and my P judged to bid 6 ♣. I had a super easy 7♠ call. P must have good ♣ and the A of ♦. Very likely would have done the same over 5NT.

At the other table, the person with my hand also doubled the opening 2♥ call, but his LHO bid only 4♥. Doubler's P then bid only 4NT. I guess my counterpart didn't know how to take it, and just went to 6♠. Fearing a ♥ loser, I suppose, his P passed.

Doesn't prove anything, but I just thought it was interesting that, in this case, the lower level of interference worked better than the higher level.

[cherdano]

Another deck with two ♠J?
I would bid 4♠, not double, with your hand.

[han]

Yes, please don't double with 8 spades and a heart void.