[Phil]

Lately there's been some problems here where you hold a massive hand and the opponents are bidding. Here's one I held today:

AJ
AKxx
AKQ9x
Qx

All vul, MPs. RHO opens 1♥ as dealer. What say you and what is your plan?

[Echognome]

This one I plan to double and jump bid in NT, but we will obviously have to wait and see what develops.

[jdonn]

I think it's too good for even double then jump to 2NT. So I'll just overcall 3NT.

[Echognome]

jdonn, on Apr 3 2009, 03:49 PM, said:

I think it's too good for even double then jump to 2NT. So I'll just overcall 3NT.

There's a good chance the auction won't allow us to have a single jump to 2NT when it comes back around to us, but in that case we can always jump to 3NT. What I don't like about a direct 3NT overcall is that partner will never know our hand type. It's much more likely we have a long running suit and stoppers than this balanced moose. At least if we double first, partner has a shot (although I know it's going to be tough to describe this hand).

[jdonn]

If the worry is we are misdescribing our hand then I think it's a lot more likely that causes the opponents to misdefend than that we miss a slam. I mean other than partner responding 3♦ to your double I'm not sure what you are hoping for exactly. Worried that partner has six spades and a doubleton club or something? Possible but pretty unlucky and they would still have to lead it on the blind auction. I still like blasting.

[JLOL]

I'd double though I admire jdonn

[mtvesuvius]

I think an immeadiate jump to 3NT is a gambling type. So I will X then bid NT.

[mike777]

I will try x

If you prefer direct 3nt...npp.

[whereagles]

Dbl + 3NT

[Phil]

I just bid 3N. Caught pard with ♠KTxxx ♥xx ♦JTxx ♣Jx. A non-club lead allowed me to take 12 tricks when spades behaved.

I figured there was a good chance diamonds would behave since pard should have shortish hearts.

[whereagles]

That is correct reasoning, I'd say.