[phil_20686]

Zelandakh, on 2012-August-13, 04:49, said:

A lot of pairs play a vulnerable FJ to the 4 level as creating a FP. Are you sure you want to do that on this Responder's hand?

I have always felt that this defeats the purpose of FJ's. I like to get them in on those weak hands that might play great opposite the right hands. If you cannot fit jump on Axxx x KJTxx xxx you are badly placed.

Would not have fit jumped on the given hand though, as do not want partner to be discouraged by shortage particularly.

[bluecalm]

5S for me. Imo cuebidding here shows better hand. I am not sure if we are makign 5S even 50% of the time but the pot odds are there in this colours and once in a blue moon they make 5C anyway.
Additional bonus is that if we bid quickly and confidently they might be tempted to go for a save.

[jogs]

phil_20686, on 2012-August-13, 09:38, said:

I have always felt that this defeats the purpose of FJ's. I like to get them in on those weak hands that might play great opposite the right hands. If you cannot fit jump on Axxx x KJTxx xxx you are badly placed.

Would not have fit jumped on the given hand though, as do not want partner to be discouraged by shortage particularly.

xxxx __ Axxxxx xxx

I don't agree that this is a weak hand. The bridge world is overly obsessed with HCP. This hand has more slam potential than Axxx x KJTxx xxx. Voids in a side suit are good for both offense and defense.
HCP and trumps are the two primary variables for estimating tricks. Flatness/skewness is the third variable. Extra length in a side suit is the fourth. The third and fourth variables in the 4063 hand is very strong.