Question:
I believe this hand may be showing multiple examples of mis-interpreted (or maybe mistaken) bids.
N opens 1 D and E overcalls with a “weak” 2 H bid.
W has a big hand and lots of Hearts and asks for Aces to
which E responds with a response of no aces
Should E have made an opening bid and if so, what should it have been?
Hand Evaluation is difficult for some people to learn so let’s start from scratch. West has only 16 points and E shows 5-10. So simple math says you do not have a slam (need 32 points) and often times won’t even make game.
The correct bid for W is 2NT asking partner if they have an outside A or K besides 6 good ♥️. Partner has nothing extra so if your partner is an experienced player, go for it and bid 4 ♥️!
If partner is brand new and never studied play of the hand, bid only 3 which gives them confidence when they make their bid. When your partner opens the bidding, stop right then and ask yourself if you have values for game or part score and bid your hand correctly.
Don’t bid what you
wish you had heard, bid what you can see and hear!
Hope
this helps,
Glenna
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