[nige1]

 johnu, on 2019-December-19, 19:18, said:

I get a bad link error.

Thanks, JohnU. Fixed

[johnu]

My question about partner is whether they are thoughtful enough to bid 6♦ with a diamond void instead of 6♠?

[apollo1201]

I’d be less worried in bidding 7 if my green opponents had the possibility to save at 8D🤣

[Cyberyeti]

 johnu, on 2019-December-20, 00:53, said:

My question about partner is whether they are thoughtful enough to bid 6♦ with a diamond void instead of 6♠?

Not sure that is what it shows, for some it will be the bid to show 6 and a half spades

[johnu]

 Cyberyeti, on 2019-December-20, 03:01, said:

Not sure that is what it shows, for some it will be the bid to show 6 and a half spades

Obviously there may not be that much difference between having enough for 6 or 7 when 4♠ overcall can have a pretty large range.

And there's also 5NT. Could be pick a slam, or maybe a grand slam try in spades. If pick a slam, converting to 6♠ shows it was a grand slam try.

May not be something you want to bid with an unimaginative partner if you don't have an agreement.

[gszes]

When I consider the weakest hand I might have to bid 4s AQJxxxxx xx xx x for me to not bid 7s with the problem hand seems insulting to partner. At MP my biggest problem would be how to explore for 7n.

[nige1]

 nige1, on 2019-December-19, 17:28, said:

Mike's example hand, posted on BridgeWinners, in quiz format
Lamford's OP six level decision hand, slightly camouflaged, on BridgeWinners, in quiz format

FWIW, so far ....

• 80% compete with 5♠ with the hand on which MikeH would bid 6♠.
• 80% pass on a hand similar to that on which some of us would raise 6♠ to 7♠.