What should I Bid? - Best enquiry for June 2008

The best submission for June came from Joe O'Flynn.

 Hand: Dealer North, EW vulnerable:

spades 7
hearts KQ952
diamonds KJ6
clubs K1073
 
Bidding: West North East South
   1hearts  Double  Pass
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Comments:  Playing Standard American, what should I bid with the west hand?

Sartaj's Reply:

Hi Joe,

I'm sure we would all feel some sort of an impulse to pass but with such a trump holding sitting under declarer's suit, I wouldn't recommend that choice, especially as 1hearts X P P P auction technically asks partner lead a trump even with a singleton. 

So that leaves us 2NT or 3NT. While we do have 12 points, we have too much stuff in their suit. I'd go for 2NT and reserve 3NT for something like

xx
K108x
KJx
AQxx

Cheers
Sartaj Hans

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