[PhilKing]

The case for 4♥ is surely much stronger in third seat. 1♥ feels right in 4th.

[HeartA]

mikl_plkcc, on 2013-July-17, 09:39, said:

I open the higher with equal length in the long suits, which is 1♥ in this case.

I believe that's the way most players do.

[rmnka447]

I Bid 1 ♥ hoping to be able to make a forcing 2 ♦ bid the second round. If 2 ♦ is not forcing, then I'll make a forcing 3 ♦ bid the second round. After partner's second rebid, I'll follow up with 4 D on the third round.

If the two red suits were reversed (♥ KJ10xxx ♦ AKQ10xx), I'd prefer to bid 1 ♦, reverse into 2 ♥ and rebid ♥ the third round.

[madongjun]

I open 1♥,then bid twice diamonds.

[RSClyde]

If you choose to open at the 1 level I believe the clearest sequence is:
1♥ (some non raise)
3♦ (non preference)
4♥
If partner can raise hearts or even preference then you can go from there but this should send the message that you can play 4♥ with your own suit opposite shortness. It should clearly show that slam is possible in diamonds as you could have just bid 4♥ straight away without the jump shift had you wanted to play there (or even just opened it). I'm not necessarily saying that opening 1 is right, just that IF you choose to, you need to make it clear that you don't want to play 5♦.

[broze]

FrancesHinden, on 2013-July-17, 09:59, said:

It's all pretty academic because I can't think of a sensible field where West would pass on that hand in third seat.

I wouldn't go so far to say that makes the problem "academic"... Give East a small spade and West a small heart and pass as West is pretty reasonable (imo). I don't know if you'd call a standard club session a 'sensible' field but I'm sure I could find you a bus-load of passers there.

[aguahombre]

MinorKid, on 2013-July-17, 09:07, said:

I'd open 1♦ reversing 2♥, hope partner bid 3♦ over 2♥. Else i will re-rebid 3♦ hoping for 4♦ or re-rebid 4♥ in case of 3♥.

Yes, we all know we should open the higher suit with equal lengths. and we all know engineering a reverse (thus distorting the relative suit lengths) is an overall losing strategy.

However, when the top suit is solid and I want to focus on support/controls in the lower one, I will admit to considering an "operation" upon CHO in hopes of finding what I need. Not sure I would actually do it, but it would cross my mind.

I don't know if MinorKid was resulting or not; but his post has merit here.

[ggwhiz]

Not a hand for science to me.

1♥ first, 6♦ next and damn the torpedoes.