Rebid after a Jacoby Transfer

Here is your hand:
♠AK853
♥J3
♦9642
♣Q8

Your LHO (Left Hand Opponent) is Dealer and says "Pass". Partner bids 1NT which you quickly say "15 to 17" to. Your RHO (Right Hand Opponent) says "Pass". What is your call? You and Partner have agreed to play Jacoby transfers.

I hope everyone bid 2♥ on this hand. This shows five or more ♠ and does not require any points at all to bid. This also forces Partner to bid 2♠. Which Partner does. Now it is back to you. What do you bid NOW?

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Answer:

I hope everyone bid 3NT!

You have the values for a game. You NEED to put Partner into a game. After all they have no idea you have this many points.

The problem is you have no idea which game you want to play in. Maybe 3NT? Maybe 4♠?

But remember you TOLD Partner you have five ♠ when you made your Jacoby transfer bid.

Partner KNOWS you have five ♠.

If you bid 3NT Partner can always correct to 4♠. If they have a fit for your ♠ they will.

If you bid 2NT you made a bid Partner can say "Pass" to when you should be in a game. If you bid 3♠ you showed SIX ♠ in your hand plus invitational values only. Again, this is a bid Partner is allowed to "Pass" if they have only 15 or a bad 16 points.

If you bid 4♠ you showed SIX ♠ in your hand which you don't have. Partner might only have two ♠ in their hand remember? (But at least you bid a game!)