Echognome Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 [hv=d=s&v=n&s=sj92hxxxdqxxcaqxx]133|100|Scoring: IMPP - (P) - 1♦ - (1♠)?[/hv] I don't remember the exact hand, but this was pretty close. After passing in first seat, RHO bids 1♠ over your partner's 1♦ opening. Is it pass, X, or 1NT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 I'll go with 1N. I don't find pass to be an adequate solution with this type of hand, and Xing with 3 small hearts and a balanced hand seems more of a lie than 1N with J9x as my stopper. You did leave out what, imo, is a very valid option (2D). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echognome Posted March 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 Yes. I should have added 2♦ to the mix. Please feel free to add it yourself. It was even more valid given that my partner's 1♦ opening promised 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_c Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 2♦ gets my vote. I like raising on three cards; the fact that partner promises four makes it easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luis Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 I like 1NT the shape is right, the values are right and Jxx is a stopper.The empiric demonstration of why Jxx is a stopper is that every time I have bid NT with Jxx as a stopper nothing bad has happened. Quite scientific isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshs Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 Playing weak NTs I would bid 2D. Playing strong NTs its close... I would bid 2D if 1D promised 4, otherwise 1N at this vul and this vul only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshs Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 I like 1NT the shape is right, the values are right and Jxx is a stopper.The empiric demonstration of why Jxx is a stopper is that every time I have bid NT with Jxx as a stopper nothing bad has happened. Quite scientific isn't it? Your partner never has Ax and RHO both the King and the Q? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatchett Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 2♦ for me I hate bidding 1NT with no stopper when there is a reasonable alternative Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 2♦ or 1N, but 1N works more than it should. :) It can slow down LHO, or they will misplay the spade suit if they buy it, or pard might have a 1/2 stop as well. 2♦ is the honest bid, and I agree with Josh about raising if we are playing weak NT's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 2D Constructive I hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luis Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 I like 1NT the shape is right, the values are right and Jxx is a stopper.The empiric demonstration of why Jxx is a stopper is that every time I have bid NT with Jxx as a stopper nothing bad has happened. Quite scientific isn't it? Your partner never has Ax and RHO both the King and the Q? Nope, never happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshs Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 I like 1NT the shape is right, the values are right and Jxx is a stopper.The empiric demonstration of why Jxx is a stopper is that every time I have bid NT with Jxx as a stopper nothing bad has happened. Quite scientific isn't it? Your partner never has Ax and RHO both the King and the Q? Nope, never happened. Awesome, I wish I had your juju :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keylime Posted March 11, 2006 Report Share Posted March 11, 2006 2♦. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted March 11, 2006 Report Share Posted March 11, 2006 I like 1NT the shape is right, the values are right and Jxx is a stopper.The empiric demonstration of why Jxx is a stopper is that every time I have bid NT with Jxx as a stopper nothing bad has happened. Quite scientific isn't it? I have two alternative ways to prove Jxx is a stopper: 1. The dictactorial proof: it is a stopper because I say so :ph34r: 2. The mathematical denial proof: stopper? what's that? :ph34r: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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