whats your bid

[jocdelevat]

[hv=d=e&v=n&s=s84hkt76da63ckjt7]133|100|Scoring: IMP

♠ K97 ♥ AQJ5 ♦ J42 ♣ AQ8

 

West North East South

 

 -     -     2♠    2NT

 Pass  3♣    Pass  Pass

 Pass  

 

Hi all

 

It happens to me often in the last days to have a hand like this and my pard didn't understand my bid or how to continue. The really thing is I don't know what means 2nt in direct seat after a openning weak 2. Some of my pickup partners took it as unsual2nt and some told me to double because I have 4 hearts like in this exemple.

Here i do not know what to bid after 3c and im not sure 2nt. my pard says to double for take out with this hand because I have 4hearts. Anyhow I think his bid 3c was wrong.

This was my pard hand:

Dealer: West Vul: None Scoring: IMP[/hv]

 

 

Thank you in advance for your advice

[whereagles]

Over a weak 2, a 2NT overcall is usually natural, in the 15-18 range or thereabouts. Most players respond to it as "system on" (3♣ stay, 3♦ transf, etc).

 

Of course, you can play 2NT as unusual but anyone claiming that's the standard meaning didn't bother to read much or think much.

[P_Marlowe]

Hi,

 

standard meaning: 2NT natural (strong NT, point range may

slighlty differ), after 2NT system on, i.e. 3C i stayman and

hence the bid made by your partner was fine, ... maybe by

accident

 

With kind regards

Marlowe

[jchiu]

A direct 2NT overcall is a strong notrump, essentially 16 to 18 HCP with a full stopper in their suit. Occasionally one could stretch to overcall 2NT with a prime 15-count where the stopper is enhanced by the likely favourable placement of honours in the weak two suit (e.g. KJx or AQx). I have never met anyone who thinks this overcall is unusual.

 

Over a direct 2NT overcall, 3♣ is stayman. Respond to it as if you are responding to stayman over a 1NT opening or overcall, but do not reveal that you hold four cards in the major opened at your right.

 

The hand shown above is a textbook example of a 2NT overcall. Doubling on that hand makes me sick. The advancer hand shown above should probably bid stayman to inquire about a 4-4 heart fit. Until you have enough experience to determine when it is not a good idea to bid stayman here (e.g. Qx, J10x in spades), it is the recommended course. Overcaller should bid 3♥ and be raised to 4♥ by his partner. As it turns out, it is likely that both 3NT and 4♥ have ten tricks.