Simple Enough

[hrothgar]

Here's a second hand from this weekend's Swiss Teams event:

 

First Match of the Day:

IMPS

Red versus Red

 

You hold

 

Q9763

Ax

Qx

T873

 

Partner opens a 15-17 NT

 

I bid 2♥ as a transfer to Spades

Partner bid 2♠ (denying a variety of different super accepts)

 

I see two reasonable choices:

 

1. Pass 2♠

2. Bid 2NT and invite game

 

Even though we were red at IMPS, I chose to pass. I figured that partner needed a max in order for game to have a good shot (the odds strongly favored partner holding a 15 count rather than a 17 count). More over, I thought that the Ax and Qx weren't pulling their full weight.

 

Spades broke 4-1, 2♠ made on the nose and I thought we were headed for a good board (Sue is a very good declarer and defender. If she made eight tricks, the other table wasn't likely to make more)

 

Regretfully, the other table played 3NT which also made.

[matmat]

i could be wrong, but if there are 8 tricks available in spades on a misfit, it's likely there are 8 tricks in NT. i'd risk an invite with this. we have a 9 and a 10 in addition to the hcp...

[Codo]

I think this is a clear pass, I had thought about it for a second at the table, but this is no great 8 count, the downsides are as you mentioned and your main suit is no real beauty.

[mcphee]

Just because partner did not make a super accept does not mean he is not maximum, he may hold only 2 S and perhaps a 5 card red suit. If he does hold 5 red cards I have awesome help in those suits. For me I invite with this, that is what I have.

[pclayton]

I pass but its close. Give me the ♠10 or move my ♦Q to the black suits and I'll take a call.

[Fluffy]

Probably because I started playing 16-18 NT, I always invite with these.

[jdonn]

I would invite, I think at matchpoints it's close (partly due to the fact spades might be a lousy strain anyway) but red at imps it's clear.

[Guest Jlall]

Those who know me won't be surprised I consider it clear to invite with hands like this. I don't have any great insight other than that it just seems to work, and if this hand occurred in the bermuda bowl I would expect almost everyone to invite.

[whereagles]

It's imps. You have to invite.

 

Pass if you need a swing, but under normal circumstances, you cannot afford missing a game.

[han]

Yep, I'd invite for sure. I'd pass at MPs.

 

System plug: I really like stayman followed by 2S to show this hand.

[jdonn]

Yep, I'd invite for sure. I'd pass at MPs.

 

System plug: I really like stayman followed by 2S to show this hand.

You won't get enough mileage out of playing stayman then 2♠ shows Q9763 Ax Qx T873, IMO.

[han]

I've told you about this Dutch expression before Josh:

 

A good reader only needs half a word.

[kenrexford]

Yep, I'd invite for sure. I'd pass at MPs.

 

System plug: I really like stayman followed by 2S to show this hand.

Same here.

[skjaeran]

I'd invite here both at IMP's and MP.

[jdonn]

I've told you about this Dutch expression before Josh:

 

A good reader only needs half a word.

I still don't know what that means. Does a good cliche only need half a meaning?

 

BTW, a google search for "Dutch expressions" yielded about 1500 hits. A search for "Josh Donn" and another for "Joshua Donn" combined for about 800. And a search for "a good reader only needs half a word" yielded 0. I leave it to you to interpret these results.

[whereagles]

System plug: I really like stayman followed by 2S to show this hand.

yeah.. good add for KERI :D

[Halo]

Clear invite for me.

[han]

I've told you about this Dutch expression before Josh:

 

A good reader only needs half a word.

I still don't know what that means. Does a good cliche only need half a meaning?

 

BTW, a google search for "Dutch expressions" yielded about 1500 hits. A search for "Josh Donn" and another for "Joshua Donn" combined for about 800. And a search for "a good reader only needs half a word" yielded 0. I leave it to you to interpret these results.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rls=com...alf+woord+nodig

[pclayton]

System plug: I really like stayman followed by 2S to show this hand.

yeah.. good add for KERI :)

This isn't a Keri plug.

 

The delayed 2♠ Han is referring to means something slightly different than the Keri call in the same sequence.

[whereagles]

true. 1NT-2♣-2♦-2M

 

keri: 4 or 5 in suit M, invitation, NF

han's: I guess it's the same, but always shows 5 cards in M

[helene_t]

I've told you about this Dutch expression before Josh:

 

A good reader only needs half a word.

I still don't know what that means. Does a good cliche only need half a meaning?

 

BTW, a google search for "Dutch expressions" yielded about 1500 hits. A search for "Josh Donn" and another for "Joshua Donn" combined for about 800. And a search for "a good reader only needs half a word" yielded 0. I leave it to you to interpret these results.

http://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/in...?showtopic=3521

 

Surprised that such a direct translation of a Dutch cliche could give zero hits. "I always get my sin" yields 15200. "I hold from you" 366.

 

Then again, "I go there from out" gives zero hits as well.