matmat Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 IMPS, W/R 1st seat ♠A72 ♥ T94 ♦ J84 ♣A753 P - (P) - 1NT - (P)? Invite or game? does your answer change if you don't have a direct invite available, but have to go through stayman instead? What do you do if p denies a major in that instance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
655321 Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 3NT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtvesuvius Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 Depends on partner's declaring ability... I usually play with some good declarers and if partner has a 5 card suit I'm happy... 3NT for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 3N: in keeping with my philosophy at imps... just bid game... you will quite often pick up a trick by keeping the opps in the dark about partner's hand. The terrible shape and lack of texture in our 'long' suit is offset by 2 Aces and the 19x in hearts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 depends if partner likes to upgrade 14 counts or not, but normally I'd bid 3NT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenrexford Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 depends if partner likes to upgrade 14 counts or not, but normally I'd bid 3NT. I agree, which I why I'd invite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtvesuvius Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 depends if partner likes to upgrade 14 counts or not, but normally I'd bid 3NT. I agree, which I why I'd invite. Stop playing with yourself, Ken :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkDean Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 When I was starting out, a local expert taught me to always bid game with two aces opposite a strong nt. I have been following that advice since, and it has treated me well. 3NT for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 If partner opens 1NT and the poll is titled 'game or invite', I think i can safely say the answer is 'game' without even seeing the hand (as long as it's not a prank). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matmat Posted February 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 If partner opens 1NT and the poll is titled 'game or invite', I think i can safely say the answer is 'game' without even seeing the hand (as long as it's not a prank). there is no poll :). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inquiry Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 At imps, vul, bid game. At Matchpoints, pass and play 1NT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matmat Posted February 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 At imps, vul, bid game. At Matchpoints, pass and play 1NT. and at imps, not vul? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awm Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 I'd invite on this hand. While the aces are nice, 4333 is a pretty big downgrade for me. This hand also has fairly lousy spots and Jxx is not a great holding. Sure, if partner has a five-card suit we might make game, but partner can bid her own hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo81 Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 I'd invite due to the general lack of spots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skjaeran Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Invite at any vulnerability and form of scoring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fachiru Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 Invite @ IMPs (and MPs) green vs. red.Bid game @ IMPs red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codo Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 Always invite. There are reasons to play without any invitation at all after 1 NT, but as long as you don`t use this style, this is a clear invitation to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 There are reasons to play without any invitation at all after 1 NT. Buratti-Lanzarotti didn't have invitationals after 1NT I was told. Of course! they didn't need them for anything lol. I don't like my aces, aces ain't that good when you are playing NT. Am I crazy for thinking that a pass at IMPs would be reasonable?. I would invite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matmat Posted February 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 inviting happened to work this time. p had a dead min 4x3. I still have no idea what's right in general on something like this. :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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