vitorlopes Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 On a recent online play I received this hand: ♠Q5♥A975♦65♣AJ852 Bidding goes like this: OPP1 ME OPP2 PARTNERPass Pass 1♦ PassPass 2♣ Pass 2NTPass ? Some Marty Bergen fans (like me ;) ) would open my hand but (unfortunately) that day I didn't and decided to wait for further developments. After my 2♣ balancing bid, my partner came up with a 2NT bid. What now? What 2NT means for you on this bidding ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mich-b Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 2NT means that partner thinks we might be making 3NT if my hand is maximum.Since my hand is maximum (for some , more than maximum :) ) I will accept, though maybe 3♥ is better than direct 3NT , since we might belong in 4♥. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Marlowe Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 3NT. Partner invites to game facing a passed hand, I have a max.I accept the invitation.If you want a number for partner, he showes 13-15HCP, a bal.hand and a diamond stopper. With kind regardsMarlowe PS: 3H is better than 3NT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrato2004 Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 Hi pigeon 3♥. As a passed hand couldn´t be a reverse :) My guess is pard had an opening balanced hand with Diamonds and decided to pass at his 1st turn. 2NT is a weary and good bid, because you could have bid 2 Clubs with less then your good 11 pts.So, nothing to lose bidding 3Hearts "en route" to 3NT, trying to catch a possible Heart fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtvesuvius Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 3♥, although 3NT is reasonable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jlall Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 3N is simply lazy, there is no reason not to check for a 4-4 heart fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benlessard Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 3H. Passing is gross and there is plenty of hands where 4H is better than 3Nt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 3H. Can't see any reason to bid anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WesleyC Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 You're certainly forcing to game and playing with a pickup partner, a natural 3H bid seems most sensible. But what about 3D? With a bit more discussion it makes sense to use 3D as a major inquiry (on a hand like this) which leaves 3H to be used on very shapely hands (with serious interest in a different strain). Of course the meaning of 3D/3H is easily reversible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codo Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 (edited) deleted silly stuff... :P Edited July 22, 2009 by Codo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfi Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 LHO opened the bidding - not partner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooltuna Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 What does 2NT mean? For me it means I am going to bid 3NT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 I think lazy is the perfect word to describe 3NT as opposed to 3♥. Or it means this hand thinks his partner is terrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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