levier17 Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 why is it that after openning 1NT - 2M - P - P 2NT is invite to 3NT? that doesn't make sense to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Tu Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 Probably because undefined 2nts are falling back to some default invitational to 3nt rule. GIB probably needs to be taught scrambling and minor-oriented 2nts in balancing / takeout double over opp's 2M situation. Note that good player is going to bid 2nt here with frequency pretty much never. One might double with some 2(443) for takeout occasionally with no spade wastage. If you decided to open some offshape 23(26) 1nt I suppose you might sometimes try 3m, more often at MP. But most of the time you are supposed to pass. Especially against GIB who makes a lot of idiotic 2M Capp on 4x(x5+) hands, they are often in a terrible contract and you are rescuing them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigpenz Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 I think you will find the same problem the other way1NT pass pass 2bidpass pass 2NT at matchpoints alot of players will play for +120 or -50 versus the otherscore of not setting the opps enough or letting them make on hands where they have 7HCPGIB just doesnt handle these well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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