barsikb Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 Dlr: S Vul: None[hv=pc=n&s=sqj95hq9da96c9872&w=s74hkj64dkj73caqj&n=sakt63hat3dq854ck&e=s82h8752dt2ct6543]399|300[/hv] Over 1NT opening 2S or Double? And after that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 A quite important question here: what are your agreements over 1NT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barsikb Posted August 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 Natural overcalls or Capp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgoetze Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 Well, uh, my first comment is that you could work on your presentation. Who opened 1NT and what did it show? I'm going to assume West opened a 15-17 1NT, but to be honest it looks more like a 12-14 1NT to me and that would change things. If it was a 15-17 1NT I personally wouldn't even be playing a penalty double, and this North hand certainly wouldn't make me regret that. I mean, you have 3 tricks. Imagine if the East and South hands were switched, would you be happy playing 1NTxx W or 2♠x N? Of course not. So if 2♠ shows spades, or better yet spades and a minor, then bid that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilKing Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 1NT 2♠ p 3♠p 4♠ Players are apt to pass partner's overcall with the South cards, but with good trumps that would be an error. Game will often make on a low point count holding a good fit, and placing the opposition cards is easy. You have chances of an overtrick on a non-heart lead. There is a Morton's fork in diamonds available - on (say) a trump lead, win on table and play the diamond nine. If West goes in with the king, you can make three diamond tricks, and if he ducks, you can revert to hearts for a diamond discard. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louisg Posted August 23, 2013 Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 Well, uh, my first comment is that you could work on your presentation. Who opened 1NT and what did it show? I'm going to assume West opened a 15-17 1NT, but to be honest it looks more like a 12-14 1NT to me and that would change things. If it was a 15-17 1NT I personally wouldn't even be playing a penalty double, and this North hand certainly wouldn't make me regret that. I mean, you have 3 tricks. Imagine if the East and South hands were switched, would you be happy playing 1NTxx W or 2♠x N? Of course not. So if 2♠ shows spades, or better yet spades and a minor, then bid that. LOL. If you bid 2♠, and the East and South hands were switched, you wouldn't be any happier than if you had made a penalty double. Despite the result on the actual hand, I think a case can be made for passing over a 15-17 NT with the North hand. I do agree that a 2-suited overcall, if available, is safer than bidding a natural (1-suited) 2♠. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmnka447 Posted August 24, 2013 Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 Put me in with the 2 ♠ crowd. You have distribution (stiff ♣) and a suit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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