pigpenz Posted June 27, 2005 Report Share Posted June 27, 2005 interesting hand from an ACBL matchpoint game....one of the least bid against bids is 2NT....playing 15-17 1NT and 20-21 2NT my opp opened 2NT on this one. [hv=s=sq8hj732daq7cakq5]133|100|[/hv] We beat it 3 tricks for +150 and no matchpoints. No big deal until I looked at the profile and saw that the two partners were married and had the same email address. At least I assumed that there married :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrothgar Posted June 27, 2005 Report Share Posted June 27, 2005 interesting hand from an ACBL matchpoint game....one of the least bid against bids is 2NT....playing 15-17 1NT and 20-21 2NT my opp opened 2NT on this one. [hv=s=sq8hj732daq7cakq5]133|100|[/hv] We beat it 3 tricks for +150 and no matchpoints. No big deal until I looked at the profile and saw that the two partners were married and had the same email address. At least I assumed that there married :P Trying hard to understand what point you are trying to make... It almost sounds like you're accusing the pair of being very stupid cheats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted June 27, 2005 Report Share Posted June 27, 2005 obviously no one here would open 2N. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigpenz Posted June 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2005 some would with 19hcp but I dont think with 18 :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearmum Posted June 27, 2005 Report Share Posted June 27, 2005 IMO the reason NOT to open 2NT is you don't have the points to do so :P NT openers ( no matter what point count you apply to them) normally have a 2 [or sometimes3] point spread , and that should make it easier for your partner to attemp to place the comtract at the right strain AND level The point about the names is not relevant to the discussion :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigpenz Posted June 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2005 reading the article about the italians in the EBU made me think about this hand, so in a way it is relevant....go back some time and read the book about the bridge scandal in 1965. :D Just knowledge about one suit is enough to take unusual action Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joker_gib Posted June 28, 2005 Report Share Posted June 28, 2005 if 2NT = 20-21 and I have 18, I really don't see why I would open 2NT !?!? Maybe if I want to break my partnership ! :D Alain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Marlowe Posted June 28, 2005 Report Share Posted June 28, 2005 Hi, I could understand, if one downgrades the hand, butupgrading is playing roulette. With kind regardsMarlowe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerben42 Posted June 28, 2005 Report Share Posted June 28, 2005 So why was beating it 3 tricks no matchpoints? I guess one should double 2NT pass pass on general principles, especially when they are silly enough to open 2NT on a way too light hand! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickyB Posted June 28, 2005 Report Share Posted June 28, 2005 You seem to have beaten it 2 tricks for 32% of the matchpoints. Double dummy defence would take it down 4. I think this hand just shows you that declarer felt the need to play the hand...If they were indeed married, I suspect that declarer was the husband! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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