[mike777]

You’ll occasionally see a couple odd bids forced on you. Please don’t complain too much. Have some fun.

edited....



Matchpoints





9. 642 A97632 T KJ7 both



P ??



10. J52 AK8765 A7 K8 None



1NT P 2C P

2H P 2S* P

??


2s*=invite with 4 spades.

[Cascade]

mike777, on Jan 7 2009, 01:41 PM, said:

9. 642 A9762 T KJ7 both

Only 12 cards.

[Echognome]

9. Assuming we're missing a spot card, then:

Extra ♠ - Pass, unless playing Ekren's
Extra ♥ - 2♥
Extra ♦ - Pass
Extra ♣ - Pass, unless playing Muiderberg

10. Impossible without knowing what 2♠ showed. Opening 1NT is certainly rich and I can live with answering a question about a situation I would not have been in, but not without knowing what partner's bid showed.

[andy_h]

9. Pass. 2nd seat at red I can't bare 2H with A9-6th.

10. Abstain. Don't and never will understand 1NT with 6cM especially AK-6th.

[mtvesuvius]

9. 2♥. I don't like it, but my partners know my pre-empting style (and hopefully my opponents don't... )

10. I also abstain. Why am I opening 1NT with a 6 Card Major?!?! If I only had 5, then I may answer this question. But not with 6!!

[Mbodell]

9. 2♥. No worries from me as I preempt like a junior.

10. I join those who don't love the 1nt opening. In IMPs I could see whipping out the 3nt. At matchpoints I don't want to be in my 4-3 fit when we may well be 6-3 in the other major. A good 6 card suit doesn't make me think 2nt is so good (if it runs we are likely to make 3, if it doesn't we may not make 2). I think I bid 3♥ (but I think I'm partially motivated by not wanting to put this hand down as dummy - maybe I should just put the 65 of ♥ in with my ♦ and pass and pretend I thought I was 3442)

[mtvesuvius]

Mbodell, on Jan 6 2009, 09:49 PM, said:

maybe I should just put the 65 of ♥ in with my ♦ and pass and pretend I thought I was 3442

LOL

(Been there. Done that.)

[TimG]

mike777, on Jan 6 2009, 07:41 PM, said:

10. J52 AK8765 A7 K8 None

1NT P 2C P
2H P 2S* P

2s*=invite with 4 spades.

Objection: Stayman asks for a four-card major, the proper answer is 2♦.

This must be a better than average 1NT as far as playing strength goes. I accept the invitation and bid 3N.

[brianshark]

Pass and 3♥.

On the first, your suit is just not good enough. In 2nd seat vulnerable you need to have your bid.

On the 2nd, it's a fairly clear 3♥ bid. It gives you a chance to find game in hearts if you have a fit there, which seems very likely. Partner will probably treat it as 5 card suit and choice of games, but even if he passes for some reason, I'm not necessarily unhapppy with only a 14 count.

Edited because I said favourable instead of vulnerable.

[TimG]

brianshark, on Jan 6 2009, 10:25 PM, said:

I'm not necessarily unhapppy with only a 14 count.

You don't count jacks, even when they are in partner's suit? And, the long hearts are worth nothing?

[Codo]

1. 2 ♥
2. After I resorted my hand and found the surprisingly 5. heart- besides the even more surprisingly 6. heart, I try 3 ♥. I will play game.

[Fluffy]

1. 2♥
2. 4♥ (hope partner is used of this enough to understand)

[P_Marlowe]

Hi,

I wont complain, and if I answer, I usually have fun,
... the fun may go away, if I am feel inclined to make
the 4th or 5th post in the same thread.

#9 Pass
A matter of partnership agreement, but the suit quality is
terrible, and I have lots of values outside.

#10 4H
Assuming this hand is an valid NT opener in the partnership,
4H should this.
Assuming the hand is not an valid NT opener, ... 4H should
do the job anyway, it cant be a splinter, or?

With kind regards
Marlowe

[Apollo81]

9. Pass, ace-empty is the worst suit to preempt since if there is a misfit, the opps often can't make a suit contract either due to ruffs.

10. 3♥, accepting, showing 5 heats

[Rossoneri]

9. Pass
10. Don't understand the 1NT opening. But if you force me to bid, I'll take 3♥