[miamijd]

I think it's a close call. Personally, at IMPs, I'd pass (the chances of the opponents' having game seem greater than the chances of our having game, and their suit outranks ours). At MPs, I think I might venture 2D. But I don't think you can criticize either call much.

I do think partner should have Xed 1S. Sure, it's 4333, but the four-card suit is the other major and all the HCP are in Aces and Kings. Gotta get in the bidding on those hands. 1NT overcalls on 14 are generally awful. Overcalls show a 15-18 range; there is only so much mileage you can get out of a 1NT bid. Making it apply to 14-18 hands puts too much stress on the bid (partner is going to try for game with a decent 7, and now you'll be overboard).

Cheers,
Mike

[nige1]

lamford, on 2017-March-07, 05:52, said:

Camrose 32-board match converted to VPS.

Do you bid or do you let it go?

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I rank

• Pass = NAT. Especially at imps, let sleeping dogs lie. Partner is marked with values but you have only 7 HCP with poor defence to the majors or NT. You might bid if your ♦s were ♦ A Q x x x x
• 2♦ = NAT. If you must bid then 2♦ is pre-emptive and lead-directional.
• Double = T/O. Dangerous.

lamford, on 2017-March-07, 07:46, said:

I did float, and it was a swing out. I thought, at love all, partner should have overcalled 1NT on AKx Kxxx ATx Txx. ... They can beat 3NT, of course, with a heart and four clubs, but we were not playing Mystic Meg and Theresa Caputo.

On partner's hand, over 1♠, I rank

• Double = T/O. Automatic for an Italian or a true Welshman,
• Pass = NAT. Tradiotional with a flat 14 HCP.
• 1N = NAT, Into the valley of death,,,

[FrancesHinden]

I had the hand and bid 2d. Partner bid 3nt and they cashed the first five tricks for one off.

I vaguely remember this as being against wales but obviously not if you had a swing out.