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Great treatment, thanks Adam.
With many club pairs this auction is going to go
2C 2D (if we are lucky)
2N 3H
3S 4nt
2C 2D
2N 4C gerber
Or what I saw recently
2C 4C gerber
A lot of players are happy with this and it’s “bad luck, the cards were against you” when they go down. It’s as if we are playing 2 different games but without these players, there would be no games.
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Posted Today, 08:09
At some point Billy Miller published this: · 2 NT opened
· Partner Transfers into a Major
· Opener has a fit
4 Card Support
2 NT – 3T
[Opener rebids] [Responder’s rebid in the transfer suit is always a RETRANSFER]
Ø 1 over suit = 5 Key Cards (+ 4 card support)
Ø 2 over suit = 4 Key Cards (+ 4 card support)
Ø 4 Ted suit = 3 or fewer Key cards (+ 4 card support)
3 Card Support
2 NT – 3T
3 Suit – 3 NT
[Opener rebids]
Ø 4C = 5 Key Cards (3 card support)
Ø 4D = 4 Key Cards (3 card support)
Ø 4 Ted Suit = 3 or fewer Key Cards (3 card support)
· Partner Transfers into a Major
· Opener has a fit
4 Card Support
2 NT – 3T
[Opener rebids] [Responder’s rebid in the transfer suit is always a RETRANSFER]
Ø 1 over suit = 5 Key Cards (+ 4 card support)
Ø 2 over suit = 4 Key Cards (+ 4 card support)
Ø 4 Ted suit = 3 or fewer Key cards (+ 4 card support)
3 Card Support
2 NT – 3T
3 Suit – 3 NT
[Opener rebids]
Ø 4C = 5 Key Cards (3 card support)
Ø 4D = 4 Key Cards (3 card support)
Ø 4 Ted Suit = 3 or fewer Key Cards (3 card support)
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Posted Today, 08:11
At some point Billy Miller published this: · 2 NT opened
· Partner Transfers into a Major
· Opener has a fit
4 Card Support
2 NT – 3T
[Opener rebids] [Responder’s rebid in the transfer suit is always a RETRANSFER]
Ø 1 over suit = 5 Key Cards (+ 4 card support)
Ø 2 over suit = 4 Key Cards (+ 4 card support)
Ø 4 Ted suit = 3 or fewer Key cards (+ 4 card support)
3 Card Support
2 NT – 3T
3 Suit – 3 NT
[Opener rebids]
Ø 4C = 5 Key Cards (3 card support)
Ø 4D = 4 Key Cards (3 card support)
Ø 4 Ted Suit = 3 or fewer Key Cards (3 card support)
· Partner Transfers into a Major
· Opener has a fit
4 Card Support
2 NT – 3T
[Opener rebids] [Responder’s rebid in the transfer suit is always a RETRANSFER]
Ø 1 over suit = 5 Key Cards (+ 4 card support)
Ø 2 over suit = 4 Key Cards (+ 4 card support)
Ø 4 Ted suit = 3 or fewer Key cards (+ 4 card support)
3 Card Support
2 NT – 3T
3 Suit – 3 NT
[Opener rebids]
Ø 4C = 5 Key Cards (3 card support)
Ø 4D = 4 Key Cards (3 card support)
Ø 4 Ted Suit = 3 or fewer Key Cards (3 card support)
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Posted Today, 09:03
jillybean, on 2025-March-23, 05:50, said:
Great treatment, thanks Adam.
With many club pairs this auction is going to go
2C 2D (if we are lucky)
2N 3H
3S 4nt
2C 2D
2N 4C gerber
Or what I saw recently
2C 4C gerber
A lot of players are happy with this and it’s “bad luck, the cards were against you” when they go down. It’s as if we are playing 2 different games but without these players, there would be no games.
With many club pairs this auction is going to go
2C 2D (if we are lucky)
2N 3H
3S 4nt
2C 2D
2N 4C gerber
Or what I saw recently
2C 4C gerber
A lot of players are happy with this and it’s “bad luck, the cards were against you” when they go down. It’s as if we are playing 2 different games but without these players, there would be no games.
I don't think there's anything wrong with the first auction you listed as an intermediate level treatment, though obviously we're concerned about spade controls. Comments like "It’s as if we are playing 2 different games but without these players, there would be no games." are not helpful and feel like they're more about advertising the superiority of the commenter. Sorry if this is harsh but I see comments like this all the time and it be would be nice if higher-level players would accept that club players are usually doing their best, trying to improve, and well aware that they're not headed to the Bermuda Bowl.
