[PedroG]

barmar, on Jun 14 2007, 11:57 AM, said:

Did she explain why she bid 2NT rather than the normal 2♦?  I don't think her hand falls into any of the systemic 2NT responses that have been mentioned in the thread.

BTW, it looks to me like 3NT goes down on a ♥ lead.  5♣ looks to be about 50%.

Hi,

Not the chance of doing it, if u "Novice" and playing with all "Advance" players I tend to assume that it's me that don't known what I'm doing

And review hands later, and try to understand what went good/bad...

At the time I assumed that she was correct, and didn't question any futher.

Well must of the pairs that played that hand end up on 3NT and went down 1.

16 pairs that have played

ty
Pedro

[goobers]

General word of caution Pedro: Listen when other players offer advice, but do not accept it for truth until you have verified it.

Everyone's an expert on BBO.

[PedroG]

goobers, on Jun 14 2007, 12:22 PM, said:

General word of caution Pedro: Listen when other players offer advice, but do not accept it for truth until you have verified it.

Everyone's an expert on BBO.

Hi,



I understand what you are saying to me

at the moment, I prefer the attitude that everything said is need to read and taken nore and study, and learn tool... Then I will try to see what went wrong and what I did right...

But I will try to keep your advice in the back of my ear

ty
Pedro Gil

[skjaeran]

sceptic, on Jun 14 2007, 09:35 AM, said:

the europeans seem to use 2NT in stayman to show both majors

my mother plays in england and that is the way she was taght to play it

Some Europeans maybe. I know some teached like that in Norway too, but that's a long time ago.

[barmar]

BTW, just because it goes down, doesn't mean it's the wrong bid. Notice that 3NT is the most common contract on the traveler. There are lots of hands she could have had where 3NT would be the right contract. And notice that 2 pairs actually did make it (one with overtricks!).

[PedroG]

barmar, on Jun 14 2007, 05:10 PM, said:

BTW, just because it goes down, doesn't mean it's the wrong bid. Notice that 3NT is the most common contract on the traveler. There are lots of hands she could have had where 3NT would be the right contract. And notice that 2 pairs actually did make it (one with overtricks!).

hi,

far from me to say it's the wrong bid

Just that it probably go down with proper defense, I think...

The biding it's probably the best contract 3NT, my only fear was the singleton A♥...

ty
Pedro