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What is correct bid here? Stayman or no?

#1 User is offline   Califdude 

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Posted 2008-October-28, 20:04

Here's your hand and the bidding:

S AJxx
H KJxx
D A
C Qxxx

P-P-P-1C
p-2NT- P- ?

What is correct bid?
Would 3C be Stayman for majors?
Thank you
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Posted 2008-October-28, 20:26

No, 3C would not be Stayman. In general, Stayman only applies after a no trump opening bid (2C-2D-2N counts as a no trump opening).

In the auction you have provided, most players would consider 2NT to deny a four-card major (or perhaps be 4333 with a very bad four-card major).

The correct bid is probably 3N.
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Posted 2008-October-28, 21:20

As above.
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Posted 2008-October-29, 09:14

Califdude, on Oct 28 2008, 09:04 PM, said:

Here's your hand and the bidding:

S AJxx
H KJxx
D A
C Qxxx

P-P-P-1C
p-2NT- P- ?

What is correct bid?
Would 3C be Stayman for majors?
Thank you

3N.

No.

YW.
Is the word "pass" not in your vocabulary?
So many experts, not enough X cards.
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Posted 2008-October-29, 11:26

3C shows C and is not useful in asking for a major as [artner has already denied holding 4 major.

I would bid 3N and hope it makes
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Posted 2008-November-02, 09:06

Yeah not much point asking for a major if he can't have one.
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