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#1 User is offline   matmat 

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Posted 2009-February-21, 15:42

IMPS, W/R 1st seat

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P - (P) - 1NT - (P)
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Invite or game?

does your answer change if you don't have a direct invite available, but have to go through stayman instead?
What do you do if p denies a major in that instance?
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Posted 2009-February-21, 15:49

3NT
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Posted 2009-February-21, 16:13

Depends on partner's declaring ability... I usually play with some good declarers and if partner has a 5 card suit I'm happy... 3NT for me.
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Posted 2009-February-21, 16:17

3N: in keeping with my philosophy at imps... just bid game... you will quite often pick up a trick by keeping the opps in the dark about partner's hand. The terrible shape and lack of texture in our 'long' suit is offset by 2 Aces and the 19x in hearts.
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Posted 2009-February-21, 16:44

depends if partner likes to upgrade 14 counts or not, but normally I'd bid 3NT.
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Posted 2009-February-21, 17:07

gwnn, on Feb 21 2009, 05:44 PM, said:

depends if partner likes to upgrade 14 counts or not, but normally I'd bid 3NT.

I agree, which I why I'd invite.
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Posted 2009-February-21, 17:08

kenrexford, on Feb 21 2009, 06:07 PM, said:

gwnn, on Feb 21 2009, 05:44 PM, said:

depends if partner likes to upgrade 14 counts or not, but normally I'd bid 3NT.

I agree, which I why I'd invite.

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Posted 2009-February-21, 17:18

When I was starting out, a local expert taught me to always bid game with two aces opposite a strong nt. I have been following that advice since, and it has treated me well. 3NT for me.
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Posted 2009-February-21, 17:43

If partner opens 1NT and the poll is titled 'game or invite', I think i can safely say the answer is 'game' without even seeing the hand (as long as it's not a prank).
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Posted 2009-February-21, 17:57

jdonn, on Feb 21 2009, 06:43 PM, said:

If partner opens 1NT and the poll is titled 'game or invite', I think i can safely say the answer is 'game' without even seeing the hand (as long as it's not a prank).

there is no poll :).
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Posted 2009-February-21, 23:59

At imps, vul, bid game.

At Matchpoints, pass and play 1NT.
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Posted 2009-February-22, 00:12

inquiry, on Feb 22 2009, 12:59 AM, said:

At imps, vul, bid game.

At Matchpoints, pass and play 1NT.

and at imps, not vul?
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Posted 2009-February-22, 00:45

I'd invite on this hand.

While the aces are nice, 4333 is a pretty big downgrade for me. This hand also has fairly lousy spots and Jxx is not a great holding. Sure, if partner has a five-card suit we might make game, but partner can bid her own hand.
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Posted 2009-February-22, 00:47

I'd invite due to the general lack of spots.
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Posted 2009-February-22, 03:04

Invite at any vulnerability and form of scoring.
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Posted 2009-February-23, 08:48

Invite @ IMPs (and MPs) green vs. red.
Bid game @ IMPs red.
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Posted 2009-February-23, 09:11

Always invite.

There are reasons to play without any invitation at all after 1 NT, but as long as you don`t use this style, this is a clear invitation to me.
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Posted 2009-February-23, 09:45

Codo, on Feb 23 2009, 03:11 PM, said:

There are reasons to play without any invitation at all after 1 NT.

Buratti-Lanzarotti didn't have invitationals after 1NT I was told. Of course! they didn't need them for anything lol.

I don't like my aces, aces ain't that good when you are playing NT. Am I crazy for thinking that a pass at IMPs would be reasonable?.

I would invite.
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Posted 2009-February-23, 09:47

inviting happened to work this time. p had a dead min 4x3. I still have no idea what's right in general on something like this. :/
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