[babalu1997]

My partner was dealer and the bidding went:

pass-pass-pass(me)-1 diamond

pass-1heart-pass(me)-1spade

pass-pass-1nt(me)- 2nt

It was matchpoints, when I heard 1 diamond then 1 spade about to be passed out, i closed my eyes and bid 1nt.

I figured opener must be a rule of 20 fan and is trying to steal a few matchpoints.

I was stunned by the players 2nt bid, and was even more stunned that he took ten tricks.

Oh boy, what did i just do?, did i just get a zero?

Later I saw that my result was actually 96.88%.

This was in fact opener`s hand:

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his partner had a healthy kq 5th in hearts, 9 hcp, and only 3 tables out 33 did not bid some kind of game.


Surely opener remebered one of the tales which prevent people from opening 1nt:


1) one cannot have a 5 card suit( not even a minor)
2) one cannot have a doubleton, much less 2 doubletons
3) all suits must be stopped

there are many more out there. and they can make a grown man cry.

[nigel_k]

I blame responder. What is opener supposed to do if too strong to open 1NT? Jumping to 2NT bypassing spades is not for everyone.

[the hog]

Agree with Nigel. This hand with 3xTs is too good to open 1NT. It serves responder right for passing 1S.

[cloa513]

babalu1997, on Oct 11 2010, 11:20 AM, said:

My partner was dealer and the bidding went:

pass-pass-pass(me)-1 diamond

pass-1heart-pass(me)-1spade

pass-pass-1nt(me)- 2nt

It was matchpoints, when I heard 1 diamond then 1 spade about to be passed out, i closed my eyes and bid 1nt.

I figured opener must be a rule of 20 fan and is trying to steal a few matchpoints.

I was stunned by the players 2nt bid, and was even more stunned that he took ten tricks.

Oh boy, what did i just do?, did i just get a zero?

Later I saw that my result was actually 96.88%.

This was in fact opener`s hand:

---

his partner had a healthy kq 5th in hearts, 9 hcp, and only 3 tables out 33 did not bid some kind of game.


Surely opener remebered one of the tales which prevent people from opening 1nt:


1) one cannot have a 5 card suit( not even a minor)
2) one cannot have a doubleton, much less 2 doubletons
3) all suits must be stopped

there are many more out there. and they can make a grown man cry.

Remarkeably lucky that opener didn't just double you. What did you hold?

[chasetb]

cloa513, on Oct 14 2010, 12:25 AM, said:

Remarkably lucky that opener didn't just double you. What did you hold?

First, I corrected your misspelling. Second, she probably has 10-12 HCP, something like:
♠Axx ♥10xx ♦KQxx ♣Qxx