"regis" <rrregis@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:1137789195.194834.143120@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Last weekend I played with someone I never met before. We had a few
> minutes to talk about out agreements before playing. Anyway, my
> partner opened a strong 2C when I had the following 0-point hand:
>
> S: xx
> H: xx
> D: xx
> C: T9xxxxx
>
> Our bidding (opponents passing): 2C - 2D - 2N - 3C - 3D - pass
>
> After partner opened 2C, I bid 2D, waiting, and partner bid 2N. I
> assumed this denied a 4-card major, so I bid 3C, natural. My partner
> bid 2D, thinking 3C was Stayman, and so I passed. Oops. My question:
> how do you bid this hand the "Standard American" way, so that playing
> with strangers is easy? I think the 2D waiting bid is dumb, but I'd
> like to learn how to play Standard American strong 2C openers with
> strangers (I can't find a definitive reference).
In SA, 2C/2D/2N/3C will normally mean the same as 2N/3C, i.e. stayman,
puppet, or baron (bid your 4-card major; if no 4-card major, bid your
better
minor).
Mmbridge
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