Matt Geare wrote:
>>>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
>
>
> I was lucky enough to receive a "master class" from Bob Holmes on this
> subject recently ("bobh2" on BBO).
>
> As an Acol-yte I too, was not impressed, with 2D as "waiting".
>
> "Waiting" means waiting to the extent of not having a good bid currently
> available. So:
>
> - With a nice 5+ card suit and 8+ HCPs bid your suit directly.
> - With around 8-10 HCPs and balanced hand with cards to "protect" bid
2NT
> (e.g. Kxx Kxx Kxx xxxx).
> - Else "Wait"
>
> The real issue is that of "Super Negative" (i.e, how to show a bust) -
you
> need agreement as to whether this is shown by:
>
> - Lowest suit at the 3-level (after starting with a 2D response).
> - Immediate response of 2H.
> - Something Else!
>
> However once partner has rebid 2NT (23-24) then the issue with the hand
in
> question is: can we stop at 4C?
>
> Response to the 2NT rebid are (per ACBL SAYC Booklet):
>
> 3C - Stayman
> 3D and 3H - Jacoby Transfers
> 4C - Gerbil (sic)
> 4NT - Quantitative
.... Isn't there a missing response here?
Pass - Quantitative
- Herb
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