2NT means 20-21hcp balanced. If you have more points, then bid something else, maybe 3NT? 2C?
I don't remember the reasons for having 2NT denote a different hand on some occasions, as I was half in the bag on Wednesday night.
Posted by tgl on 2004-06-01 15:29:02 +0000
22-27 hcp and you open 2C. Your partner would probably respond 2D lacking anything to describe. Then the opener's response is:
2NT: I've got 22-24 points!
3NT: I've got 25-27 points!
Posted by edward on 2004-06-01 18:31:07 +0000
Right with a strong 2 club and the 2NT (22-23pt) and 3NT(24-27pts.) response to partner's 2 diamond response, we can use the 3NT gamble for a long minor suit.
First off, I like this only with favorable vulnerability, and generally in the second hand after dealer passes, or better in the third hand after two passes. But what's it mean?
Well the standard gamble is 6-11 points with a seven card minor and an outside stopper, but I like eight cards with only one outside stopper. A seven carder probably should have two outside stoppers.
Responses to the 3NT gamble are tough, especially with a decent hand.
--4 Club response is weak (and safest), and lets the "Gambler" bail out in the correct minor.
--4 Diamond response is artificial response and asks for a singleton. Gambler bids 4H or 4S to show singleton, 4NT without a singleton, and his minor if his singleton is in the other minor.
--4 Hearts and Spades are natural, showing a strong six card major.
--5 Clubs is game forcing in the Gambler's minor.
BridgeGuys.com has some other gadgets including a downgraded blackwood 4NT response and a natural 5 diamond bid, but seriously, what are the odds they come up?