Landy is a convention used after the opponents have opened 1NT. A 2C overcall shows at least 4-5 or 5-4 in the major suits and 10+ points.
Stayman is also used after a 1NT overcall, opening bids of 2NT or 3NT, and notrump rebids after aopening 2(artificial and strong) bid. 2NT : 3 3NT : 4 2 : 2 2NT : 3 2 : 2 3NT: 4 Stayman is also used when responder is interested in a minor-suit slam but does NOT hav...
The auction concludes if three passes happen back to back to back after the dealer has made his first call. If the dealer starts by passing and the three other players all pass then the hand is not played. If a hand is passed out on the first round the dealer re-deals the hand unles...
08/04/08 Everything That Matters Storm R1.1 Page 17 of 18 [After overcalls directly over 1♣ that are not single-suited natural overcalls] The most common bid over these hands is double, which shows a not too shapely and some values, and is unlimited. This bid forces the opponents ...
opponents’ score. For purposes of settlement or of keeping a running score, this difference is usually reduced to the nearest 100, a difference of 50 or more counting as 100 and a smaller portion of 100 beingdisregarded. After each rubber there may be a new draw for partners, seats, and...
After this the best call is pass, for if partner has anything there will be a subsequent bidding. If you do pass and partner passes too, you may have missed your 5-3 spade fit, but the opponents have likely missed their 4H game.System...
s services are paid for in the form of a percentage of the price the goods are sold for. The auctioneer therefore has a direct interest in pushing up the bidding as high as possible. He will not waste time by starting the bidding too low. He will also play on the opponents among his...
And the acknowledged weakness of any forcing club system is that good opponents are prone to bid aggressively with weak hands over a 1 opening so as to take away bidding room. Another problem is the ambiguity caused by the opening bid of 1, which may be as short as a singleton. Players...
Gosselin added: “You can come after me all you want, but when you start calling my girlfriend and her family—who have no clue—and then try to goad them into talking, I’m either gonna show up at your doorstep or I’m gonna call you out.” ...