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- From: zilch@apples.Eng.Sun.COM (John Hoffman)
- Newsgroups: rec.games.bridge
- Subject: Re: How should this be bid?
- Date: 22 Jan 1993 20:15:20 GMT
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- > As to responder bidding Jacoby 2N ... usually Jacoby promises a _balanced_
- > hand, otherwise you splinter (or perhaps 2/1 with a good outside suit).
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- I suggest that Jacoby 2N showing a balanced hand applies to those who use
- overly simple followup sequences. The two most common approaches* are not
- adequate even if the Jacoby 2N is based on a balanced hand.
-
- In my partnerships, a splinter response to an opening bid shows a
- limited range, typically about 8 to a bad 14 HCP, and possibly less with
- a void. So Jacoby 2N is expected with hands that are too strong for a
- splinter.
-
- With some partners, I also play that 2/1 guarantees a good suit
- (5+ with 2 of the top three honors) when you also have 4+ support
- for partner's suit. Otherwise, bid Jacoby 2N.
-
- * Briefly, 3 of a new suit shows shortness, 4 of a new suit shows a good 5+ suit
- OR 3 of a new suit shows a singleton, 4 of a new suit shows a void.
-