Also, at 4:26, don't open 2 NT with more than 21 HCP. You have a monster hand, especially with your honors working with each other, so if you are going to play your hand as balanced, open the strong artificial 2 clubs and rebid 2 NT to show 22-24 HCP. If you don't play your hand as balanced with a 5-4-2-2 distribution then you have some problems. Opening 2 clubs is an overbid without a really strong diamond suit, and 1 diamond is an underbid. But don't open 2 NT.
I'm not a bridge expert, but sorry, the beginning of this video is poorly bid. That 2 diamonds bid is a preference to your first suit, preferring to play a part contract in a diamond fit rather than no trump. If he was inviting to game, he would've bid 3 diamonds, and the 1 spade bid only shows 4 spades. You should've passed the 2 diamonds rebid by your partner. Keep playing though!
Also, at 4:26, don't open 2 NT with more than 21 HCP. You have a monster hand, especially with your honors working with each other, so if you are going to play your hand as balanced, open the strong artificial 2 clubs and rebid 2 NT to show 22-24 HCP. If you don't play your hand as balanced with a 5-4-2-2 distribution then you have some problems. Opening 2 clubs is an overbid without a really strong diamond suit, and 1 diamond is an underbid. But don't open 2 NT.
Artoo64 1 year ago
I'm not a bridge expert, but sorry, the beginning of this video is poorly bid. That 2 diamonds bid is a preference to your first suit, preferring to play a part contract in a diamond fit rather than no trump. If he was inviting to game, he would've bid 3 diamonds, and the 1 spade bid only shows 4 spades. You should've passed the 2 diamonds rebid by your partner. Keep playing though!
Artoo64 1 year ago