ACBL04D – Notrump: Cards and Points Ward Trumbull
Aug 14, 2010
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These are the card counts and point counts associated with one notrump
responses when you are playing Stayman, transfers and Gerber.
Card High Card
Response Comment Count Points
----------------- -------------------------------------- ------------- ------------------
2 clubs Stayman try for 4/4 major fit 4 in major 8+
2 diamonds Jacoby Transfer to 2 hearts 5+ hearts 0+
2 hearts Jacoby Transfer to 2 spades 5+ spades 0+
2 spades Minor Transfer to 3 clubs 6+ clubs 0-7
2 notrump No major fit with/without 8-9
Stayman and/or transfer
3 clubs Minor Transfer to 3 diams 6+ diams 0-7
3 diamonds 5/5 Major Transfer 5+/5+ majors 5+
with 5+ in majors
3 hearts 5/5 Minor Transfer 5+/5+ minors 15+
for slam bidding
3 notrump No major fit w/wo Stay/tran 10+
4 clubs Gerber no major fit 15+
or after 6+ transfer 15+ include
distribution
4 diamonds Texas Transfer to 4 hearts 6+ hearts 6+
4 hearts Texas Transfer to 4 spades 6+ spades 6+