Student Question: How to bid a 5-5 hand after responder's 2NT bid?

[@peterhawkes5123]

Shouldn't North respond 2C rather than 1NT ?

[@indianattneeleeming2327]

North-South probably play 2/1, in which case bidding 2C would show a good 12 or 13+ HCP.

[@johnworf]

1NT is a forcing bid playing 2/1 system...can be up to and including 12 points.

[@doreenhollywood7459]

I was taught that you did the Hearts twice to show you have 5/5

[@davearmstrong8128]

get a new partner10 1s p 1n p 2h - (please choose between hearts and spades.) 2NT (No) Get a new partner

[@indianattneeleeming2327]

In the North hand that is shown here, he had too many HCP to simply pick a suit - 2S and Pass would show a weak hand and 3H would show 4-card support. So with North's invitational hand with no real support for either suit, he had to bid 2NT instead.

[@kvom01]

@@indianattneeleeming2327 10 HCP consisting of 3 queens and no spot cards is not a strong hand. 2S is fine given that 1NT denied 3 spades. With the original 10 HCP opening hand passing 2NT is reasonable. 3H gives the opponents a chance to double if suits are breaking badly.

[@angieford2539]

Agree with Peter, 1NT shows 6-9 points surely, North has 10.

[@indianattneeleeming2327]

North-South probably play 2/1, in which case bidding 2C would show a good 12 or 13+ HCP.

[@susanjoslin8709]

But when S bid 3H, which you’re telling us is "game-forcing", in your auction N then passed!

[@indianattneeleeming2327]

You're right - when playing in real life, North should bid. This video is just focussed around Opener's third bid, so there was no need to continue the auction after that bid was made. Hope this helps!

[@kvom01]

It shouldn't be forcing, as S could bid 4H or a minor if stronger.