Here is your hand:
♠2
♥JT872
♦K7
♣Q6543
Playing matchpoints and no one is vulnerable. The Opponents are silent during the auction.
Partner is Dealer and opens the bidding 1♠. What is your call now?
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How about 1NT? This shows about 6 to a bad 10 points without three ♠.
It is an ugly bid. I'll give you that. But you have NO CHOICE.
You have at least 6 HCP so you HAVE to bid. Partner might have about 20 points over there and just wanted to hear a response from you in order to bid game.
To bid a new suit at the 2 level requires at least 10 HCP. You don't have that many.
So your choices are 1NT or 2♠. You can't support Partner so that leaves 1NT as the only bid.
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