jdeegan, on 2013-October-31, 05:04, said:
Fair enough. Minus 800 or 1100 is no worries. Minus 200 or 300 after all pass is only a routine concern. After all, your opponents are from a generation raised on matchpoint scoring and negative doubles. Now we are into IMP scoring which is more like the old days. Anyone willing to consider an overcall of 1NT with this hand the first time? Personally, I would never do it.
-800 is a risk you take, the same risk you take that it might go 1♠-X-XX-P- or 1♠-X-P-2♦ where by our methods I can't bid 2♥ as this shows a bigger hand than this.
I feel the hand is too good for 1N but only just, what do we need for game ? xxx, QJx, Qxxx, Qxx ? remove the minor suit jacks and I might do it.