Last Updated: 2025-08-02 16:23:36
Puppet StaymanΒΆ
This is set up without point counts so that it should work with any NT range. The 2c response always promises at least an invite, so it's safe for a max NT opener to jump to 3N.
1N-2♣
>= invitational, no 5+M, no 6+m, not 4441, not 5440 sim
2♦
at least one 4M sim
2♥
4S invite sim
2♠
4H invite sim
2N
Neither, invite
3♣
Both, GF (See 2N-3C-3D-4C)
3♦
Both, Invite (See 2N-3C-3D-4D)
3♥
4S, GF
3♠
4H, GF
3N
Neither, to play
2♥
5H
3♣♦♠
slam interest, control
3♥
invite
3N
to play
4♣♦
splinter
4♥
to play
4N
RKC ♥
2♠
5S
2N
Invite 3N
3♣♦♥
slam interest, control
3♠
Invite
3N
to play
4♣♦♥
splinter
4♠
to play
4N
RKC ♠
2N
no 4M, min
3♣♦♥♠
slam interest, control
3N
to play
4♣
Gerber
3♣
5♣332, max
3♦
5♦332, max
3N
no 4M, no 5m, max
4♣
Gerber
2N-3♣
GF, at least one 3+M
3♦
At least one 4M
3♥
4S
3♠
4H
3N
Neither
4♣
Both, slam interest
4♦
RKC ♥
4♥
To play
4♠
To play
4N
RKC ♠
4♦
Both, no slam interest
3♥
5H
3♠
5S
3N
No 4M