The Jacoby 2NT Response to 1H or 1S

______ A 2NT reply to 1 and 1 is a game forcing supporting gesture in all modern forms of Standard American and 2/1-GF. Many players are unaware that four different versions of the Jacoby 2NT response have been popular at various times since its invention:

• The Original
• The Traditional
• The Modern
• The Split
• The Limit

______ In the original form of Jacoby 2NT reply Responder had to have 16+ points and 4+ trumps. Question: Why did Responder have to have 4+ trumps to respond with a Jacoby 2NT?

To guarantee a 9+ card fit.

1H and 1S showed 4+.

To sustain a slam suggestion.

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