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What do the geniuses/experts think 3♥ (stopper ask) followed by 3N over the almost certain 3♠ bid would mean? Is this a reasonable or attractive alternative to blasting 3N?
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Posted 2009-February-19, 19:01
A source of tricks? It does have a source of tricks.
I wish you had not shown partner's hand. However I think I would pass anyway holding this. Could be wrong, but who knows?
I wish you had not shown partner's hand. However I think I would pass anyway holding this. Could be wrong, but who knows?
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Posted 2009-February-20, 04:49
first of all, a 3NT bid when p could be blank seemes not a very smart option.. it is better to double and see the reply you get.. even if it is just a show of spade lenght... cause if you p says something else then 2♠, you would not want to play 3NT.. and if he does, you bid 3 NT, and he´ll know to pass.. i would say that filosofi answears most of the questions, or did i miss someone?^^
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Posted 2009-February-20, 10:05
kenta89, on Feb 20 2009, 07:49 PM, said:
first of all, a 3NT bid when p could be blank seemes not a very smart option.. it is better to double and see the reply you get.. even if it is just a show of spade lenght... cause if you p says something else then 2♠, you would not want to play 3NT.. and if he does, you bid 3 NT, and he´ll know to pass.. i would say that filosofi answears most of the questions, or did i miss someone?^^
yes...
when you double, you show spade support, so most partners will take a later 3 NT as a COG and rebid their spades freely with a 5 card suit. This is not what we want to hear, so a direct 3 NT is the best bet.
Yes sometimes, partner has zero HCPS, but on average he surely has more, so that game will make more often then not.
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Posted 2009-February-20, 11:07
I consider the Ace and Queen of a proposed 6-card trump suit to be "spots." I don't consider the 7 to be a critical card to improve the Ace or Queen. It is a nice card, and it might grow up, but I rarely have a standard of "three of the top five honors, or two of the top three plus the 7."
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Posted 2009-February-20, 11:09
kenrexford, on Feb 20 2009, 12:07 PM, said:
I rarely have a standard of "three of the top five honors, or two of the top three plus the 7."
So there is some time you do have that standard?
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Posted 2009-February-20, 17:28
Fluffy, on Feb 17 2009, 09:43 AM, said:
I don't know if 3NT is good or bad, but there is no alternative, so no need to think any further.
Yes with this I agree. I bid a reluctant 3NT, can't see anything better.