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Should dbl of NT be penalty in fourth seat?

#1 User is offline   straube 

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Posted 2012-April-20, 21:42

After P P 1N (strong) I'm thinking that double as penalty is more attractive than for other seats. We play a DONT-type defense now, but to prevent psyches and accommodate the likelihood of fourth hand having points, should we be reverting to penalty here?
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Posted 2012-April-21, 00:13

As I play a light 1M scheme, my passed partner
cannot have 10 with a Major. So yes, penalty,
AND expect a minor suit lead.
Much more so when opponents are Vul. Hope 500+ bonanza.
How else to get which partner has the 6-7 that
swings the balance of power?
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Posted 2012-April-21, 07:07

I think that it is a good idea to play double as penalty there.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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Posted 2012-April-21, 08:16

A few expert pairs play weak NT defence to a 3rd seat strong NT.
Very important if they are nv vs Vul (or possibly even just nil vul).
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Posted 2012-April-21, 17:18

Yes. Playing DONT against third seat NV NTs is flat out crazy to me. You deserve to get psyched or 13 points with 6 card minors or anything of that nature.
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