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Is this an automatic 3NT?
What is the minimum in 2nd hand and in balancing to bid 3NT with a balanced hand and NT distribution.
(planned to bid 3NT on this hand, but RHO came in with 3♥)
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Posted 2006-January-15, 17:29
Is this an automatic 3NT?
What is the minimum in 2nd hand and in balancing to bid 3NT with a balanced hand and NT distribution.
(planned to bid 3NT on this hand, but RHO came in with 3♥)
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Posted 2006-January-15, 18:37
Just my opinion, I don't know if there is a consensus:
I wouldn't bid 3NT on this hand in the direct seat. I'd want another queen.
This is a minimum for a balancing seat 3NT.
Peter
I wouldn't bid 3NT on this hand in the direct seat. I'd want another queen.
This is a minimum for a balancing seat 3NT.
Peter
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Posted 2006-January-16, 13:49
For a direct seat 3NT I am a J short, but woudl probably bid it anyway.
As a reopener I would bid it with less, 13 or so. But that depends on what should you expect from partner if he made a move.
As a reopener I would bid it with less, 13 or so. But that depends on what should you expect from partner if he made a move.
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Posted 2006-January-16, 18:04
It's fine for a balancing 3NT
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Posted 2006-January-16, 18:17
I agree with Fluffy, I think it is very close in direct seat and I might very well bid 3NT. I guess that in balancing seat you have no choice but to bid 3NT, but somehow I feel less confortable with my clubs in front of the preempter.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.
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#6 Guest_Jlall_*
Posted 2006-January-16, 21:11
I would gladly bid 3N in direct with this. KJx is clutch. In balancing seat it's a worse hand but has more safety (RHO passed). I would bid 3N if the HQ were the HJ in passout.
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Posted 2006-January-17, 06:12
I have seen a similar auction on Vugraph from the Netherlands this weekend.
There they bid 3NT in 2nd seat with 15 HCP. (I'm not even sure if he had a single or double stop).
I suppose that first DBL and then bid 3NT shows more or would you DBL first with the above hand if 2 cards Major?
There they bid 3NT in 2nd seat with 15 HCP. (I'm not even sure if he had a single or double stop).
I suppose that first DBL and then bid 3NT shows more or would you DBL first with the above hand if 2 cards Major?
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