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Best use of 4N?

Poll: Best use of 4N? (45 member(s) have cast votes)

Best use of 4N?

  1. Natural (37 votes [82.22%])

    Percentage of vote: 82.22%

  2. Some kind of takeout (explain) (6 votes [13.33%])

    Percentage of vote: 13.33%

  3. Blackwood (2 votes [4.44%])

    Percentage of vote: 4.44%

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#1 User is offline   Phil 

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Posted 2009-March-03, 19:40

RHO opens 4 of a minor. What do you think the best use of 4N is?
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Posted 2009-March-03, 19:56

Natural, which uncoincidentally is expert standard.
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Posted 2009-March-03, 19:58

I vote natural as well. It's just too difficult a game if you have to take some other action with a strong balanced hand.
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Posted 2009-March-03, 20:53

I misclicked on vote, so ignore the takeout vote.
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Posted 2009-March-04, 04:03

55 other minor + major, 10+ playing tricks.
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Posted 2009-March-04, 08:20

Natural to play
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Posted 2009-March-04, 08:22

Justin agrees with me as usual (well, to be honest, I happen to remember what he said last time this issue came up in a BBF poll). 4NT is natural.
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Posted 2009-March-04, 10:34

This was more of a reality check for me. I was speaking to a very good player who though it should the two lower unbid suits, since he didn't think 4N made any sense as natural (he'd double). I asked what he would do with a balanced 20 and a doubleton in one of the majors (I never got an answer).
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Posted 2009-March-04, 15:36

whereagles, on Mar 4 2009, 05:03 AM, said:

55 other minor + major, 10+ playing tricks.

So we are -1 in 5M when 4M was making?

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Posted 2009-March-04, 16:01

Natural!
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Posted 2009-March-06, 06:18

bid_em_up, on Mar 4 2009, 09:36 PM, said:

whereagles, on Mar 4 2009, 05:03 AM, said:

55 other minor + major, 10+ playing tricks.

So we are -1 in 5M when 4M was making?

Brilliant!!

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  Posted 2009-March-06, 07:36

Au natural with me too. Not enough hands for the 5-5's to warrant a five bid when I rightly deserve a 5-2 fit and a penalty double.
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Posted 2009-March-06, 07:52

No one voted for Blackwood yet, well done all <_<

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