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Do you gamble on your suit matchpoints all red over weak nt

Poll: What's your call? (36 member(s) have cast votes)

What's your call?

  1. pass (2 votes [5.56%])

    Percentage of vote: 5.56%

  2. sign off in 3c (for us, bid 2nt as transfer to clubs) (3 votes [8.33%])

    Percentage of vote: 8.33%

  3. quantitative invite (for us, 2s: partner bids 2nt if min 3c if max) (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  4. invite in clubs (for us, 2c: forcing 2d then 3c to show club invite) (5 votes [13.89%])

    Percentage of vote: 13.89%

  5. blast game (3nt) (26 votes [72.22%])

    Percentage of vote: 72.22%

  6. other (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

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#21 User is offline   hanp 

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Posted 2010-January-01, 07:07

I would bid 3NT. Besides the chance that it makes, there is also a chance that it is a good save. At the other tables, partner will likely open in a minor and the opponents will have an easier time finding their fit.

Since the lead is so important, I am not going to transfer or (worse!) bid Stayman.
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Posted 2010-January-01, 10:58

I agree 100% with the above

I blast 3nt as much for the cheap save.

Maybe we make it and/or they can make whatever. I'm not letting 4th chair come in cheap with some kind of 2-suited bid. Sims or not, the attacking style can have your opps looking over their shoulder in the future.
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Posted 2010-January-02, 04:10

It sounds to me as though you play Keri

What do the panel think of 1NT P 3D (heart splinter)?

Whilst it would probably get you to 5C on this hand, it would cause you to avoid 3NT when partner has nothing in hearts. You aren't so worried about spades and diamonds here.
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Posted 2010-January-02, 06:33

mr1303, on Jan 2 2010, 02:10 AM, said:

It sounds to me as though you play Keri

What do the panel think of 1NT P 3D (heart splinter)?

We do. I briefly considered offering it as a poll option, but decided that it was probably out there enough to just leave it as other.
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