cnszsun Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 [hv=d=e&v=n&s=sqjhak10xdq109xxcax]133|100|Scoring: IMP(3♣)-?[/hv]I doubled, your choice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
655321 Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 3NT for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 I think dbl has a couple of ways to lose. Prefer 3♦, which allows for a 3M rebid by pard, which we can either raise or bid 3NT over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 I double also, I think ♠QJ is the doubleton holding most close to having 3 cards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 3NT, seems obv to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenrexford Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 3NT. Strangely, though, this is another good hand pattern for 3♦ as a Herbert Negative. You double. If partner bids 3♠, he has extras and justification therefore for a 3NT call. If he bids 3♥, you raise. If he bids 3♦, a relay, you can bid 3♥ and convert 3♠ to 3NT, but you might stop at 3♥, which might be a good thing. If partner has extras, he has less incentive to blast a "let's hope 4♠" call, resolving to 3♠ instead. Plus, I have little fear of a 4♦ call, but I would embrace it if it actually happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Marlowe Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 3NT. With kind regardsMarlowe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 I don't understand why 3N would be better than X. Are people so worried about a 4S bid by pard on a 4 card suit that they would give up on getting to hearts/spades when they're right/staying lower/diamonds? I just don't think it occurs frequently enough to be worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skjaeran Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 I'd also double. As we play 3♦ as a Herbert negative here, partner will jump to 4♠ on a 4-card suit even less often than for most people. Agree with Justin that the upside is so big that I'd rather double than overcall 3NT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 Prefer double. 3N is pretty final. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerben42 Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 I prefer 3♦ with this hand. ♠QJ is bad enough for 3NT to be an overbid, and since Dbl followed by 3NT over the likely 3♠ from partner shows a stronger hand, I can't bid that either. Either of the 3 choices might be "best" on the actual hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codo Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 I hate 3 NT, just one stopper,potential wrnogsiding contract, no source of tricks.I go with 3 Diamond, I hear the stars say I should double and the reasons are convincing, but I am still unable to follow their view. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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