tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-605818423051015628.post6132199875446179390..comments2007-08-31T09:23:01.104+01:00ulvenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13711417973388995714noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-605818423051015628.post-35216683240591950002007-08-31T09:23:00.000+01:002007-08-31T09:23:00.000+01:00Kent Karlsson, a frequent 3NT bidder in the passed now thinks 2NT is a winner.Petterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05829690285115883059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-605818423051015628.post-61565311143295251182007-08-30T15:04:00.000+01:002007-08-30T15:04:00.000+01:00I agree that hand was too weak for this stunt. I'm more hesitant to agree that the example hand would/should double 1NT without aces/good 5-card suit.ulvenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13711417973388995714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-605818423051015628.post-29178371373523436902007-08-30T14:57:00.000+01:002007-08-30T14:57:00.000+01:00On the other hand, that would give Freddan K9xx/Kx/QJx/KJ9x, making it a "mandatory" double of the mini no trump.<BR/><BR/>3NT is cool when it works, but in my mind, it's losing bridge because you're too weak. When RHO passes you know that LHO has a VERY strong hand, so chances that you won't be doubled are minute.<BR/><BR/>With x/xxx/xxx/KJxxxx 3NT is more likely to succeed because a) you might escape the double and b) if they double, the run out to 4C is more likely to be affordable.Niklas Warnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16891713647938424014noreply@blogger.com