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Posted 2008-March-02, 06:20

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(3♣)-?

I doubled, your choice?
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Posted 2008-March-02, 06:27

3NT for me.
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Posted 2008-March-02, 09:23

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.
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Posted 2008-March-02, 09:59

I double also, I think ♠QJ is the doubleton holding most close to having 3 cards.
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Posted 2008-March-02, 10:47

3NT, seems obv to me.
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Posted 2008-March-02, 10:52

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.
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Posted 2008-March-02, 11:59

3NT.

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Posted 2008-March-02, 13:26

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.
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Posted 2008-March-02, 15:08

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.
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Posted 2008-March-02, 18:32

Prefer double. 3N is pretty final.
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Posted 2008-March-03, 06:31

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.
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Posted 2008-March-03, 09:28

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.
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