[Pict]

Hands up as someone who has never opened 1NT with a singleton. I just have a fondness for bidding 5+ card suits, with a side four card suit. I find the idea of treating 7222 as balanced interesting, but not for my treatment of the first round of bidding.

As for oppos, if they have methods and base any bidding and plays on the shape of partner's 1NT, I'd like to hear about it, otherwise I don't care

I understood Bluejak's earlier point to me that in defence I might be affected by the idea that partner had a singleton or extreme distribution. This is problematic, but I'd rather not worry about it.

[blackshoe]

I suppose, Nigel, that there are some players who can remember every hand they've ever played. Personally, I'm lucky if I can remember the hand I just put back in the board!

[pran]

Pict, on Oct 18 2010, 08:36 PM, said:

Hands up as someone who has never opened 1NT with a singleton.

I am one that for certain can say I have never opened 1NT (or 2NT) with a hand containing a singleton. There is no hole in my system calling for such an opportunity.

[Cascade]

pran, on Oct 19 2010, 10:16 AM, said:

Pict, on Oct 18 2010, 08:36 PM, said:

Hands up as someone who has never opened 1NT with a singleton.

I am one that for certain can say I have never opened 1NT (or 2NT) with a hand containing a singleton. There is no hole in my system calling for such an opportunity.

I don't see why opening 1NT with a singleton implies a hole in your system.

Its just a belief that 1NT is a better description and/or that the benefits of doing so outweight the costs - including the benefits from better description to other bids.