LBengtsson, on 2021-November-01, 21:51, said:
The poll on bridgewinners says it all...
who uses gerber? 33-34 in no trump contract for small slam. what it does not say on the ingredient tin is that with 33 or 34 points you will make 6NT also. north has ♥AK ♦K ♣AJ and east leads ♠QJ10 and his partner has ♠A. not just missing ♥AK 6NT will not make.
who uses gerber? 33-34 in no trump contract for small slam. what it does not say on the ingredient tin is that with 33 or 34 points you will make 6NT also. north has ♥AK ♦K ♣AJ and east leads ♠QJ10 and his partner has ♠A. not just missing ♥AK 6NT will not make.
I will stop at 3NT is 33 is the max, and bid 6NT if 35 is guaranteed. If the estimated range is between 33 to 35 I will use Gerber.
With 34 I bid 6NT if all aces are held, but stop at 4NT if an ace is missing.
Similarly, the minimum I will consider 7NT is 38; with 37 I will go to 7NT if QJ is missing, but stay at 6NT if a K is missing.