Gambling 3NT
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Gambling 3NT is a preemptive opening bid. It is made with a hand containing a long (at least 7 cards) solid (at least AKQ) minor suit and usually no outside ace or king. The bid has the twin intentions of interrupting the opponents' bidding if they hold the majors, and at the same time trying for a cheap game in NT if partner provides adequate support.
Partner will usually pass holding a stop in three suits or with two aces (3NT becomes the contract) but if not will bid 4♣, 5♣, 6♣, or 7♣ which is passed if the minor is clubs or corrected to diamonds otherwise. If partner responds 4♦, opener bids their shortness (singleton or void) if it is a major, 4NT with 7222 shape, and their long minor suit with a singleton in the other minor.
[edit] Defense
A double by either opponent shows a strong hand which can expect to defeat 3NT with moderate help from partner, and invites partner to take out with some shape if the opponents run to their long suit.
If 3NT, doubled or otherwise, becomes the final contract, it is recommended that the opening lead be an ace, in order to see the dummy. A typical reason not to lead aces against other contracts is that it may give away a trick when opener holds the king; here that is not possible. The reason that the ace is led is that the offense may have nine top tricks, and the defense must take its five first, without losing the lead.
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