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#1 User is offline   goingoren 

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Posted 2015-May-23, 13:12

Do you open 1 spade here?


A975
QT74
A8
54


I think with 10 HCP and 2 points for the singletons it's close. I have two four card majors, two aces, moderate side cards, but am a little short on points. Let's assume you pass. The bidding then goes
LHO : Pass
Partner : 1s
RHO : 2c

Your bid.
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Posted 2015-May-23, 13:15

No it is not close unless you open bal ten counts by agreement.


I will bid 4s now a tiny overbid.
option2=3c
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Posted 2015-May-23, 13:33

This hand has 12 cards. If you add any queen or the J then I would open. You don't seem to have one singleton, leave alone two.
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Posted 2015-May-23, 22:57

View Postgoingoren, on 2015-May-23, 13:12, said:

Do you open 1 spade here?


A975
QT74
A8
54


I think with 10 HCP and 2 points for the singletons it's close. I have two four card majors, two aces, moderate side cards, but am a little short on points. Let's assume you pass. The bidding then goes
LHO : Pass
Partner : 1s
RHO : 2c

Your bid.


Even with 13 cards and 11 points(adding the J) I would still pass this hand....there is no stuffing..just bare bones(!) :(
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Posted 2015-May-24, 04:40

fair points. must be 3 clubs or diamonds
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Posted 2015-May-24, 09:36

If my partner opens this hand with a 3rd club or diamond on a regular basis, I'm having us switch to a mini-NT so at least I know what to do when he or she opens this!
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Posted 2015-May-24, 09:37

View Postgoingoren, on 2015-May-24, 04:40, said:

fair points. must be 3 clubs or diamonds
then not close unless your playing 10-12 1N lol





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Posted 2015-May-24, 16:54

Even I would not open this!
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Posted 2015-May-24, 22:04

View Postgoingoren, on 2015-May-23, 13:12, said:

A 9 7 5 Q T 7 4 5 4 A 8 7
Do you open 1 spade here?
I think with 10 HCP and 2 points for the singletons it's close. I have two four card majors, two aces, moderate side cards, but am a little short on points. Let's assume you pass. The bidding then goes

Pass (Pass) 1 (2
??
IMO
  • As opener: Pass = 10, 1 = 7, playing 2/1. (But 1 = 10, Pass = 8, playing a strong 1 system).
  • Over 2: 2N (Good 4 card raise) = 10, 3 (UCB) = 9, 4 = 8, 3 = 7.

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