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What do u open? In your favourite system

Poll: Your opening bid would be? (37 member(s) have cast votes)

Your opening bid would be?

  1. 1 Diamond (25 votes [67.57%])

    Percentage of vote: 67.57%

  2. 2 Clubs (Strong G/F) (2 votes [5.41%])

    Percentage of vote: 5.41%

  3. Acol 2 opening for Diamonds (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  4. 1 Club (16+) (5 votes [13.51%])

    Percentage of vote: 13.51%

  5. 2NT (4 votes [10.81%])

    Percentage of vote: 10.81%

  6. Other (1 votes [2.70%])

    Percentage of vote: 2.70%

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#1 User is offline   badderzboy 

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Posted 2005-November-23, 04:11

Scoring: MP


What do open and why?

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Posted 2005-November-23, 04:16

2NT

Minimum lie :(

If I open 1♦ it can be passed out and I have no rebid to show that hand

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Posted 2005-November-23, 04:25

strong 1♣, however it's 15+ :(
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Posted 2005-November-23, 04:43

1♦ natural and forcing :(

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Playing standard: Still 1♦ but it's more problematic now, planning to rebid 3♣. If it's passed out I"m not that sad, anyway.
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Posted 2005-November-23, 04:53

OOps, I voted 1 diamond in a standard 5 card major system, but I had not noticed that a strong club option was available.


I open 1♣

However, in standard, after opening 1D, I plan to rebid 2NT if pard bids hearts, 3 clubs if he bids spades.
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Posted 2005-November-23, 05:13

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I plan to rebid 2NT if pard bids hearts


Yuck!

1♦ - 1♥
2NT - 4♥
you?
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Posted 2005-November-23, 05:21

Well, my favourite system for 3154 21-counts at game all is forcing pass.
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Posted 2005-November-23, 05:21

Gerben said:

Yuck!

1♦ - 1♥
2NT - 4♥
you?


I pass.
I don't mind playing a 6-1 fit with a stiff K.
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Posted 2005-November-23, 05:28

Chamaco, on Nov 23 2005, 11:53 AM, said:

However, in standard, after opening 1D, I plan to rebid 2NT if pard bids hearts, 3 clubs if he bids spades.

Sry, but I don't understand that ! :(

In standard, if you rebid 2NT this is 18-19 and you have 21 ?? :)

Why not open in NT then ?

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Posted 2005-November-23, 05:35

joker_gib, on Nov 23 2005, 11:28 AM, said:

Chamaco, on Nov 23 2005, 11:53 AM, said:

However, in standard, after opening 1D, I plan to rebid 2NT if pard bids hearts, 3 clubs if he bids spades.

Sry, but I don't understand that ! :(

In standard, if you rebid 2NT this is 18-19 and you have 21 ?? :)

Why not open in NT then ?

Alain


I have 20 hcp that I downgrade slightly because of the stiff K
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Posted 2005-November-23, 05:51

No problem with 1♦. Our system defines that as 12+ HCP, the upper limit being either 3 losers or 20 balanced HCP.

If 1♦ is passed, out, it's probably a good thing because there will hardly be any entry to partner's hand :(

I know that I might miss a lucky game or three if partner responds with 1♥ and passes my 3♣ response - but I'm prepared to live with it...
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Posted 2005-November-23, 05:53

1D.

I cant bring myself to open 2NT,
but I see the merits.

No option is 2C, this bids makes
it hard to describe the hand.

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Posted 2005-November-23, 05:55

I would open 1♦, 2♣ or 2NT depending on pard and what I had for dinner. Definitely 2NT if pard can't play'em :(
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Posted 2005-November-23, 06:12

I open 1♦, and should partner bid 1♥, I will rebid 2♣ which I play as "new minor forcing by opener". If partner rebids 2♥ over this, he shows a hand that wants to play in 2♥ opposite a 17-18 bal with 3 card support, or 17-19 bal without 3 card support. I will then rebid 2♠, showing 3-1-5-4 or 3-0-6-4 specifically
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Posted 2005-November-23, 09:05

Chamaco, on Nov 23 2005, 10:53 AM, said:

However, in standard, after opening 1D, I plan to rebid 2NT if pard bids hearts, 3 clubs if he bids spades.

That's exactly the opposite of what I would do B)
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Posted 2005-November-23, 09:06

inquiry, on Nov 23 2005, 12:12 PM, said:

I open 1♦, and should partner bid 1♥, I will rebid 2♣ which I play as "new minor forcing by opener". If partner rebids 2♥ over this, he shows a hand that wants to play in 2♥ opposite a 17-18 bal with 3 card support, or 17-19 bal without 3 card support. I will then rebid 2♠, showing 3-1-5-4 or 3-0-6-4 specifically

This sounds interesting, do you open 2 suiters at the 2 level?
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Posted 2005-November-23, 09:15

I begin to feel alone with my 2NT bid, LOL B)
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Posted 2005-November-23, 10:30

Fluffy, on Nov 23 2005, 06:05 PM, said:

Chamaco, on Nov 23 2005, 10:53 AM, said:

However, in standard, after opening 1D, I plan to rebid 2NT if pard bids hearts, 3 clubs if he bids spades.

That's exactly the opposite of what I would do B)

Same here...

Looks like a pretty clear 1♦ opening playing "standard"...
Easy rebids over 1♥ or 1♠
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Posted 2005-November-23, 10:53

1D non forcing. This hand just doesn't warrant a stronger action unless playing a forcing club.

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Posted 2005-November-23, 11:16

In favorite system?
1♣ - 11+, forsing round (Polish club)
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