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12 red cards

Poll: Your call as dealer (37 member(s) have cast votes)

Your call as dealer

  1. Pass (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  2. 1H (7 votes [18.92%])

    Percentage of vote: 18.92%

  3. 2H (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  4. 3H (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  5. 4H (29 votes [78.38%])

    Percentage of vote: 78.38%

  6. Other (1 votes [2.70%])

    Percentage of vote: 2.70%

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#1 User is offline   Echognome 

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Posted 2006-February-22, 00:56

Scoring: IMP


This hand produced a few different calls tonight.

What's your choice here and why?
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Posted 2006-February-22, 01:30

4♥ seems obvious to me with 5 losers at red. When you are 7-5 with a much better heart suit, you should forget about Jxxxx diamonds. 4♥ has the additional advantage of shutting out spades at a convenient level.

I usually dislike pre-empting with a void, but when it's at game level I don't have such qualms.

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Posted 2006-February-22, 02:54

4♥

Opps generally have ♠ so time to create them some problems.

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Posted 2006-February-22, 02:58

Ditto all that, this is a 4♥ opening at these colours. Reverse the vulnerability and THEN you get a lot of different answers!
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Posted 2006-February-22, 03:31

1♥ or 4♥. I vote for 1♥. The chance for 6♥ seams good and just 4 loosing tricks...
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Posted 2006-February-22, 03:51

Miron, on Feb 22 2006, 10:31 AM, said:

1♥ or 4♥. I vote for 1♥. The chance for 6♥ seams good and just 4 loosing tricks...

4 losers!? So you consider the heart suit solid I take it.

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Posted 2006-February-22, 04:22

Yes, if partner has an dubleton, it's solid (for the 6♥ I'll need some ♥ support - that was the reason not to open 4♥).
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Posted 2006-February-22, 04:27

Miron, on Feb 22 2006, 11:22 AM, said:

Yes, if partner has an dubleton, it's solid (for the 6♥ I'll need some ♥ support - that was the reason not to open 4♥).

It's solid if partner has a doubleton you claim. Allow me to remind you that a 2-2 break is only 40% whereas a 3-1 break is roughly 50%. Not counting a loser in hearts is dangerous in my opinion.

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Posted 2006-February-22, 05:10

I'd rather say 6♦ has more chance to make than 6♥, but I'd open 4♥ anyway.
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Posted 2006-February-22, 08:54

Easy 4♥, if I open 1♥ I'm nit going to stop before 4.... - will you tell us what the other bids were ? :D
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Posted 2006-February-22, 09:08

jillybean2, on Feb 22 2006, 09:54 AM, said:

Easy 4♥

Agree.
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Posted 2006-February-22, 09:11

4♥

For slam to have much of a chance, pard needs a VERY specific diamond holding.
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Posted 2006-February-22, 17:02

In real life: 4♥ WTP?
On forums: 1♠ WTH? B)
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Posted 2006-February-22, 17:07

jchiu, on Feb 22 2006, 06:02 PM, said:

In real life: 4♥ WTP?
On forums: 1♠ WTH? B)

Then pass pards 4H splinter :P
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Posted 2006-February-22, 17:08

Either 1♥ or 4♥. My first second reaction was 1♥, but now that I think about the colors 4♥ seems better.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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Posted 2006-February-22, 17:16

I'm opening 4♥ and playing to rebid 5♦ over a spade contract.
I am VERY tempted to open 5♥ however.
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Posted 2006-February-22, 17:17

hrothgar, on Feb 22 2006, 06:16 PM, said:

I am VERY tempted to open 5♥ however.

He's not kidding, he's the only person that's ever opened 5H against me B)
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Posted 2006-February-22, 17:29

Yep, and he is the only person who ever opened 5H as my partner. Heck, that was the same hand!

To hrothgar's credit, we won a fair amount of IMPs on the hand (perhaps not because of the preempt but that's another story).
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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Posted 2006-February-22, 17:32

Jlall, on Feb 23 2006, 02:17 AM, said:

hrothgar, on Feb 22 2006, 06:16 PM, said:

I am VERY tempted to open 5♥ however.

He's not kidding, he's the only person that's ever opened 5H against me B)

I follow the rule of 1100-1400-1800...
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Posted 2006-February-22, 17:54

3H if playing sound openers
1H otherwise.
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