[hutchau]

Scoring: IMP

There seem to be THREE possible opening bids 1DI,2CL or 5DI all of which have flaws so it is a case of finding the least worst bid

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[hrothgar]

I consider it a clear cut 1♦ opening...

[pclayton]

1♦.

Sometimes you just have to bid whats in front of your face.

[HeartA]

1♦. Other bids never came to my mind.

[mikeh]

hutchau, on Apr 3 2006, 05:40 PM, said:

Scoring: IMP

There seem to be THREE possible opening bids 1DI,2CL or 5DI all of which have flaws so it is a case of finding the least worst bid

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Well, the flaws in 2♣ and 5♦ are self-evident: I must be missing something: I just don't see the flaws in 1♦

Does that mean that opening 1♦ assures us of an easy auction? No, but that is because we have an unusual hand, not because 1♦ is in any sense a distortion.

In other words, the family of hands described by an initial 1♦ call is large and includes this hand-type. One cannot say that about either 2♣ or 5♦, at least not according to methods that this poster is familiar with

[mike777]

"Well, the flaws in 2♣ and 5♦ are self-evident: I must be missing something: I just don't see the flaws in 1♦"

I agree with 1D but it does seem to have flaws, namely our rebids.

It does seem that 2c=2dor2h =3d is less than a flaw,,not perfect just less......

With all that said I still open 1D but ugg what a rebid problem.

[P_Marlowe]

1D, wtp?

Marlowe

PS: go easy, give yourself the chance
to "listen", sometimes this helps.

[helene_t]

1♦ is straight-forward. Over 1♠ from partner I rebid 3NT. But it's unlikely that the opps stay silent.

[whereagles]

With a 3-loser hand I refuse to open anything other than 2♣. After pard's inevitable 2♦, I'll follow-up either with 3♦ + 5♦ if pard knows how to bid, or with a straight 5♦ otherwise.

[hotShot]

1♦.
I count 4 looser and with only 16 HCP i don't think that partner and opps will pass first round so i'll always have the chance to bid again.

[Gerben42]

Let's discuss the different options then.

2♣ - Do yourself and your partner a favour and don't do this. Opening 2♣ requires: DEFENCE! You ain't got it.

5♦ - This may well work and this would be my choice opposite a passed partner. If partner has not passed yet I'd prefer to start lower.

1♦ - Sometimes opening 1 in your longest suit is just the thing. It leaves room for opps but also for partner. If need be you can bid 5♦ next round.

[jdonn]

Gerben42, on Apr 4 2006, 04:53 AM, said:

2♣ - Do yourself and your partner a favour and don't do this. Opening 2♣ requires: DEFENCE! You ain't got it.

This hand has a LOT of defense! It's simply not good enough for 2♣, but that's another story.

[Al_U_Card]

1 D (Needs more defensive quick tricks than losers to qualify as a 2C opener for me.) When pard can find a bid, 3C sets the GF and you are away to the races.

[zimzam]

I mean 1♦ is best. Lets hope opps bid spade. then you have a perfect 4♥ exclusion blackwood rebid. you probably end up in 5,6 or 7♦

[inquiry]

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opening bid, what is your opening bid in 1st seat

Now for something really different. Since you asked (title) what is "your" opening bid, I will tell you mine. I open this 2♦. I play multi-2♦ that include

• Weak two in either major
  
• Strong Balanced hand (excellent upgraded 22 or 23-24 hcp)
  
• Acol two in either minor, with 9.5 tricks

Actually the ♦ suit here just barely is up to the suit requirement. One side advantage of this method is that if I open 2♣ and then rebid either minor it is true game force (since I didn't open 2♦).

I will admit that this treatment is far from standard. Not playing this style multi 2♦ the right initial bid is as everyone else has pointed out is 1♦.