[Fluffy]

hrothgar, on Apr 30 2007, 12:59 PM, said:

Abstain

I can't ever conceive opening 2♣ with this hand. Accordingly, I'm ill positioned to recommend an appropriate follow-up.

In all seriousness, 2♣ is a travesty.

Agree

[Fluffy]

FrancesHinden, on Apr 30 2007, 07:55 PM, said:

whereagles, on Apr 30 2007, 08:22 PM, said:

As for "2♣ is ridiculous", that's just silly. Give opener the same hand with ♣AKQ and 2♣ is completely obvious and you'd STILL have the same problem.

AK10xxxxx x x AKQ ain't a 2C opening either

AK10xxxx A A AKQ ain't a 2♣ opener either, anything with 8 cards is not a 2♣ opener.

[skjaeran]

jdonn, on May 1 2007, 12:56 AM, said:

FrancesHinden, on Apr 30 2007, 02:55 PM, said:

whereagles, on Apr 30 2007, 08:22 PM, said:

As for "2♣ is ridiculous", that's just silly. Give opener the same hand with ♣AKQ and 2♣ is completely obvious and you'd STILL have the same problem.

AK10xxxxx x x AKQ ain't a 2C opening either

I am going to have to seriously disagree with you on that one.

Me too. If I ain't gonna open 2♣ with that, I've got a serious problem!

[whereagles]

Fluffy, on Apr 30 2007, 11:26 PM, said:

AK10xxxx A A AKQ ain't a 2♣ opener either

You're right. A hand with 12 cards is a "summon director" opener

[Codo]

Unluckily for me 3 Spade would ask for a stopper, showing a strong NT without good heart support and w/ó a spade stopper, so this bid is out.
4 ♠ is "obviously" a splinter, accepting Hearts, which is not a very good describtion of my hand either. 5 Spade must be some kind of slam try and 6 Spade may or may not make.

Surely there is a better way to play 3 Spade or 4 Spade in this situation, but I won´t like to have such specific rules. I would like to stuck to easy meta agreements like a jump in oponents suit is a splinter and a cue in his suit asks for a stopper. (Or showing a strong raise).

Anyway, I will bid 6 Spade, after all pds 3 HEart was a positive statement.