[navit]

My partner opened 1 H with 6 H With K and 4 D. He only had 9 Hcp. I responded 2D with 3 card support, 4d and 13 Hcp. He then rebid 2 H. the final contract was 4 H which me made.
Was his opening bid correct?

[Free]

If you'd give us the complete hand we may be able to judge if his opening was right or not. K-Kxxxxx-xxxx-QJ is an awful holding, while x-Kxxxxx-AQxx-xx is a way better 9 pointer...

So I can't judge at the moment.

[scoob]

according to the hands database:

♠Q986 ♥K97653 ♦K ♣J8

[P_Marlowe]

navit, on Jul 25 2007, 03:48 AM, said:

My partner opened 1 H with 6 H With K and 4 D. He only had 9 Hcp. I responded 2D with 3 card support, 4d and 13 Hcp. He then rebid 2 H. the final contract was 4 H which me made.
Was his opening bid correct?

Hi,

at first glance, I would say no, but it depends
on the system you are playing and partnership
agreement.

Assuming a pickup partner, this would would
more or less imply standard american, and I
would say, that the hand is to weak for a system,
where a 2/1 bid promises another bid, assuming
you and your partner know, that a 2/1 bid promises
another bid, but it is a guess.

With kind regards
Marlowe

[kenrexford]

"Was his bid correct?"

That depends upon style and partnership agreements. What I can say is that I personally approve of and use a style where a 9-count 6♥/4♦ hand can be opened with a concentration of good values in the two suits.

I would not hesitate, personally, to open ♠xx ♥AQxxxx ♦Kxxx ♣x. I'd prefer a ten ot two, or some nice 8's and 9's, but I admittedly would not care that much. I also would want the Ace or King in the diamond suit; otherwise 2♥ might look more appealing.

[helene_t]

Marty Bergen recomends the rule of twenty: length in the two longest suits plus HCPs must be at least twenty. Thus, 11+6+4=19 is not enough. But with the values concentrated in the two long suits and at least one ten I would open.

[ArtK78]

Was this a correct opening bid?

NO.

Much too light. I play light opening bids nonvul and this is still not a 1 bid.

I don't even understand why posters are saying "It depends upon this or that..."

If you play that an opening 1 bid in a major promises 6-10 HCP, then it is a fine opening bid. But I suspect that is not the case.

I suspect that 4H was a lucky make.

[mycroft]

In Nashville, third seat, I thought a 6-count was a (real, non-psychic) 1S opener. We play light, but not insanely light (decent 11) openers. The opponents didn't even blink.

Of course, the hand was AJTxx T987xx Jx --.

I've seen 9-counts that are much better than my average minimum opener - I open them. Having said that, a 9-count with a stiff K is a 6+count, and had better be a bomb.

Michael.

[neilkaz]

scoob, on Jul 25 2007, 09:22 AM, said:

according to the hands database:

♠Q986 ♥K97653 ♦K ♣J8

What a rubbish opening this is ! After passing and opposite your 13 HCP and 3♥ you'll likely find 4♥ anyhow.