[jtfanclub]

ochinko, on Aug 23 2007, 12:19 PM, said:

With that hand I expect my partner to bid the same number of spades as opps would bid in hearts up to level four. (If I open 2♠, that is.)

Come on, we haven't thrown away all that we've learned in the good all days when we believed in the Law, have we?

You and your partner have 5 hearts between you. The LAW tells the opponents to not bid above 3 hearts. I doubt they're going to bid 4 of a minor, and if the opponents' hearts split 4-4 they'll probably let you play it in 2 spades.

I don't expect my partner to have 3 hcp. But you can throw in another 7 hcp and you still want to be in game. You need partner to have a singleton and a trick in a minor. If my partner can Minisplinter I'll happily be in game.

[han]

I open 1S on this hand. I won't tell you that it is wrong to open 2S, it is just not my style.

I would never open 3S, let alone 4S.

[Echognome]

Somewhat systemic here. In a light opening system or opposite a partner that opens fairly agressively, I'm opening 2♠. In a more sound opening system, it will have to be 1♠.

[jdonn]

Somewhat similar to some of the others, I prefer 1, don't have any serious qualms with 2 although I wouldn't want to do it any heavier than this, and think 3 is pretty ridiculous. 4 was probably included just to give the poll some kind of symmetry?

[zman102]

I bid 1 ♠. Second choice is 2 ♠. Would not bid 3 or 4 ♠.

[the hog]

OK I thought this was a first seat opening. I would still open 1S in third seat, but now 2S is not so crazy.