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one spade, two spade, red spade, blue spade or maybe pass?

#1 User is offline   matmat 

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Posted 2007-September-30, 03:24

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you deal and pick this hand up early in the second half of a regional swiss. you were up about 15 imps up at the half. your p, to put it mildly, is crazy, you're not quite sure why you're playing with him.

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Posted 2007-September-30, 03:32

3♠ for me.
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Posted 2007-September-30, 03:38

I think 2♠ is very bad
I think pass is worse
3♠ is ok-ish but a little wimpy and sometimes buries the hand when 4♥ is cold.

Which leaves 1 and 4♠. Both are ok i think but 4♠ is a little crazy cause of the poor suit quality (and see the arguments vs 3♠). And if pd is crazy, you shouldn't encourage his personality unraveling. For example, if you open 4♠ now, he subsequently might bid on the 4 level with a random flat 4 count.
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Posted 2007-September-30, 04:00

4S is too much with this dodgy suit, so 3S it is.
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Posted 2007-September-30, 07:02

If pard is nuts, 4♠ is risky. 3♠ is safer, though if he's REALLY nuts, 2♠ might be your best bet.. lol.
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Posted 2007-September-30, 10:39

I'd open 4 at these colors.
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Posted 2007-September-30, 11:53

Yes, white against red I'd open this 4S.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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Posted 2007-September-30, 12:44

4♠ at these conditions, probably 3♠ at a different vul or in second seat.
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Posted 2007-September-30, 12:59

Agree with 4♠ 1st seat NV.
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Posted 2007-September-30, 13:46

I don't have strong opinion of 3 over 4, I'd open just 3 against a pair weaker than mine.
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Posted 2007-September-30, 14:06

guys, if pard is nuts, he might go berzerk over 4♠ and bid to a hopeless 6... B)
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