[han]

Here is the definition: a 1-suited hand (in this context) is a hand where you are only interested in playing in one strain (the suit).

The meaning of a word often depends on the context.

[benlessard]

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Good luck defending 3C X with this hand.

Of course defending might be really bad since we could have a slam. But in practice it never happen to me. Heavy hands with heavy distribution = partner rarely pass for penalty. I have a stiff H so im expecting partner to bid 3,4,5 H 98% of the times.

Its hard to compare the upside of getting good slam vs the downside of defending when slam is making because these hands are rare anyway. But my feeling and my result inclined me to suggest that X and game is best used as a slammish one suited hands.


I much prefer to play cheapest minor take-out and X as semi penalty (and playing standard ive always hated X with a void). So im no longer in position to be able to judge the danger of X with the slammish hand. But im still in position to collect the imps when it goes (3C)--4M all pass making 6.