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Quick and Easy one...Not really a-- misadventure of Rex and Jay

#1 User is offline   microcap 

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Posted 2008-February-04, 12:32



First hand at any scoring or colors. Of course, partner will respond 1♠ to whatever you open, creating rebid issues.

Do you a) Open 1♣ then rebid 2♣

:blink: Open1♣ then rebid 2♥

c) Open 1♥

If you think the hand isn't good enough for option b, how much more would you need either in distribution or high cards?

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Posted 2008-February-04, 12:37

1C-2C, right on the border though maybe with a doubleton spade 1C 2H is fine.
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Posted 2008-February-04, 12:41

1♣-2♣. Give me the ♠Q and I'd bid 1♣-2♥.
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Posted 2008-February-04, 12:42

Really want to answer :blink: to this.
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Posted 2008-February-04, 13:30

1♣ 2♥
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Posted 2008-February-04, 13:39

1♣ / 2♣. Give me the ♥Q and I reverse.
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Posted 2008-February-04, 15:24

1♣ 2♣.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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Posted 2008-February-04, 19:39

1H 2C. Don't want to lose the H suit.
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Posted 2008-February-04, 19:42

1♣ 2♣ looks good. Partner is almost sure to bid again then I can show my surprise. If the auction looked to be more competitive I would reverse instead, like 1♣ P 1♦ 1♠ ?
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Posted 2008-February-05, 01:35

1 ♣ 2 ♥ borderline of course but I really like my hand and still have three chances for a fit- at least a 5-2 fit.

If we play walsh, I would change my approach. I don´t believe that we can handle 1♣ 1 ♠ 2 ♣ 2 ♦ in this case well, so I better open 1 Heart.
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Posted 2008-February-05, 01:50

I almost always open my longest suit with these hands. Having said that I understand those that would prefer to open the major. Occasionally I will make an exception with touching suits or if there is a disparity between the suit qualities with the shorter suit being much stronger.

I also am willing to reverse into the major with marginal values. With all of the honours in the long suits this hand is getting close but just a little short of the values I would usually like for a reverse - another useful queen and i would definitely reverse. Even change my jack for a queen and I would probably be willing to reverse.
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Posted 2008-February-05, 02:00

Hi,

I would open 1C, and depending on mood,
the sun and the stars, would either rebid
2C or 2H. My regular partner would always
rebid 2H.

If you replace the J with the Q, I would certainly
open 1C followed by a 2H bid, not sure if this
would be my min. req.

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Posted 2008-February-05, 02:47

My philosophy is to open 1♥.
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Posted 2008-February-05, 04:32

As usual I agree with Ron and Whereagles.
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Posted 2008-February-05, 13:56

As normal I agree with Helene, I only find problems with 5-7
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