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#1 User is offline   firmit 

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Posted 2008-April-11, 17:42

♠ 98xxx
♥ AK9xxx
♦ -
♣ 97

This hand does not fit in anywhere in my system... at least for an opening bid.
Let's say it's first or second seat - any type of scoring.

What's your call? Are you afraid you're not gonna get into the auction later?
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Posted 2008-April-11, 17:48

firmit, on Apr 11 2008, 06:42 PM, said:

This hand does not fit in anywhere in my system... at least for an opening bid.

If only there was something to do when your hand doesn't fit as an opening bid in your system...... :)
Please let me know about any questions or interest or bug reports about GIB.
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Posted 2008-April-11, 17:48

Pass. Sub-minimum 5-5's+ are easier to describe later.
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Posted 2008-April-11, 21:02

I'd pass.

I play a pass as a multi. It shows somewhere between 0-11 HCP's, possibly with two suits of the same deck. At my rebid, I clarify.
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Posted 2008-April-11, 22:38

Seems dangerous Ken, what if they preempt, how will you be able to untangle all those different hands?
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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Posted 2008-April-11, 23:08

When I have both majors, I'm usually able to show them. If the spades were diamonds, I'd be more tempted to make a call.
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Posted 2008-April-11, 23:22

pclayton, on Apr 12 2008, 12:48 AM, said:

Pass. Sub-minimum 5-5's+ are easier to describe later.

5-6 with the 6-bagger by far the better suit might prove harder to show. :P

Still, with a hand not suitable for any opening one has to pass.
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Posted 2008-April-11, 23:47

I passsss
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Posted 2008-April-11, 23:55

Even I pass :P
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Posted 2008-April-12, 02:17

Pass.

And I am pretty certain I can enter later.

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Posted 2008-April-12, 02:21

1) 2H IF ROTH STONE
2) 2H IF SUPER JUNK OPENER
3) 2h IF PLAYING WITH REAL WC PICK UP PARTNER WITH LITTLE AGREEMENTS.Yes that means you. :)
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Posted 2008-April-12, 03:10

doh, obvious 4♥ opener at MPs :)
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Posted 2008-April-12, 12:43

whereagles, on Apr 12 2008, 01:10 AM, said:

doh, obvious 4♥ opener at MPs :)

White/red I can stomach this. I have a partner who would make this call at equal as well.
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Posted 2008-April-13, 00:57

5=6 can be very difficult to bid.

Favourable I am very tempted to bid something. Nil vulnerable I might bid too.

I am not convinced that this hand is going to be easy to bid later if I pass. The extra heart length and the disparate texture will make it hard to either show both of your suits or emphasize the hearts.

Whatever I think it is more likely that I will not get to describe this hand accurately than I will have an auction that I am completely happy with.
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