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What do you open? NV vs V

Poll: What do you open? (53 member(s) have cast votes)

What do you open?

  1. Pass (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  2. 1D (11 votes [20.75%])

    Percentage of vote: 20.75%

  3. 1H (42 votes [79.25%])

    Percentage of vote: 79.25%

  4. 2D (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  5. 2H (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  6. Other (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

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Posted 2008-April-24, 13:06

Scoring: IMP


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View Postwyman, on 2012-May-04, 09:48, said:

Also, he rates to not have a heart void when he leads the ♥3.


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Posted 2008-April-24, 13:21

Slightly prefer 1♥ as PD will never believe that I have a 6 carder if I open 1♦. I don't hate 1♦ with this suit as we often will be preempted to a high level (and it may not be our hand).

As it stands if I open 1♥ I'm probably rebidding 5♦ over the opps black suit game when it comes back to me.

I wouldn't be critical of any one who opened 1♦ here.
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Posted 2008-April-24, 13:48

I would say 1♥ unanimous, but looks like the poll is practically even (!!!) between the two right now.
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Posted 2008-April-24, 13:49

1♦. That is not a 6-card heart suit. And if you don't play the hand (someone has to have spades) the heart lead that you are going to get will be a disaster.
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Posted 2008-April-24, 13:52

rogerclee, on Apr 24 2008, 02:48 PM, said:

I would say 1♥ unanimous, but looks like the poll is practically even (!!!) between the two right now.

This echos my thoughts. I can't think of anything nice to say about not opening a SIX card major, so I'll just keep my mouth shut.
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Posted 2008-April-24, 13:56

ArtK78, on Apr 24 2008, 03:49 PM, said:

1♦. That is not a 6-card heart suit. And if you don't play the hand (someone has to have spades) the heart lead that you are going to get will be a disaster.

But surely we will bid diamonds at our next call, whatever the auction is.
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Posted 2008-April-24, 13:57

agree with roger
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Posted 2008-April-24, 13:59

1H.
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Posted 2008-April-24, 14:16

some number of hearts.
like, maybe. 1 of them
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Posted 2008-April-25, 11:26

1H. Don't understand 1D?
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Posted 2008-April-25, 12:15

I voted one diamond because the diamonds are clearly longer than the hearts by a good 5-10 pixels.
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Posted 2008-April-26, 17:13

1♥ wtp
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Posted 2008-April-26, 18:30

andy_h, on Apr 26 2008, 12:26 AM, said:

1H. Don't understand 1D?

Couldn't have said it more succinctly.

"1♦. That is not a 6-card heart suit. And if you don't play the hand (someone has to have spades) the heart lead that you are going to get will be a disaster."

And if you walk across the road you might get hit by a runaway bus.
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Posted 2008-April-26, 19:52

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And if you walk across the road you might get hit by a runaway bus.


Scoring: IMP


This was the complete hand.

View Postwyman, on 2012-May-04, 09:48, said:

Also, he rates to not have a heart void when he leads the ♥3.


View Postrbforster, on 2012-May-20, 21:04, said:

Besides playing for fun, most people also like to play bridge to win


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Posted 2008-April-26, 20:44

Hanoi5, on Apr 27 2008, 08:52 AM, said:

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And if you walk across the road you might get hit by a runaway bus.


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This was the complete hand.

So? Nth can make 4S and EW can make 5D. What has this got to do with the opening bid or my comment about the "runaway bus"?
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Posted 2008-April-26, 21:12

How did the bidding go at the table ? I have concerns about E-W playing in 5Hx rather than 5D after opening 1H.
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Posted 2008-April-26, 21:17

neilkaz, on Apr 26 2008, 10:12 PM, said:

How did the bidding go at the table ? I have concerns about E-W playing in 5Hx rather than 5D after opening 1H.

Maybe 1H-1S-P-2H; 3D-4S-P-P; 5D, after which there would be little reason for east to take a false preference to hearts.
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Posted 2008-April-27, 00:11

1H?

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Posted 2008-April-27, 00:14

I am surprised nobody has voted for 4♥, which would receive some sympathy from me, but I understand that I may like opening 4M more than pretty much anyone.
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Posted 2008-April-27, 03:28

rogerclee, on Apr 27 2008, 07:14 AM, said:

I am surprised nobody has voted for 4♥, which would receive some sympathy from me, but I understand that I may like opening 4M more than pretty much anyone.

I'm trying to see why I might want to open 4H.

Because I know it's the opponents' hand, and I want to pre-empt them? No
Because I want a heart lead? No
Because I know I want to play in hearts? No
Because it describes my hand well and lets partner makes an informed decision? No
Because I have any idea what the right level or strain is? No


Nope, I'm not surprised.
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