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I played second hand. Opponent passed. I had 15 HCP, 5 S, 6H, 2C and void in D.
Should i open with H or S?
My partner bid 2 D afer opponents overcall. How should I rebid?
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opening bid/rebid what suit
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Posted 2008-June-08, 07:15
Open 1♥, planning to rebid 2♠.
That's impossible. No one can give more than one hundred percent. By definition that is the most anyone can give.
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Posted 2008-June-08, 09:15
For me, opening it 1H or 1S really depends on what my suits look like.
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Posted 2008-June-08, 09:40
If your hand is strong enough to reverse, start with the 6-card. I think 15 points will generally suffice.
The weaker hands are difficult to bid. I would open 1♠ then unless the hearts are much better than the spades. If I open 1♥ with a hand too weak to reverse, I would have to rebid 2♥.
The weaker hands are difficult to bid. I would open 1♠ then unless the hearts are much better than the spades. If I open 1♥ with a hand too weak to reverse, I would have to rebid 2♥.
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Posted 2008-June-08, 14:09
andy_h, on Jun 8 2008, 08:15 AM, said:
For me, opening it 1H or 1S really depends on what my suits look like.
For me it doesn't. AKQJT 765432 AJ void = obvious 1♥ opener.
Lying about having a 6-card minor is silly. Lying about a 6-card major is inexcusable.
In fact, any opening hand with 5♠-6♥ I open with 1♥.
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Posted 2008-June-08, 19:16
Only open 1H with 6H if your hand is good enough to reverse. 15 seems a bit light. I would open 1S.
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Posted 2008-June-08, 19:20
Agree with only 1♥ if strong enough to reverse. Completely disagree that 15 is not enough with that shape, in fact 14 probably is and sometimes even less. So 1♥.
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Posted 2008-June-08, 20:22
jdonn, on Jun 9 2008, 08:20 AM, said:
Agree with only 1♥ if strong enough to reverse. Completely disagree that 15 is not enough with that shape, in fact 14 probably is and sometimes even less. So 1♥.
Well I guess it depends on the 15 count, doesn't it? There are 15 counts and 15 counts eg stiff hons etc.
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Posted 2008-June-08, 20:31
Most 5-6-0-2 15 HCP hands would qualify as a reverse to me, so unless there's some defect like maybe QJ dub in ♣, I'd likely open 1♥ and reverse 2♠.
It would be nice if the OP had shown the actual hand in question.
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It would be nice if the OP had shown the actual hand in question.
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Posted 2008-June-09, 04:23
Agree that there are 15 counts and 15 counts. Most 5-6-0-2 shapes do not have stiff honors though so it would be difficult to find a 15-count not good enough to reverse. I agree with jdonn, most 14-counts would also reverse with this shape.
Some (Garozzo?) play that 1H-1NT-3S shows a minimal 5-6 hand (about 10-13) so that you won't have much trouble opening your longest suit with this shape. Of couse, rogerclee thinks that that is really dumb.
Some (Garozzo?) play that 1H-1NT-3S shows a minimal 5-6 hand (about 10-13) so that you won't have much trouble opening your longest suit with this shape. Of couse, rogerclee thinks that that is really dumb.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.
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Posted 2008-June-09, 23:37
han, on Jun 9 2008, 05:23 PM, said:
Agree that there are 15 counts and 15 counts. Most 5-6-0-2 shapes do not have stiff honors though so it would be difficult to find a 15-count not good enough to reverse. I agree with jdonn, most 14-counts would also reverse with this shape.
Some (Garozzo?) play that 1H-1NT-3S shows a minimal 5-6 hand (about 10-13) so that you won't have much trouble opening your longest suit with this shape. Of couse, rogerclee thinks that that is really dumb.
Some (Garozzo?) play that 1H-1NT-3S shows a minimal 5-6 hand (about 10-13) so that you won't have much trouble opening your longest suit with this shape. Of couse, rogerclee thinks that that is really dumb.
Can't you have a stiff D void?
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