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1C or 1S

Poll: Which do you prefer? (36 member(s) have cast votes)

Which do you prefer?

  1. 1[CL] (5 votes [13.89%])

    Percentage of vote: 13.89%

  2. 1[SP] (31 votes [86.11%])

    Percentage of vote: 86.11%

  3. others (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

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#1 User is offline   mikl_plkcc 

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Posted 2009-January-27, 07:20

Scoring: IMP

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Posted 2009-January-27, 07:48

1♠, as I always do on these hands.
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Posted 2009-January-27, 08:16

1♠ wtp?
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Posted 2009-January-27, 08:18

I think we can make it this time...

I'd bid 1♣ if diamonds were the other suit.

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Posted 2009-January-27, 10:04

If it was both minors, it's even more clear to open the higher suit.
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Posted 2009-January-27, 10:23

Sweet, I am the first 1♣ voter. I have opened both ways when 55 in the blacks, depending on my hand. I have had a mental image of Steve Robinson shaking his head in disappointment, but other than that, nothing bad has happened when I opened 1♣.
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Posted 2009-January-27, 18:07

I might open 1♣ if I had 6 clubs this time, but I am not enterilly sure, in third position I'd open 1♠ even with 6th club.
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Posted 2009-January-30, 15:14

:huh: 1♠ just to find out right away if we have a playable spade fit. System mavens take umberage with my thinking on 5-5 black hands, but I have found a practical method that works, esp. at MP's.

1. With a good playing hand and weak to moderate high card strength, open 1♣ and then keep bidding ♠ at the minimum level.

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A4
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AJ1084

2. With a strong hand, say 17+ working HCP, open 1♠ and plan to make a high reverse in ♣.

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3. With a weak hand that lacks playing strength, open 1♠ and essentially give up on the clubs.

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Posted 2009-January-30, 15:31

Probably 1♠. A 5-3 spade fit is just too likely to pass up.

Up until several years ago I routinely opened 1♣ on hands like this.
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