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11 pearson points!!
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Posted 2009-April-26, 12:56
edit: Partner and opps are assumed to normal American experts (for the purposes of this discussion).
... and I can prove it with my usual, flawless logic.
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Posted 2009-April-26, 13:21
The answer depends on your system in second seat.
In my case, my partner could have opened on 10/11 points. She could have shown a weak two in hearts or in spades, a weak hand with both majors or a weak hand with five spades and a 4+ minor. This means that this is an easy pass for me. I just don't expect to get a plus score here.
But if you play Roth-Stone in second hand, against opponents who open on any junk, you can be pretty sure that partner has a decent hand. Then you could open.
Rik
In my case, my partner could have opened on 10/11 points. She could have shown a weak two in hearts or in spades, a weak hand with both majors or a weak hand with five spades and a 4+ minor. This means that this is an easy pass for me. I just don't expect to get a plus score here.
But if you play Roth-Stone in second hand, against opponents who open on any junk, you can be pretty sure that partner has a decent hand. Then you could open.
Rik
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Posted 2009-April-26, 15:25
Pass. I might open 3♣ if my clubs were a bit better, but with this hand I'm likely to go down in 3♣ some of the time, in addition to the risk of opponents finding a spade fit.
... that would still not be conclusive proof, before someone wants to explain that to me as well as if I was a 5 year-old. - gwnn
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Posted 2009-April-26, 16:50
I'll pass also. Too much risk of being outbid in a pointed suit and PD won't hold enough perfectas to make game a good bet.
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Posted 2009-April-26, 17:13
Pass
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 2009-April-26, 17:44
Pass.
and the result can be plotted on a graph.
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Posted 2009-April-26, 18:26
It's a lot more of a 4th seat opener than the x KQxxx Qxx Axxx in the other thread IMO. More shape, more aces, and more likelihood we have game compared to the other hand along with less likelihood the opponents have game. 1♣ for me.
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Posted 2009-April-26, 20:09
Once again, i wouuld open this hand in fourth seat. and also in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd too.
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Posted 2009-April-26, 20:33
I think this is a 1♣ opener, however I'm not very happy with it.
Give partner xxx KQJx xxx Kxx and game is ice, I'll lose 3 when I have to chance to win 12.
Give partner xxx KQJx xxx Kxx and game is ice, I'll lose 3 when I have to chance to win 12.
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Posted 2009-April-26, 21:15
mtvesuvius, on Apr 27 2009, 01:33 PM, said:
I think this is a 1♣ opener, however I'm not very happy with it.
Give partner xxx KQJx xxx Kxx and game is ice, I'll lose 3 when I have to chance to win 12.
Give partner xxx KQJx xxx Kxx and game is ice, I'll lose 3 when I have to chance to win 12.
Give partner that and the opponents are also either cold or 1 off for 4♠
But I'm still opening this anyway.
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Posted 2009-April-27, 04:08
I'm glad I play 2♣ as a WEAK 2 
Without it, it's either pass (if I need a swing) or 3♣ (under more normal circumstances).
Without it, it's either pass (if I need a swing) or 3♣ (under more normal circumstances).
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Posted 2009-April-27, 04:08
I pass and save my energy for the next boards.
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Posted 2009-April-27, 09:21
Codo, on Apr 27 2009, 05:08 AM, said:
I pass and save my energy for the next boards.
Or the next thread.
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