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Posted 2009-July-07, 02:39

Imp's, R vs W, dealer passes and you hold:

♠J
♥Qx
♦AKQJ
♣JT8xxx

What do you open? Is this a 'wtp'?

 wyman, on 2012-May-04, 09:48, said:

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Posted 2009-July-07, 02:43

1♣ wtp.

Would not have been wtp if my minors were 4-5 (open 1♦ then probably).
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Posted 2009-July-07, 03:26

1 ♣ wtp.

Even with 45 I usually open 1 club and live with the consequences.
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Posted 2009-July-07, 03:39

1C.

You have a 6 carder.

I still would open 1C with 5-4 in the minors, but at least
in this case I can understand, that this is not a wtp.

The suit quality should at best be responsible that you
supress one card, not 2.

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Posted 2009-July-07, 04:14

It is too early to worry that I would prefer a ♦ lead if opps buy the contract. Even though most of my points are in ♦, I won't mind not to be able to show a four cards minor.

1♣ then 2♣ after 1M or 1NT from pard. Easy opening, easy rebid.
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Posted 2009-July-07, 04:22

If this hadn't been a forum problem I would op 1♣ without thinking about it.

Having thought about it I would still open 1♣. Problem with 1♦ is that my third bid would have to show 5-5 minors. I like offshape 1NT rebids but this one goes too far.
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Posted 2009-July-07, 06:09

This is really interesting hand in strong club where 1♦ is usually 4+ and 2♣ 6+.
There I'd probably open 1♦ but never playing natural.
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Posted 2009-July-07, 09:11

LOL

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Posted 2009-July-07, 11:55

1♣ unless playing canape. Either way, an easy one.
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Posted 2009-July-07, 13:03

1♣

Getting close to a 1NT experiment.
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Posted 2009-July-07, 13:35

Hanoi5, on Jul 7 2009, 03:39 AM, said:

Imp's, R vs W, dealer passes and you hold:

♠J
♥Qx
♦AKQJ
♣JT8xxx

What do you open? Is this a 'wtp'?

This is definitely not a WTP. 1C. Opponent didn't open in front of me so the chances it is our hand are better and I don't have to consider lead directors; shape matters in constructive auctions.
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Posted 2009-July-07, 13:47

With a 6-4 this is always a 1♣ WTP.
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Posted 2009-July-07, 13:48

peachy, on Jul 7 2009, 02:35 PM, said:

This is definitely not a WTP.

LOL come on. What planet did I accidentally get transported to today?
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Posted 2009-July-07, 14:43

Huge LOL to anyone considering actions other than 1♣.
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Posted 2009-July-07, 15:52

jdonn, on Jul 7 2009, 02:48 PM, said:

peachy, on Jul 7 2009, 02:35 PM, said:

This is definitely not a WTP.

LOL come on. What planet did I accidentally get transported to today?

I don't know, what does it look like on that planet... Hope you enjoyed the trip :P

Had the seat been anything but second unfav, 1D [for me] is a possibility. But I might still bid 1C.
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Posted 2009-July-07, 19:21

1♣ wtp, Josh put it very well.
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Posted 2009-July-07, 22:44

1♣ WTP..make my ♣x a ♥. Then I don't mind 1♦
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