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Pearson What do you call?

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Posted 2009-August-04, 19:17

Scoring: MP

(PASS) PASS (PASS) ?


What do you call?

What do 2♥/3♥ show for you?

Would you act differently at IMPs?
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Posted 2009-August-04, 19:41

meh 2H.
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Posted 2009-August-04, 19:59

Re Pearson, I always open when I have opening bid strength and only look at the spade holding when I haven't. This hand is strong enough that the spades don't matter.

I'll bid 3♥ and expect to make it at least 80% of the time. We might miss a game but it's only matchpoints and I want to start high because I'm scared of letting them get to 3♠.
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Posted 2009-August-04, 21:52

Classic 4th seat 3♥ for me. I would do the same regardless of the scoring - pearson considerations not relevant to this hand.

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Posted 2009-August-05, 05:17

Opponents are probably cold for 4♠, opening is gambling that partner has 5 of them.

opening 1 or 2 hearts will ask the opponents to bid spades and find their fit, opening 3 might be better, but people only open 3 when they are worried about spades, so opponents might bid spades anyway.

I pass, second option 4 hearts.
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Posted 2009-August-05, 08:11

IMO your choices are pass or 3♥ and I rate them about equal
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Posted 2009-August-05, 12:44

I agree with Fluffy - the opponents are pretty likely to be cold for 4S. They are unfavourable though and might not be able to enter the auction if you open at a high level.

There isn't really a right answer to a tactical problem like this - i'd base my decision on the opponents' tendencies. Versus opponents who tend to bid a lot, I'll pass. If my opponents are more timid I'll open some number of hearts between 2 and 4.
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