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Opening bid problem

Poll: What's your opening? (42 member(s) have cast votes)

What's your opening?

  1. Pass (17 votes [40.48%])

    Percentage of vote: 40.48%

  2. 1S (5 votes [11.90%])

    Percentage of vote: 11.90%

  3. 2S (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  4. 3S (2 votes [4.76%])

    Percentage of vote: 4.76%

  5. 4S (17 votes [40.48%])

    Percentage of vote: 40.48%

  6. Something else (1 votes [2.38%])

    Percentage of vote: 2.38%

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#21 User is offline   mikegill 

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Posted 2010-January-25, 12:29

My first thought was definitely 4♠. I think it matters how good your opponents are to some degree. I feel like better opponents tend to double you more and take their money, so against good opponents I'd be very likely to open 4♠. Against lesser players (especially aggressive ones) I might go the pass - Michaels route since if they bid 5m over my 4♠ I will feel like I haven't done my hand justice.
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Posted 2010-January-25, 12:45

4♠ for me as this aceless 7-5-1 7 count looks preemptive to me. Who knows who can make what?
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Posted 2010-January-25, 22:07

3S. I hope/plan to bid hearts next.

If I pass, I may have a hard time showing 7/5 before the auction gets very high.
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Posted 2010-January-25, 23:11

awm, on Jan 25 2010, 02:15 AM, said:

♠QJ98743 ♥KJ962 ♦- ♣9

First seat favorable at matchpoints. What's your opening bid?

4s
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Posted 2010-January-26, 02:04

4♠. Hate passing as it gives them a free round of bidding. I think this pressure bid outweighs the gain of attempting a constructive auction of slowly describing my shape.
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Posted 2010-January-26, 12:08

4♠, quite strong feelings.
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