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matmat, on 2011-June-24, 10:01, said:

I don't see any context in the OP about what sort of game is going on. I don't see any comments about the strength of the field relative to the partnership. Both are valid concerns when choosing your strategy for an event, but are not relevant here.

We're simply asked to pick an action that we think will maximize the frequency of a good score, not maximize an action that will maximize the chance of our score being the opposite to that of the field.

I think we agree?

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mike gill, on 2011-June-24, 08:29, said:

Partner's tendencies notwithstanding, I'm not willing to put the whole board on his reopening. Sometimes they've preempted on only 6 (gasp!) and then partner is much more likely to have 2 and a min, or 2 and some extras but an awkward shape. Also, you're by no means guaranteed to get 500:

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Yes, I know this is somewhat contrived with all partner's values in our suits and them having the key spots in spades, but I didn't even have to give East a void or a 4-card side suit, nor dummy 2 trumps and a ruffing value.

Looks like this is still 500. HA,CK,CA,C overruffed and you use the SK entry to make another small trump and DK.

I would pass by the way.