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Easy 1?

Poll: Easy 1? (34 member(s) have cast votes)

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  1. 1C (16 votes [47.06%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 47.06%

  2. 1N (16 votes [47.06%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 47.06%

  3. other strong opening (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  4. abstain (2 votes [5.88%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 5.88%

Last board TG

  1. 1C (16 votes [47.06%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 47.06%

  2. 1N (15 votes [44.12%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 44.12%

  3. other strong opening (1 votes [2.94%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 2.94%

  4. abstain (2 votes [5.88%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 5.88%

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#21 User is offline   Phil 

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Posted 2012-December-05, 09:22

View Postjillybean, on 2012-December-04, 19:39, said:

Hi Phil, why do you upgrade this hand?


Playing a 15-17 1N, my 'normal' range holding a 6 card suit, or any good five card suit is more like 14-16.

See Zel's comment regarding specifics of why this is even too good for that.

I was watching KFay in the Swiss, and he upgraded KQx Kx xx AKQxxx to TWO NT. I'm not sure I agree with this evaluation, but you see the point.
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Posted 2012-December-05, 16:15

I voted to open 1 ♣ in both instances. But the more I look at the hand, the more I can see 1 NT as a very reasonable alternative.

When you open 1 ♣ and plan to rebid 3 ♣, you imply a pretty good ♣ suit -- certainly something that can stand playing 3 ♣ if pard has a nondescript singleton. But here the ♣ spots aren't very good. You're pretty sure to lose at least 2 tricks and maybe 3 whenever ♣s break 4-2. So a ♣ partial may not be all that attractive vs 1 NT.
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Posted 2012-December-05, 21:56

View Postrmnka447, on 2012-December-05, 16:15, said:

I voted to open 1 ♣ in both instances. But the more I look at the hand, the more I can see 1 NT as a very reasonable alternative.


1nt is more attractive to me at favourable or unfavourable vul to stifle competition and/or bring pard into the mix. Doesn't always work out but what does?
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Posted 2012-December-05, 22:29

I am not smart enough to know the exact (3 IMP) state of the match going into the last board. Apparently the others aren't either. We have voted the same way for both polls.
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Posted 2012-December-06, 00:54

I'm sure we are all smart enough to look at the score during a BBO TG and know exactly how many imp we are leading or trailing by.
The reason I added the second part to the question is that it was suggested that the only reason to open 1nt on this hand was because you were losing in a TG.
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Posted 2012-December-06, 18:27

I'm opening 1N. I would upgrade the hand to a 1C-2N sequence if I had any club spots, and I would accept any invitational bids with this hand as an uber-max. State of the match does not concern me.
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Posted 2012-December-06, 19:36

:P My ♣ suit is too ratty to rebid 3♣, and my hand is too good to rebid 2♣. That leaves 1NT as my first bid.
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Posted 2012-December-07, 04:11

I would open 1♣ despite the clubs are weakish for a jump rebid. I think we find slams better, if I show my distribution and strengt right. I would certainly open 1NT from 3rd or 4th position.
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