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#1 User is offline   eagles123 

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Posted 2013-August-12, 11:00

worth 3 clubs or maybe even something else?

Thanks,

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edit: we are first to bid, white vs red
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Posted 2013-August-12, 11:45

White on red, I will try 3♣.
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Posted 2013-August-12, 12:13

3♣
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Posted 2013-August-12, 13:31

3♣ for sure at these colors.
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Posted 2013-August-13, 01:29

Adding my vote for 3!c.
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Posted 2013-August-13, 02:16

thanks, at the table I chose to pass but afterwards I thought I probably should have opened 3clubs even though I didn't have a 7 card suit.. I'll know for next time :)
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Posted 2013-August-13, 02:27

Some players do play that a 3 level opening promises a 7 card suit. Obviously if that is your agreement then you stick to it. Most these days play a more fluid style. Robson/Segal has made this style very popular even at club level and BBF is generally dominated by aggressive bidders anyway. This is also the style I prefer and it is a clear 3♣ for me in this seat/vulnerability. But my partner also knows to expect this. With a pick up partner I might be tempted to pass even when I think 3♣ is clearly better. They will probably not think anything of a pass but if I open and it goes badly they will lose trust and it will probably hurt us more than the potential gain in the long run.
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Posted 2013-August-13, 04:43

Definitely 3♣: you have a 6-4 in the minors and a decent suit, favorable vulnerability and you're in first seat. I couldn't care less about that missing 7th ♣.
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