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ye olde "1x or 2C" dilemma

Poll: ye olde "1x or 2C" dilemma (10 member(s) have cast votes)

Opening?

  1. 1H (1 votes [10.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 10.00%

  2. 2C (8 votes [80.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 80.00%

  3. I play strong club, ha! (1 votes [10.00%])

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#1 User is offline   whereagles 

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Posted 2014-December-20, 15:11

IMPS.

♠ ---
♥ AQJ65
♦ AKT6
♣ AKQ8

1♥ or 2♣?

Also, any plans if it goes
1♥ 1♠
??
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Posted 2014-December-20, 15:15

I can't stand opening 2C on 2-suiters, never mind 3-suiters, but I don't see how you can do anything else on this hand.

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Also, any plans if it goes
1♥ 1♠


None whatsoever.
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Posted 2014-December-20, 17:12

With 5 hearts you don't waste nearly as much space opening 2♣ as you do with other hand types (unless you play some stupid system like 2♦ response shows 0-1 controls or whatever), so yeah, 2♣ opener here. I'll have a similar rebid problem after 2♣-2♦; 2♥-2♠, but I'll have shown my strength.

I'm thinking my rebid might actually be 3♦, then I can bid 4♣ over 3NT more economically.
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Posted 2014-December-20, 17:43

My main worry with a 2♣ opener is a 2♠ response.
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Posted 2014-December-20, 20:13

A two loser hand with 8 controls cannot be a 1♥ opening. If even I open 2♣ then this must be a wtp question
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Posted 2014-December-21, 04:04

View Postmgoetze, on 2014-December-20, 17:12, said:

With 5 hearts you don't waste nearly as much space opening 2♣ as you do with other hand types (unless you play some stupid system like 2♦ response shows 0-1 controls or whatever), so yeah, 2♣ opener here. I'll have a similar rebid problem after 2♣-2♦; 2♥-2♠, but I'll have shown my strength.

I'm thinking my rebid might actually be 3♦, then I can bid 4♣ over 3NT more economically.


If you play the 2C-2 D-2H is a relay thing you are pretty well positioned after 2C-2D-2H-2S-3C no?
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Posted 2014-December-21, 05:03

I would open 2♣, and then bid 2♥ natural. We play that 2♣-2M/3m is weak and to play vs a 20-21 NT. If partner bids 2♠, I will bid 2NT, which is forcing. If partner rebids 3♠ I will bid 3NT, if partner bids another suit I will raise and if partner bids 3NT/4♠ I'll pass.

If I opened 1♥ and partner responds 1♠ I'll bid 2♣ as Gazzilli, and if that is not available I'll bid 3♣.
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Posted 2014-December-21, 05:12

Added a poll. Actually, I had one in 1st post, but forum software is deceiving in making polls. yuck :D
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Posted 2014-December-21, 07:30

Where's the 'I play strong 1♥, ha!' option?

Good for Fantunes and Groovers.
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