[han]

First hand, and it is already very stimulating. Keep it up!


My choice is pass btw.

[Fluffy]

Still in the darkness, are we suposed to assume expert opponents and field?.

[luis]

Upside down world :-)
Justin and Me passing with the majority opening and this happened in TWO problems of this set... The world might end soon....

[mikestar]

For opening in 4th seat, I use PP as follows:

With 16, I open no matter how horrible my hand is.
With 15, I open unless the hand is seriously flawed.
With 14, I open if the hand is very good.
With 13, I only open if it is flawless.

This hand is not flawless, with no aces and that doubtful QC. I'd pass. I suspect that this was only 55% because Ben had company passing it out.

I once passed out void KQxxx KJxx KQxx (the x's were all quite small--add a couple of 9's and even I wouldn't take so extreme a position) for a cold top--could have been a cold bottom fairly easily, but they figured to have at least nine spades and nearly half the points.

[nemernick]

bid 1D. If part respond ♥ I bid 1NT. If part. bid 1♥ I passing he's respond

[pigpenz]

2♦ showing intermediate values in pass out seat

[JLOGIC]

I still would be tempted to pass this (would depend on opps etc). Am I just underestimating my potential here with 4 hearts and a high card majority? It seems like every time they compete in spades it's bad. I guess this is too pessimistic, we rate to go plus if we buy it, and why shouldn't we buy it? It also lets our play edge/bidding judgement edge factor in. Again, it's a bidders game jlall!