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Three passes to you. 2♦ would not be natural.
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Posted 2005-November-30, 04:27
Three passes to you. 2♦ would not be natural.
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Posted 2005-November-30, 04:44
I would still open 1♦. Full opening values, and a game is not out of the question.
For all that I know, pard is 4-4 in the majors, so I would not be unduly worried.
For all that I know, pard is 4-4 in the majors, so I would not be unduly worried.
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Posted 2005-November-30, 05:07
I open 1♦.
I risk driving opps to a major suit partscore making, but against that, there are 2 alternative scenarios for a decent score:
a. it's our hand, pard has a limit hand, and with this hand I'd gladly accept a game invitation
b. it's a partscore hand, and I would not mind competeing to 3 diamonds, when I hope that if they compete with 3M they'll go down (after all, they did not open 3rd seat)
All in all, I consider the odds of bidding better than putting all the eggs in one basket and passing.
I risk driving opps to a major suit partscore making, but against that, there are 2 alternative scenarios for a decent score:
a. it's our hand, pard has a limit hand, and with this hand I'd gladly accept a game invitation
b. it's a partscore hand, and I would not mind competeing to 3 diamonds, when I hope that if they compete with 3M they'll go down (after all, they did not open 3rd seat)
All in all, I consider the odds of bidding better than putting all the eggs in one basket and passing.
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Posted 2005-November-30, 05:14
If I can't open 2♦, then I open 3♦. In 4th seat this is constructive, 10-15 or so.
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Posted 2005-November-30, 05:23
I simply can't pass that.
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Posted 2005-November-30, 05:31
Count me in for 3♦.
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Posted 2005-November-30, 05:36
Blofeld, on Nov 30 2005, 11:31 AM, said:
Count me in for 3♦.
I think 3D is better used for a gambling-type hand, with better intermediates than this and at most one outside control.
In my opinion, a normal, full opening with a minor can be simply opened 1m, even if the minor is KQxxxx.
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Posted 2005-November-30, 06:06
Hello everyone
I like to upgrade hands, but this one is still a 1D opening bid.
I open 1D and rebid 2D to suggest a long suit. Pretty well describes my hand.
Regards,
Robert
I like to upgrade hands, but this one is still a 1D opening bid.
I open 1D and rebid 2D to suggest a long suit. Pretty well describes my hand.
Regards,
Robert
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Posted 2005-November-30, 08:47
I would open 1♦. At IMPs pass comes to mind as well.
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Posted 2005-November-30, 10:17
1D =14 Pearson points, plus upgrade for honors, plus upgrade for 6-4.
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Posted 2005-November-30, 10:27
This is a good example of why some of these 'Rules' that we hear so much about are only guidelines. The Rule of 15 would suggest passing, but I doubt that you will find much support for that point of view here or in real life.
I would prefer to bid a slightly heavy (because of the controls) 2♦, I am not unhappy that our methods prevent that. 1♦ would be a very close second choice, and may well be a better bid anyway so 1♦ it is.
Change my hand to 1=3=5=4 or (worse) 1-3-4-5 and I begin to have doubts, but a decent 6-4 gives me lots of reason to believe this is our hand.
Nothing in life comes with 100% guarantees, and opening could be the route to a minus score, but experience suggests the pecentages favour bidding.
I would prefer to bid a slightly heavy (because of the controls) 2♦, I am not unhappy that our methods prevent that. 1♦ would be a very close second choice, and may well be a better bid anyway so 1♦ it is.
Change my hand to 1=3=5=4 or (worse) 1-3-4-5 and I begin to have doubts, but a decent 6-4 gives me lots of reason to believe this is our hand.
Nothing in life comes with 100% guarantees, and opening could be the route to a minus score, but experience suggests the pecentages favour bidding.
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