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Opening 3S w/r seems terrible with or without the HQ
Do you bid 4S in your style ?
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Posted 2010-June-01, 00:08
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Posted 2010-June-01, 01:59
This is a 4S opening at nv vs vul and also at nv vs nv, Q of H or no Q of H.
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Posted 2010-June-01, 02:11
You can hardly call this 0-7HCP, so I wouldn't open 3♠. Clear 4♠ opening at this vulnerability, again a clear pass as responder.
If you open 3♠ as solid as this, then I think a raise should be automatic.
If you open 3♠ as solid as this, then I think a raise should be automatic.
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Posted 2010-June-01, 05:44
Pass, but would surely have opened 4♠ nv vs vul. Even the rule of 1-2-3, which I tell my students is a tad too conservative, dictates a 4♠ opening.
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Posted 2010-June-01, 07:31
Jlall, on Jun 1 2010, 01:08 AM, said:
Opening 3S w/r seems terrible with or without the HQ
yeah this is an = vulnerability 3♠ call. If you cannot resist preempting, 2♠ would be more likely to get you to game IMO.
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Posted 2010-June-01, 07:42
what????
... and I can prove it with my usual, flawless logic.
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Posted 2010-June-01, 07:53
At these colors pard can have from
AKJxxxx
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QJTxxxx
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It's a guess and I guess to bid 4.
AKJxxxx
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to
QJTxxxx
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It's a guess and I guess to bid 4.
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Posted 2010-June-01, 08:47
gwnn, on Jun 1 2010, 08:42 AM, said:
what????
oops I didn't consider 4♠ as a preempt; probably my choice of call at these colors.
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Posted 2010-June-01, 08:53
bluecalm, on Jun 1 2010, 12:49 AM, said:
Opener has: ♠KQJT862 ♥QT9 ♦62 ♣2
I basically work on the rule of 2-3-4 - so thats a 4♠ opener for me w/r. Failing that, opening it 1♠ makes more sense to me than 2 or 3 - partner will never read me for this much if I open 2 or 3.
I have seen this sort of hand opened 3♠ in 4th seat - though I am thinking probably one of the other players lost a picture card.
Nick
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