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Bid spades or force game?

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Posted 2008-August-17, 19:52

I would have responded 1S. If you open most 11 counts then this is not even a close call. To those "patterning out" - wouldn't Nth bid the same way with a 3541 shape and a good hand?
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Posted 2008-August-17, 19:57

The_Hog, on Aug 17 2008, 05:52 PM, said:

I would have responded 1S. If you open most 11 counts then this is not even a close call. To those "patterning out" - wouldn't Nth bid the same way with a 3541 shape and a good hand?

I think I'd just 3N with a 3451.
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