[kenrexford]

♠x ♥Q10xxx ♦A ♣Jxxxxx

White on red.

Q1: Do you open, and, if so, what? Any second or third options? (Q1B: What's your choice for sexiest option if you don't pass?)

Q2: If you happen to choose 2♥, and IF the auction continues 2NT-P-3NT to you, do you bid 3NT.

Some answers to anticipated questions:

-second seat after a pass (would a different seat change the answer?)
-your team is on par or better (would this matter?)
-IMP scoring, team format, but first board (would this matter?)

[Phil]

Are you kidding?

OK, w/r I can see a 2♥ opening with Gilbert (he'd open 3 (no joke)).

I don't understand Q2.

With anyone normal this is an obvious pass.

[JLOL]

LOL

[kenrexford]

Oh, come on now. I mean, this is a CLEAR 3♣ opening third seat at these colors.

[jdonn]

I would rather open 1NT than anything else. It's actually the perfect shape for it.

[kenrexford]

jdonn, on May 4 2009, 11:58 AM, said:

I would rather open 1NT than anything else. It's actually the perfect shape for it.

That's actually quite cute. I did not think of that, but you are right.

[mtvesuvius]

1NT is just about right... LOL

[ArtK78]

Is Rod Serling standing in front of Ken while he is presenting this problem?

"Submitted for your approval....."

Also, Ken, you failed to anticipate the obvious question:

"What are you smoking?"

[mtvesuvius]

ArtK78, on May 4 2009, 04:18 PM, said:

Also, Ken, you failed to anticipate the obvious question:

"What are you smoking?"

See:
http://forums.bridge...pic=31843&st=15
http://forums.bridge...opic=31814&st=0

[kenrexford]

ArtK78, on May 4 2009, 04:18 PM, said:

Is Rod Serling standing in front of Ken while he is presenting this problem?

"Submitted for your approval....."

Also, Ken, you failed to anticipate the obvious question:

"What are you smoking?"

For the record, I was presented with this problem by a friend, and muy choice was pass.

However, when asked about the actual choice at the table (2♥), my response was that a real man opens 3♣ if you are going to open.

In practice, the actual auction went P-2♥-2NT-P-3NT-? At that point, I said, "In for a penny, in for a pound" and suggested 4♣, the action taken at the table for -1100 (the defense slipped a trick).

In fairness, though, 4♦ by partner as a correction actually wins IMPs. (Partner held 5-0-7-1 shape).

[dake50]

Open 1H. Over 1NT,TO-X, partner 2C xfers to 2D, quits.

[Rossoneri]

Sounds familiar, partner opens 2H, rebids 4C after opps have bid to 3NT and we go off for a number.

[mtvesuvius]

Rossoneri, on May 5 2009, 06:27 PM, said:

Sounds familiar, partner opens 2H, rebids 4C after opps have bid to 3NT and we go off for a number.

You play with too many juniors.

[jdonn]

kenrexford, on May 4 2009, 06:27 PM, said:

ArtK78, on May 4 2009, 04:18 PM, said:

Is Rod Serling standing in front of Ken while he is presenting this problem?

"Submitted for your approval....."

Also, Ken, you failed to anticipate the obvious question:

"What are you smoking?"

For the record, I was presented with this problem by a friend, and muy choice was pass.

However, when asked about the actual choice at the table (2♥), my response was that a real man opens 3♣ if you are going to open.

In practice, the actual auction went P-2♥-2NT-P-3NT-? At that point, I said, "In for a penny, in for a pound" and suggested 4♣, the action taken at the table for -1100 (the defense slipped a trick).

In fairness, though, 4♦ by partner as a correction actually wins IMPs. (Partner held 5-0-7-1 shape).

FWIW I wouldn't call 2♥ insane, I would just call it a style I would hate to play. However 4♣ on the next round is utterly insane.

[OleBerg]

In third seat, non-agregate:

3♣. Very sexy, but to risky in other positions. (Sounds saucy. )