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Pearson or pass?

Poll: Well? (34 member(s) have cast votes)

Well?

  1. Pearson be damned, I PASS (4 votes [11.76%])

    Percentage of vote: 11.76%

  2. Rule of 15!!! 1 Diamond! (30 votes [88.24%])

    Percentage of vote: 88.24%

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Posted 2010-March-01, 10:45

Why am I so concerned about the opponents coming in? I have a better than average hand (and RHO passed in 3rd seat) thus I rate to go plus more often than they do as long as we use good judgment through the auction.
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Posted 2010-March-01, 10:55

peachy, on Mar 1 2010, 04:50 AM, said:

The Pearson points/ Rule of 15 is meant for borderline opening hands.  This is not borderline: has adequate QT, adequate HCP, 5-card suit.  Even if you thought this was borderline, it still fulfills Pearson requirements.

QFT.

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Posted 2010-March-01, 11:56

jdonn, on Mar 1 2010, 12:30 AM, said:

The_Hog, on Mar 1 2010, 12:23 AM, said:

jdonn, on Mar 1 2010, 12:15 PM, said:

The_Hog, on Feb 28 2010, 11:49 PM, said:

I would pass. This hand has an insufficient Casino count, (or Pearson count if you like).

12 + 3 = 15? Looks like enough? And it even has good controls, ie no jacks.

How could this problem be here? Open your opening bids.

Qx = 2?

If you are downgrading for that you are surely upgrading for the heart ten, the 5 card suit, and the great controls.

But anyway casino/pearson points (aka rule of 15) specifically mention high card points at any links I can find.

This is really a borderline hand and while I am a firm believer in the Pearson count this one has several negative features like only 5 major suit cards and really ugly spot cards. Consequently I would reluctantly pass but have no real problem if partner chose to open.
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Posted 2010-March-01, 12:11

Really ugly spot cards? There are 9 spot cards in this hand. Average would be:
T98765432
This hand has:
T99866652
This hand has slightly better than average spot cards.
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Posted 2010-March-01, 12:21

jdonn, on Mar 1 2010, 01:11 PM, said:

Really ugly spot cards? There are 9 spot cards in this hand. Average would be:
T98765432
This hand has:
T99866652
This hand has slightly better than average spot cards.

maybe I should have been more specific and said your ♦ spots are wanting since this is your most likely place to play
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Posted 2010-March-01, 12:48

Congrats to all who stuck to their guns with an opening bid. We don't know how the opponents got to 3H, whether it was cold, or whether opener failed to rebid --thus keeping the opponents in play.

What we do know is that most posters have better results when they open their opening hands, and will continue to do what works most often for them.
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Posted 2010-March-01, 13:01

pooltuna, on Mar 1 2010, 11:21 AM, said:

maybe I should have been more specific and said your ♦ spots are wanting since this is your most likely place to play

You say half empty, others say half full.

if you look at the spots (non-honors)

98765432

9652 is actually the average spot holding for holding Kxxxx.
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