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Matchpoints, nobody vulnerable. RHO deals and passes.
This hand came up last week in the local club game and my LHO, who held this hand, seemed completely flummoxed. I told her I would create a poll, so here you go.
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Posted 2011-December-05, 10:44
Matchpoints, nobody vulnerable. RHO deals and passes.
This hand came up last week in the local club game and my LHO, who held this hand, seemed completely flummoxed. I told her I would create a poll, so here you go.
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Posted 2011-December-05, 11:07
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Posted 2011-December-05, 11:39
... and this from the confirmed bridge nit! 
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Posted 2011-December-05, 12:33
I'll risk a pass (assuming I have some way to show a two suiter later in the auction). It's just too easy seeing partner take us too high on a misfit (or even on a fitting hand!). Obviously, if I had a way to show a weak hand with both majors, I'd use that.
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Posted 2011-December-05, 21:40
Two boss suits. I hope to make a two-suited bid next. If I open, P will expect more defensive value, which could lead to a 'misjudgement' in the later bidding. Can Ekrens handle this hand?
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Posted 2011-December-05, 21:48
wyman, on 2011-December-05, 11:39, said:
... and this from the confirmed bridge nit!
Can't let them onto my true range you know...
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Posted 2011-December-05, 23:44
Wow, with 3 weak 2s (i.e. no two suited opener), I'd open it 1S. However both my regular partnerships have a two suited opening (one is 4/4 in the majors and one is 5/5 in the majors) so I'd try those. A bit of a lie for the Ekrens 2D, but I think partner would forgive me for pretending this was a 5/5 max.
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Posted 2011-December-06, 00:43
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Can Ekrens handle this hand?
Cthulhu D, on 2011-December-05, 23:44, said:
A bit of a lie for the Ekrens 2D
So that's a 'no' then...
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Posted 2011-December-06, 01:31
Cthulhu D, on 2011-December-05, 23:44, said:
Wow, with 3 weak 2s (i.e. no two suited opener), I'd open it 1S. However both my regular partnerships have a two suited opening (one is 4/4 in the majors and one is 5/5 in the majors) so I'd try those. A bit of a lie for the Ekrens 2D, but I think partner would forgive me for pretending this was a 5/5 max.
Pretending it is a maximum. This looks super maximum to me.
I would open 1♠. And bid strongly after that
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Posted 2011-December-06, 02:33
Cthulhu D, on 2011-December-05, 23:44, said:
Wow, with 3 weak 2s (i.e. no two suited opener), I'd open it 1S. However both my regular partnerships have a two suited opening (one is 4/4 in the majors and one is 5/5 in the majors) so I'd try those. A bit of a lie for the Ekrens 2D, but I think partner would forgive me for pretending this was a 5/5 max.
I wouldn't
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Posted 2011-December-06, 06:20
Pass + drive all the way to the 4 level on your own seems a possibility. 1S should also work fine by ZAR arguments.
Both have pros and cons.
Both have pros and cons.
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Posted 2011-December-06, 12:54
1♠You have 8 HCP plus one point for the singleton and three points for the void. WTP?
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Posted 2011-December-06, 16:31
gwnn, on 2011-December-06, 02:33, said:
I wouldn't
After thinking about it, I agree with you. Unless I can bid 5/5 or better in the majors, I'm bidding 1S. Ekrens is underselling my hand.
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Posted 2011-December-07, 04:31
Im perfectly happy passing with this.
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Posted 2011-December-07, 04:45
daveharty, on 2011-December-05, 10:44, said:
Matchpoints, nobody vulnerable. RHO deals and passes.
Hm, the thread title on which I imagine most people based their vote said "first seat".
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Posted 2011-December-07, 11:01
gordontd, on 2011-December-07, 04:45, said:
Hm, the thread title on which I imagine most people based their vote said "first seat".
LOL yeah I saw that after posting, I meant to title it second seat of course. Since nobody had brought it up I have no idea if it would affect anyone's vote.
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Posted 2011-December-07, 14:17
I voted `toy', as I have a 3♥ opening that covers weak, 5+5+ majors, and I'm not likely to lose much by using it.
Without that, 1♠/1♥ according to style in limited opening system, pass in 11-20 system.
Without that, 1♠/1♥ according to style in limited opening system, pass in 11-20 system.
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Posted 2011-December-07, 14:24
piratepete, on 2011-December-07, 14:17, said:
I voted `toy', as I have a 3♥ opening that covers weak, 5+5+ majors, and I'm not likely to lose much by using it.
Without that, 1♠/1♥ according to style in limited opening system, pass in 11-20 system.
Without that, 1♠/1♥ according to style in limited opening system, pass in 11-20 system.
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Posted 2011-December-07, 16:06
daveharty, on 2011-December-07, 11:01, said:
LOL yeah I saw that after posting, I meant to title it second seat of course. Since nobody had brought it up I have no idea if it would affect anyone's vote.
I would open 1♠ in first seat and probably pass in second seat.
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Posted 2011-December-11, 05:29
Blue Team Club used an opening 2NT bid to show 5♥+5♠ with 8-12 HCP. I found it on Dan's website http://www.bridgewithdan.com/systems/ The continuation bidding allowed you to describe 6-5 or 5-6 holdings in the majors. BTC’s continuation bidding structure could easily accommodate showing a 6-6 holding in the majors as well e.g . After 2NT-3♣ (game force relay) opener can jump direct to 4♥ to show 6-6 in the majors.
The BTC continuation bidding structure is actually very effective. Some time ago I set up a "Teaching Table" and ran through quite a few random hands to test the effectiveness of the continuation bidding of BTC. Sure you get hands playing in a 5-2 fit at the 3-level but the results were seldom bad.
The BTC continuation bidding structure is actually very effective. Some time ago I set up a "Teaching Table" and ran through quite a few random hands to test the effectiveness of the continuation bidding of BTC. Sure you get hands playing in a 5-2 fit at the 3-level but the results were seldom bad.
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