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vul vs not imps p deals system = 2/1 uncontested 1h 1s 1n akq752 65 54 853 i asked on BW and it split the audience thanks, Eagles

no there isn't

when we've shown a 6-5 it's hardly news of the century that our points are in our long suits

I agree with gg - start with stayman

we've shown a 6-5 GF and partners opted for 3N - who are we to overrule?

my gut feeling is 6s, our hand in context is very good

I would absolutely pass, although given the hint in the OP i'm guessing it's wrong. 3N just seems really bad on these cards

no i would bid 4s also, but for sure we have to pass now. Of course this can make for a bad board, but I'd rather one bad board and keep partners trust than risk totally ruining partnership confidence which imo pulling this would do.

if we're not happy passing here we shouldn't have bid 4s last time imo

were the earlier comments a joke/whats the gossip? Felt we were beaten fair and square!

No I think my X was wrong :)

seems clear to make a game try (bid game try and make ;))

Lol I never said anything about your "nuts" word And I did mention indirectly it was with GIB: you telling me you don't know that is playing with GIB lol? I think bidding 1s 1N 2S opposite GIB will miss a ton of games on this hand. you obviously don't thats fine. I think most experts will have some convention to handle this hand, you don't again that's fine. Sure I should check what GIB plays exactly but I usually play these tournys without taking much care and just bid on instinct.

lol Timo maybe if you included in your poll that this was with GIB you might get a different result. Of course if you have methods to deal with his hand then 1 spade opening is completely normal and most if not all of the expert players in that poll will have methods. Also in weekly free sometimes it's a case of deviating from the norm slightly to try and get a top result. I disagree that it's an easy 1s 1N 2s hand it feels like a distinct underbid to me despite the 4th seat aspect, whereas of course 1s 1N 3S is big overbid.

I was interested to see expert player Pete Hollands also went for 1N opening :) http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onQmU6vg5CM this board starts at 11:24 Thanks Eagles

meh I am the lone doubler - I totally understand the arguments for 3N but I would double here I'm probably wrong!

i'd just let it go although idk p is prolly 2236 we maybe have 5c but i'm still a coward

JTxxxx akx KQ K9 4th seat all white MP after 3 passes I opened 1N because it was the BBO weeklong thing and why not but is it actually terrible bridge? Thanks Eagles

i would open 4s

i don't really see any point at imps of East's 1N bid, they know p's a passed hand so game is unlikely, they have perfectly adequate tolerance for spades, and its not like they have any particular need to preempt south out of the auction.

it might not be right but i'm just gonna blast 6h. If p has AKJ hearts and Q diamonds oh well.

100% East - its just far too good a hand to merely invite vul at imp imo.

Completely agree with the first paragraph. an in tempo 3n you would surely pass in a flash with this hand opposite 25-27. Whatever the hesistation suggests (min/max/unbalanced) they all point to an essentially risk free 4n. The ruling that result stands seems crazy.

jeez I'm not sure Phil, Is the X the 9?

man we have AKQT trump over a weak 2 open sure a freak hand can happen but pass is totally normal, stop over analyzing