Echognome Posted February 2, 2006 Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 [hv=d=s&v=n&s=skqxhadakqxxctxxx]133|100|Scoring: IMP1♦ - 1♥?[/hv] Watching the golden bear team match last night, I saw this hand. What's your preferred rebid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miron Posted February 2, 2006 Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 2♣. I'm a bit stronger, but just one ♥ (I know it's ace). We may need space to find the right contract. and this hand is not really calling for 3♣. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walddk Posted February 2, 2006 Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 1♠. Like it better than 2♣. This hand is not worth a jump shift in my book, and I am reluctant to rebid 2NT with a singleton. In order of priority: 1. 1♠2. 2NT3. 2♣4. 3♣ Roland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdano Posted February 2, 2006 Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 2♣. I'm a bit stronger, but just one ♥ (I know it's ace). We may need space to find the right contract. and this hand is not really calling for 3♣. Exactly my view. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted February 2, 2006 Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 2C, I don't see any problem. I don't understand why I would want to distort my hand by bidding a 3 card suit or 2N on a stiff when I have a perfectly good natural bid available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickyB Posted February 2, 2006 Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 What Justin said. I'm not sure whether the alternative is meant to be 2NT or 3♣, but either way it isn't close Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Marlowe Posted February 2, 2006 Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 Hi, 2C, I dont think, I want to force togame, so 2C. Marlowe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echognome Posted February 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 What Justin said. I'm not sure whether the alternative is meant to be 2NT or 3♣, but either way it isn't close Well the player at the table, whom I'm sure we all respect, did not choose 2♣. So I think there are alternatives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_U_Card Posted February 2, 2006 Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 Well 2NT (hand-hogs of the world unite) seems a likely culprit and 3C has the hcp if not the suit-worthiness (get those black honors into the proper suit and it would) but could 3D be some kind of a dark horse candidate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted February 2, 2006 Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 Here are my bids in order of preference: 2C2NT1S Notice that 3C is not in my list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_U_Card Posted February 2, 2006 Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 Here are my bids in order of preference: 2C2NT1S Notice that 3C is not in my list. And I am sure that it feels left out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luis Posted February 2, 2006 Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 2♣ showing 9 of my cards and feeling happy about one of my bids for once in a while... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke warm Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 i'd bid 2nt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalvan14 Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 2♣. 2NT is a distant second. There is no other contender. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mghmaine Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 Marlowe said, 2C, I dont think, I want to force togame, so 2C. ============2C also my choice, but it does not force at all, much less to game, in any system I've played. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartA Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 Here are my bids in order of preference: 2C2NT1S Notice that 3C is not in my list. I second that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 2CUnless I was playing with someone who didn't understand bidding, didn't want to learn and didn't like playing the contract in which case 2NT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echognome Posted February 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 As an aside, what would you need in the club suit to change your bid from what seems to be the clearcut 2♣ bid? (Hand repeated for convenience) ♠KQx♥A♦AKQxx♣Hxxx Suppose H was J, Q, K, or A. At what point would it become a 2♣ opener? Noting that this hand will be difficult to describe after opening 2♣. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miron Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 1♦: with ♣Qxxx or ♣Jxxx2♣: with ♣Axxxthe ♣Kxxx is somewhat between (depends on x's) With ♣Qxxx and better i would say 3♣ rebid. With ♣Jxxx I would again look at x's. Generally: I open 2♣ with 3 loosing tricks or less, unless 2-suiter (I don't take this one as two-suiter, it's in fact three suiter). No reason to suprise partner with more points then I useally have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 I would jumpshift with the club Q, K, or A. I would not open 2C with any of those. I would rebid 2C with Jxxx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenrexford Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 I, personally, would have no problem rebidding 2NT on this hand IF playing the way I prefer, namely that 1D is only opened with a stiff or a void (or 2245/2254 10-13; or rebiddable diamonds -- 6+). Thus, 2NT would show this very hand. Barring that, 2C seems slightly best, as I am prepared for a delayed reverse after as little as a simple courtesy preference to 2D. 1S is a VERY close second, as I would rebid 1NT on many balanced hands -- tends to imply the length in diamonds. This is not assured, however, and is flawed for this reason. I have difficulty getting pattern, and valuable to know pattern, back into the picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickyB Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 Yup, not opening this 2♣. 2NT isn't ridiculous but I still prefer 1♦. Hard to say when I'd jump to 3♣ without knowing what a minimum response looks like. I'd rather only jump with a monster (given that I could easily have one and decide not to open 2♣) and have partner respect my GF than jump on a random 18/19 and have partner pass if he has a minimum. I think I'd need the queen in one of my regular partnerships, and the jack in another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrothgar Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 I think that this is a quite good question... From my perspective, there are three responses worth considering 1♠: Right on strength, lies about Spade length. Risks playing in a 3-3 fit 2♣: Right about shape, however, something of an underbid. 2NT: Right about strength, suggests at least xx in Hearts Personally, I'm torn between 2♣ and 2NT, with a slight preference for 2N. For what its worth, I strongly dislike 2♣ openings on two suited hands. I'd open 1♦ with either Kxxx or Qxxx in Clubs. I might even do so with Axxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 Why is 1S right on strength, but 2C is an underbid? Don't both have a maximum of "not good enough to jump shift"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdano Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 I would jump-shift with the Q. Given the A, I would open 2♣ and rebid 2N. Arend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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