jillybean Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 [hv=d=s&v=b&s=sj10xxxxhaxxdqcaxx]133|100|Scoring: IMP[/hv] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtfanclub Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 My only choices are 1♠ and Pass. No way am I making a 1st hand pre-empt with two outside tricks. Besides, I'd hate to pre-empt us out of 4♥. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbleighton Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 1S without a doubt. Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo81 Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 1♠ to convey the defensive strength Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 Pass The most under-utilized call in bridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walddk Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 1♠ but pass is a close second. The reason I chose to open is that I would hate to overcall with that moth-eaten suit later. When you open you don't promise a good suit. Besides, 1♠ takes the 1-level away from LHO. I would most likely have passed if I had hearts instead of spades. Roland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bid_em_up Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 Pass. But put the diamond Q in the spade suit instead, and then 1S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Marlowe Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 Pass, a matter of style. With kind regardsMarlowe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 Pass. But put the diamond Q in the spade suit instead, and then 1S.yes, but it wouldn't be a problem then B) 99.9% would open that hand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inquiry Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 I would open 1♠ but I have no qualms with pass. and for a beginner/intermediate thread i recommend that the "correct bid" is pass. However, I really dislike 2♠ with this hand at these colors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 Pass. Not my style to open 1♠ unless I'm playing limited openings, but its far from unreasonable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goobers Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 *hops on the pass wagon* Dubious ♦Q yuck... and besides, I'll never hear the end of it from my regular pard for opening this B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 1♠. If something, it has a mini-preempt effect ^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted March 12, 2007 Report Share Posted March 12, 2007 The peanut gallery is being very generous, I don't even think this is close. Unless playing a nonstandard system anything but pass is ridiculous. The hand is clearly not worth opening (just how much are we counting the diamond queen for??) It will be trivially easy to come into the auction next round. What is the problem?? Since when are opening bids on the 1 level supposed to be preemptive? Why not open 1♠ without either ace then? I have no problem with opening in a system or style that involves light openings, but short of that this is not even a problem. Would people be opening JTxxxx Axx x Axx? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 Dealer: South Vul: Both Scoring: IMP ♠ J10xxxx ♥ Axx ♦ Q ♣ Axx I guess this is a great hand post. Matter of style but how many not playing Roth/Stone pass this, more than I would have thought, wow.Again makes one wonder just what the heck "standard opening bid" means. I do not know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbleighton Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 "Again makes one wonder just what the heck "standard opening bid" means. I do not know." It's whatever YOU open with ;) Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 Would people be opening JTxxxx Axx x Axx? I would. Haven't you been in the situation 1♠ pass 1NT pass2♠ pass pass ..?? and had absolutely no idea what to do with.. xxxKQxxxKJxxx Well, I have and I didn't like it. I would much rather be on the opening side. For that to happen, I must take the opportunity to pose opps this problem when I happen to have 6 spades :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jillybean Posted March 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 [hv=d=n&v=b&s=sj10xxxxhaxxdqcaxx]133|100|Scoring: IMP[/hv] Change this to P (P) ? What do you do now and why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbleighton Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 "Change this to P (P) ? What do you do now and why?" 2S, because game is unlikely. Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtfanclub Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 2S, because game is unlikely. and because you're not pre-empting partner. The big disadvantage is that your partner may overbid- say, bidding 4♠ as a sacrifice when they don't have 4♥. It depends upon who I'm playing with, but I think I'd open 1♠. Most opponents have good mechanisms for bidding over 2 of a major, and partner will expect me to open light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 [hv=d=n&v=b&s=sj10xxxxhaxxdqcaxx]133|100|Scoring: IMP[/hv] Change this to P (P) ? What do you do now and why? Now its 1♠ or 2♠ depending on your style. My 3rd seat weak 2's are starting to look more like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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