gwnn Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 [hv=d=s&v=n&s=sqt86542h52dj7cq7]133|100|Scoring: IMP[/hv] First time partnership, but pd knows how old you are (and you're not old). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Marlowe Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 2S. I cant bring myself to pass, but I think 3S is too much, at least at this colors,and you are in first position. With kind regardsMarlowe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerben42 Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 2♠ is okay with me. You are allowed to have one flaw, and here it is that you don't have a good enough suit. But to compensate you have 7 of them. No outside voids, 4-card majors, no Aces, great! I don't have any quarrel with pass either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 2S is super sick r/w. I'm all for preempting aggressively but... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
655321 Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 If I held this hand I would pass, because it does not resemble a R/W preempt, and I am no longer young. :) However, under the stated conditions, you might have license to try a Youth 3♠ opening. :) I dislike a 2♠ opening. To me, a vulnerable 2♠ does not show a 3♠ bid that is not good enough to open 3♠, it shows a different hand type, and (almost) never has a 7 card suit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 but I think 3S is too much, at least at this colors,and you are in first position. lol way to go out on a limb :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 I always open 2♠ on these hand and always we end up with p on lead, leading a spade while he would have found a better lead without my preempt. For some reason I keep opening 2♠. Maybe it's because I want people to think I'm younger than I am. I wonder if it makes sense to agree with p that 2♠ on this hand is ok and he should not bid 3N relying on a decent suit, but bid 2N which allows me to pull 3N. Then if he bids 3N directly I can pass in confidence since I know he either has AKx of spades or he doesn't need spades for 3N. Just a random thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdano Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 I always open 2♠ on these hand and always we end up with p on lead, leading a spade while he would have found a better lead without my preempt. For some reason I keep opening 2♠. Maybe it's because I want people to think I'm younger than I am. I wonder if it makes sense to agree with p that 2♠ on this hand is ok and he should not bid 3N relying on a decent suit, but bid 2N which allows me to pull 3N. Then if he bids 3N directly I can pass in confidence since I know he either has AKx of spades or he doesn't need spades for 3N. Just a random thought. There is this convention called Ogust... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 There is this convention called Ogust... Hmmm ... I was about to say that even if I said "bad suit, minimum" p might be disappointed with this hand. Maybe KQxxxx is the maximum of a "bad" suit at these colors, then p might go for 3N holding ♠AJx without using Ogust. Maybe this is too far-fetched. After all, the 7th spade could be useful in notrump also, for example if p has ♠Kxx and the side suits double guarded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcphee Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 Death wish hand, it is losing bridge to open 3, and 2 is just about as poor. I fail to understand the desire to throw sensible pass into the wind and open these pails 2S. Sure you have 7, big deal. I suppose if you were down 30 imps you might as well try your best to add to the total and bid. Bad suit, bad hand, bad lead impressions, hmmmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 I don't care about any of that. I think 2♠ is ok, though a bit borderline at these colors. I'd probably pass unless I need action, but 2♠ certainly is liveable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finally17 Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 To me, it's a clear pass. There's no need to completely miscommunicate to partner just because you have long spades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerclee Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 I'm 20. Pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 I'm 20. Pass. I'm 44. I also pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 I'm 20. Pass. I'm 44. I also pass. it's like you get older every year :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 I'm 20. Pass. I'm 44. I also pass. it's like you get older every year :) Dude, I was BORN old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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