Long bad suit

[TylerE]

[hv=d=e&v=n&s=shaq43dj987654ckt]133|100|Scoring: IMP[/hv]♦♦♦

 

1st Question: In 2nd chair, R v W, at IMP Pairs, do you open this, and if so what?

 

2nd Question: LHO opens a weak 2♠, two passes to you. Your call?

[rogerclee]

1) 1♦. I have no problem rebidding diamonds, and 7-4 shape is bonus. I would rather pass than preempt (by a LOT).

 

2) Doubleeeeeeeeee. (I am assuming I passed first round, though I would obviously still x even if I did open 1♦.)

[kenrexford]

1/3♦.

 

I'm allowed to have a suit that sucks.

[655321]

(1) 1♦ WTP. No second choice.

(2) Abstain, if the question assumes I am a passed hand.

Double, if LHO deals and opens 2♠.

 

But doubling is not completely clear. Partner will often pass a double, and we don't have great defense. Here, I choose double because 3♦ is not ideal either. Partner may hope for more high cards in diamonds, and we may miss a heart fit.

By doubling at least we find the heart fit, if partner does not pass we are happy, and even if he passes the double, 2♠X is not a disaster yet.

[han]

I hear opening 5D with these shapes is a big winner but I can't bring myself to do it. In fact any diamond preempt seems really wrong. I'd open 1D but wouldn't qualm with pass.

 

After a 2S opener this is a really easy 3D bid I think.

[Cascade]

Too much offense to pass. Not good enough diamonds to take the bidding too high.

 

In both cases I bid diamonds at the lowest available level.

[Guest Jlall]

1D/3D. Hate passing this hand and im a sound opener

[P_Marlowe]

#1 Pass, but 1D is equally likly

#2 3D

 

With kind regards

Marlowe

[pclayton]

1 and 3.

[andy_h]

pass and 3D

[Fluffy]

1/3♦, I prefer a 3♦ opening than a pass.