bid_em_up Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 [hv=d=y&v=b&s=s7h7daq98xxxcqj9x]133|100|Scoring: Imp PairsBoth vul1st seat[/hv] Your opening bid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtK78 Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 I would have no problem opening this hand 3♦, as my regular partner and I have a special agreement relating to opening 3 of a minor bids in 1st and 2nd seat. The minimum suit requirement is AQ, AK or better. This hand fits the bill, so I would not have any problem with opening 3♦. Without this agreement, some might argue that this hand is too good to open 3♦. I don't see any good alternative to a 3♦ opening. A 1♦ opening doesn't do justice to this hand on several levels - understating offensive potential, overstating defensive potential, and losing out preemptively and tactically. As for higher openings, the suit is just not good enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 I've been experimenting a lot with Richard's theory of game level preempts on 7-4's but I have not been yet convinced. I'll try 4♦, although I'm not sure this is the bid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambolino Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 3d is ok if you bid it tactically from time to time, but if that was my general approach i'd bore myself to death at the bridge table Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halo Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 4♦ I wouldn't argue much with three diamonds, but personally I prefer maximum preemption, albeit with some risk of a phantom -500. Five diamonds seems to increase the risk too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo81 Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 4♦, the suit isn't good enough for 5 and the hand has too much playing strength for 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 4♦. Give me the beer and I'll open 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige1 Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 [hv=d=y&v=b&s=s7h7daq98xxxcqj9x]133|100|Scoring: Imp PairsBoth vul1st seatYour opening bid?[/hv]IMO 1♦ = 10, 3♦ = 9, 5♦ = 6, 4♦ = 5Terence Reese would probably have approved of 3♦. 4♦ would be fine except that it makes it harder to reach a notrump game. If partner's 4N reply is natural by agreement then that is less of a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerE Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 4♦ looks about right. Also, this might induce a 4M "transfer" from opps that partner can crack for a nice round number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy_h Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 4D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 4D, but 1D is ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Marlowe Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 4D. The suits are too weak for a 5D opening bid. With kind regardsMarlowe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 1) 1d if partnership agrees.2) 5d other Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmunte1 Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 1♦, but 4♦ may work better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 5D for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 Voted 1♦ but if partner prefers some other style it's fine. I have an aversion against opening 4m on hands that could be useful in 3NT but maybe I should de-learn that aversion, it seems that the experts here as well as in MSC are not too worried about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdano Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 4♦. I am really not worried about missing 3N with this hand. If we have 9 top tricks after partner's major suit stopper is knocked out, then partner probably has an ace or two and 5♦ should do fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickRW Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 For me this is too good for 3♦, not good enough for 5♦, but a 4♦ bid shuts the door on us finding 3N and 5 or even 6♣. I concede that 1♦ will, however, likely find competition from opps and we may end up in a high level ♦ contract anyway as a result. Never the less I prefer to try to keep options open. Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrothgar Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 4♦. Give me the beer and I'll open 5. I've already drunk said beerI'd open 5♦ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G_R__E_G Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 With my regular p I open 3NT showing the equivalent of a 4m bid. Otherwise, 4♦. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcphee Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 I am unable to see why opening 4D could ever be a good idea as I am not prepared to bypass a possible 3NT. 3D 1D and pass all seem to be such better alternatives. To me the suit is fine for 3 level however I think I would simply pass. I am not ready to give up on this hand when it might be possible to reach a C slam which the 3D pre-empt would surely lead to never being a consideration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdano Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 Good luck reaching 3N or 6♣ after a pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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