Forum Individual Hand #2

[TimG]

♠AJ765 ♥T72 ♦A9763 ♣ --

 

MP, white v red, 1st seat.

 

3/5 passed; 2/5 opened 1♠. Your thoughts? And, does it matter whether you are playing 2/1 or not?

[kenrexford]

100% 1♠.

[mike777]

♠AJ765 ♥T72 ♦A9763 ♣ --

 

MP, white v red, 1st seat.

 

3/5 passed; 2/5 opened 1♠. Your thoughts? And, does it matter whether you are playing 2/1 or not?

pass with no special agreements but I am old.

[jdonn]

I pass, planning to bid later of course. The problem with opening is I think we are too likely to get to a stupid 3NT.

[pclayton]

Pass. I may have an easier time describing this later.

[gnasher]

Your system certainly makes a difference: the wider the range of your responses, the narrower should be the range of your openings.

 

Playing 2/1 you'd need to add J10 to one of the suits before I'd open it. Playing Acol, I might open this but would prefer another ten. Playing Precision I would definitely open.

[TylerE]

I pass, planning to bid later of course. The problem with opening is I think we are too likely to get to a stupid 3NT.

Which is exactly what happened at our table.

[dicklont]

2♠ Muiderberg.

Weak, five spades and 4+ in a minor.

This is obviously a maximum.

[NickRW]

Well had I played in this tourney playing the sort of system I guess you all were, I think I might have passed it for exactly the reason Josh gives. I just might have felt whimsical and opened a weak 2 - but probably not.

 

Playing my pet Acol variant this is an easy 1♠ opener - I'd open it without the ♠J as well. I consider it too strong for a Dutch or Polish 2♠ myself - though 2♠ might cross my mind without the jack.

 

Nick

[rogerclee]

I pass unless I am playing with Han, in which case I have extras.

[the hog]

Playing with reg pd I have 2 suited bids available, so I open of course. Without this agreement you have to pass, else it is too easy to get overboard.

[gwnn]

I pass, planning to bid later of course. The problem with opening is I think we are too likely to get to a stupid 3NT.

Which is exactly what happened at our table.

I blame the undo option for that.

 

When I wanted to rebid 2♦ I accidentally passed 2♣, which would have been a big big big top.

[BillHiggin]

I pass, planning to bid later of course. The problem with opening is I think we are too likely to get to a stupid 3NT.

Which is exactly what happened at our table.

I blame the undo option for that.

 

When I wanted to rebid 2♦ I accidentally passed 2♣, which would have been a big big big top.

(1♠) pass (2♣) pass

(pass) ??

 

As I sat there looking at my 7 spades to the KQ and this bidding, I was not thinking nice thoughts about Mr Casaba! The undo request was actually a relief to see.

 

And the silly 3N down 3 was still worth 75% to THEM!

[skjaeran]

I'm a light opener, but this one is an easy pass.

We should have no trouble getting into the auction later, and avoid a stupid 3NT (for example), as Josh comments above.

[mcphee]

I would not open, I'll get a chance later.

[gwnn]

BTW I really think 1♠ was undisciplined.

[P_Marlowe]

Pass.

 

You have to have a line in the sand, you dont

cross, and this hand is on the other side.

And crossing the line has nothing to do with

judgement.

 

I am pretty sure, you should not open 1S in

1st or 2nd, if you happen to play 2/1, so it does

matter, which system you are playing.

 

With kind regards

Marlowe

[Codo]

I would pass, but I swear that you don't get any opportunity to get into the auction later. At least not at our table, where partner found the worst bid...

:)

[skjaeran]

I would pass, but I swear that you don't get any opportunity to get into the auction later. At least not at our table, where partner found the worst bid...

:D

Well, if opps found the worst bid, it's OK to stay out of the auction..... :rolleyes:

[han]

I pass unless I am playing with Han, in which case I have extras.

When Roger is back from China I'll point out to him that I would certainly pass with this hand.