Reverse or not?

[Fluffy]

♠-

♥K1075

♦AQ102

♣AQ975

 

first position MPs nobody vul, whatever you open at the 1 level partner answers 1♠ back to you.

 

 

If you reverse feel free to mention what you would do next when partner bids 2 spades next.

[skjaeran]

I'd open 1♣ and rebid 2♣. To me the hand isn't close to a reverse, with a 15-count and a void in partners suit.

 

I'm passing 2♠.

[cherdanno]

I never open 1♣ and rebid 2♣ with a 5-card suit.

Ok, here I will.

[P_Marlowe]

Hi,

 

I will open 1C.

 

If I will make a reverse, it is 2H.

 

Do I reverse, I voted yes, but it is as likley that I bid 2C, of course

it helps, that I could pass 2S, even if I would make the reverse.

 

With kind regards

Marlowe

[Jlall]

I never open 1D and rebid 2C with 4-5. Ok here I would.

[655321]

I never open 1♣ and rebid 2♣ with a 5-card suit.

Ok, here I will.

This is how I feel about the hand too.

 

Partner will definitely expect another club, but perhaps all the extra values will make up for it - perhaps this hand will take the same number of tricks as a weaker hand with 6 clubs.

[ArtK78]

I hate this hand. :)

 

Either open 1♦ and rebid 2♣ or open 1♣ and rebid 2♣, whichever style the partnership is comfortable with.

 

This hand is not a reverse. It is a great hand if there is a fit; but, without a fit, it is merely an above-average opening hand.

[jdonn]

NOT

 

1♦ then 2♣.

[mikeh]

I'd open 1♣ and rebid 2♣. To me the hand isn't close to a reverse, with a 15-count and a void in partners suit.

 

I'm passing 2♠.

agreed: not close imo

[aguahombre]

As mentioned in another poll, the answer largely seems to depend on which side of the Ocean you are on. No right, no wrong --just what you agree to open with non-reverse.

[mtvesuvius]

1♦ then 2♣...

 

AKA "not"

[Apollo81]

As mentioned in another poll, the answer largely seems to depend on which side of the Ocean you are on.

 

1♣, 2♣

 

Guess I'm an exception.

[jjbrr]

As mentioned in another poll, the answer largely seems to depend on which side of the Ocean you are on.

 

1♣, 2♣

 

Guess I'm an exception.

me too

[Free]

1♦-2♣, I prefer this systemically.

[mtvesuvius]

So it looks like I may have to move?

[kenrexford]

1♦...2♣...2♥

[Fluffy]

Partner also bids 2♠ over a non reverse, I expect almost everybody to pass this at IMPs, but this is matchpoints, anyone up for a joke?

[mike777]

Great post!

 

I emailed this one around and got all 4 answers:

1c and then 2c

1c and then 2d

1c and then 2h

1d and then 2c

[the hog]

1D followed by 2C.

Second choice 1C followed by 2C.

[pirate22]

playing 15/17 5 maj 1d=min 4cards therefore 1cl can be short Non forcing

 

I open 1cl 1sp

2d reverse pard knows club suit genuine

if pard bids 2s i then bid 2n/t

 

i would not reverse into hts and bypass diam suit

[karlson]

I once had a line in my system notes about opener's rebids that said "we pretend 0445 does not exist".

 

1♣ and 2♣ for me this time, but I don't really feel stronly about it, I think 1♦ and 2♣ is fine.

[jmcw]

I strongly dislike a 1♦ opening with a hand this good. Yeh, you know partner is going to bid ♠, thats not the end of the world.

I prefer 1♣(1♠)2♥ and lets see...I'll pass 2♠. Over 2NT I'll try 3♣and play 3♦ if thats P next call.

Ofcourse a Roman 2♦ gets it off my chest in 1 shot :)

[kenrexford]

I strongly dislike a 1♦ opening with a hand this good. Yeh, you know partner is going to bid ♠, thats not the end of the world.

I prefer 1♣(1♠)2♥ and lets see...I'll pass 2♠. Over 2NT I'll try 3♣and play 3♦ if thats P next call.

Ofcourse a Roman 2♦ gets it off my chest in 1 shot :(

The hand is way too weak for a Roman 2♦ opening.

[aguahombre]

I strongly dislike a 1♦ opening with a hand this good. Yeh, you know partner is going to bid ♠, thats not the end of the world.

I prefer 1♣(1♠)2♥ and lets see...I'll pass 2♠. Over 2NT I'll try 3♣and play 3♦ if thats P next call.

Ofcourse a Roman 2♦ gets it off my chest in 1 shot :)

The hand is way too weak for a Roman 2♦ opening.

and too strong by a tad for a mini roman, which i prefer not to perpetrate unless exactly 4441.