dbsboy Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 My friend and I discussed a hand just now. It was ♠ATXXXX ♥KJT9X ♦X ♣X Playing 2/1, would you open 1♠? if yes, what seat and vulnerability? if no, would you open 1♠ switching the small ♦singleton to ♦ Queen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooltuna Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 easier to describe 10 cards than to open now. Singleton Q♦ is essentially wastepaper in this hand and does not change my action. Change a major suit x to a Q and I will open Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONEferBRID Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 ♠A T X X X X ♥K J T 9 X ♦X ♣X ;) Rule-of-20 = 8 + 6 + 5 = 19 = NO ZAR Points ( need 26 ) HCP = 8 honor points = 2 + 1 = 3 shape points = 6 + 5 + 6 - 1 = 16 B) Total ZAR points = 27 = YES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Briefly ZAR points is:i) HCPs (usual 4321) plusii) honor HCP (2 for each A and 1 for each K) plusiii) "shape" points (length of 2 longest suits+ (length of longest suit - length of shortest suit) (that is it takes into account both extra points for A and K and shape) If 26 or more, then open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrothgar Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 easier to describe 10 cards than to open now. Singleton Q♦ is essentially wastepaper in this hand and does not change my action. Change a major suit x to a Q and I will open What he said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 My friend and I discussed a hand just now. It was ♠ATXXXX ♥KJT9X ♦X ♣X Playing 2/1, would you open 1♠? if yes, what seat and vulnerability? if no, would you open 1♠ switching the small ♦singleton to ♦ Queen? no to open with 8 pts would beATxx....AT9xxx....void......xxx 1) ten cards in long suits 2) 3 first round controls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy_h Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 Have to admit it is very tempting in 1st seat w/r. But this hand is a tad different to the 5-5 majors in the other thread. This one has less high cards and doesn't have much potential in a 3NT contract if we are unlucky enough to hit a major fit. So I will pass and come back in later showing both majors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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