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This 4th hand decision is easy, whoever my partner is. pass, i'm 90% it's the opps that are making something. in the 10% when it's us that make something, we rate to overbid and go for a minus.

 

OK opposite matmat I'd open, he probably has an 18 count.

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I just wanted to get a few opinions on how horrible opening this was. I bid 1 planning to pass anything that partner bid. Partner responds 1 and its passed out. We make +2 for a top board. I see that this isnt advisable in the long term by the poll so maybe I should reconsider.

but you forgot to mention, who forgot to open, and why didn't he compete any further

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I just wanted to get a few opinions on how horrible opening this was. I bid 1 planning to pass anything that partner bid. Partner responds 1 and its passed out. We make +2 for a top board. I see that this isnt advisable in the long term by the poll so maybe I should reconsider.

Hi,

 

having a few minutes to consider, here are some add. remarks.

 

If you play with a complete stranger, i.e. you have no clue, who is sitting

across from you, your best bet is to play as close to the book as possible.

I.e. if it comes to opening, you should have something that resembles an

opening bid.

E.g. if you make it a 5 card spade suit and 5440, than this is still an clear cut

pass, but least could claim that you have 15 Pearson Points, enough for

an opening, not a good claim, but at least there may be books out there,

which recommend to open.

The reason to play by the book is simple, you need to minimize the risk of

misunderstandings to have a realistic chance to be succesful.

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Now assume you play with a regular partner, that it depends on your system

and opening style.

If you play light openings, and partiular a 10-12NT opening, than you have to

pass, because you know partner does not have an opening bid, he does not

even hold 10-12 bal.

If you play rock solid opening bids say Roth-Stone, than the arguments for

an opening bid get stronger, I would even say, that you have to open in this

scenario.

 

With kind regards

Marlowe

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