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[hv=d=n&v=b&s=s3h96543dak75432c]133|100|Scoring: XIMP[/hv]

 

Picked this up in the Tollemache (the competition where the 40 or so English/welsh counties' representative sides play each other in groups to qualify for a final).

 

Interested to hear what you'd open.

 

Some idiot (me) opens 5 in 3rd seat red all, my LHO held:

 

[hv=d=n&v=b&s=s3h96543dak75432c]133|100|Scoring: XIMP[/hv]

 

any suggestions what you should bid ?

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6 was bid at the table and rapidly given a message by partner that it was the wrong choice (A and QJxx) for +500.

 

This was not however enough to get a swing in on the board.

 

At all 3 other tables 3 was opened, 2 played there doubled for -200, one bid 5Cx for -200.

 

Nobody tried 3N (the hand opposite the clubs is KJx, K10xx, QJ108, xx for 9 easy tricks and probably more).

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I agree with preempting in diamonds. The suit is enough for a 3-level preempt, but obviously the 5-card side suit adds a lot of playing strength. We could be cold for 6 opposite some wondrous passed hands, but I don't think the side suit is enough to upgrade 2 levels of preemption. I would open 4, 5 at favourable.

 

Think 6 is the best bid on your opponents hand. Tricky though.

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