what do you open? (2)

[frouu]

[hv=d=e&v=n&s=skt98432hj5dj7c65]133|100|Scoring: IMP

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we play sayc. what's your bid?

[blackshoe]

I don't have one. I have a call, though. Pass. B)

[mike777]

2s

[jillybean]

Hate it, pass

[Cascade]

2♠

[the hog]

2S also.

[Mbodell]

2♠

[jdonn]

Close but I like pass (wow not like me!). It's just so light in high cards, I know my partner would expect a stronger hand vulnerable so if he doubles an overcall or if he bids 3NT I'm very uncomfortable. Having a 7th spade makes up for the missing playing strength in spades perhaps, but does nothing to help if these other possibilities occur.

[Free]

It sucks on suit quality, strength and distribution, and moreover we're V vs NV. If I open at all, it's going to be 2♠. But I prefer pass just a little bit more.

[Siegmund]

First choice, pass.

 

Second choice, pass.

 

Third choice, drop a card on the floor and call it a misdeal.

 

At equal vul, I would be OK with 2S.

[jjbrr]

second seat i would pass. if i were first seat i'd open 2♠ (and probably not like it)

[kfay]

2nd seat r/w!!!

 

Some might bid 2♠...

 

GL in 3NT, etc.

[P_Marlowe]

Hi,

 

playing with my reg. p, I have to pass, playing with a stranger I would open 2S.

 

With kind regards

Marlowe

[Cascade]

2nd seat r/w!!!

 

Some might bid 2♠...

 

GL in 3NT, etc.

We are not getting to 3NT very often.

[neilkaz]

Most of my sem-regular PD's would open 2♠ here and expect me to do the same.

 

While second seat R/W is the worst place to preempt, opening 2♠ does force the opp's auction to begin at a high level.

 

What some of my PD's would also do is to open 2♦ here if ♦ and ♠ were interchanged and I simply would hate that since 2♦ doesn't preempt nearly as much as 2♠ does and since 2♦x making isn't game. should be less risky for the opps to X.

 

2♦ in this situation should be a good hand and suit and you should welcome a 3NT call from partner, whereas here, PD with a good hand will often move towards the 10 trick ♠ game anyhow.

 

Now if my majors were interchanged I'd flip a coin as to whether to open 2♥ or pass.

 

As it is I understand the rational for passing but for me 2♠=10 Pass = 7 3♠=0

[mikeh]

Close but I like pass (wow not like me!). It's just so light in high cards, I know my partner would expect a stronger hand vulnerable so if he doubles an overcall or if he bids 3NT I'm very uncomfortable. Having a 7th spade makes up for the missing playing strength in spades perhaps, but does nothing to help if these other possibilities occur.

+1

[aguahombre]

I like pass (wow not like me!).

"It is not difficult for me to pass when I have no good bid to make." (Josh 7-23-10)

 

U should get to know you. You are quite consistent, when being serious.