Your plan with this 6-5 hand?

[cnszsun]

[hv=pc=n&s=sqj9765hdajt92c32]133|100|You are dealer, unfavorable[/hv]

[mtvesuvius]

[hv=pc=n&s=sqj9765hdajt92c32]133|100|You are dealer, unfavorable[/hv]

IMPs I'd probably open 1♠. MPs it's close between 3♠ and 1♠, I'd probably go for 3♠.

[the hog]

Unless playing a form of 2 suited opening, I would pass. Partner will expect more for an opening and a pre empt totally misdescribes the hand.

[Bbradley62]

Unless playing a form of 2 suited opening, I would pass. Partner will expect more for an opening and a pre empt totally misdescribes the hand.

Agreed.

[MarkDean]

I'll go with 2♠

[the hog]

I'll go with 2♠

 

Will your partner bid 4S with KT ???? KQ ????? Mine generally don't.

[Lurpoa]

I play 2/1 and this is IMPS:

 

My plan. is to open 1♠,

 

• If partner is upassed:
  • he bids 1NT: 2[♦ .... and later 3♦
  • he bids 2♣ : rebid 2[♦ .... and later 3♦
  • he bids 2♦: rebid 3♦
  • he bid 2 ♥ : 2♠ ... hoping I can rebid ♦ later
  • he bids 2♠: 4♠

  [*]If partner is passed

  • he bids 2♣ (Drury fit): 4♠
  • he bids 2♠ : 3♠ preempt.
  • 1NT: 2♦

But I don't think the auction will proceeed without competition.....My plan is to show as quickly as possible, my weak bicolore hand.

[andy_h]

pass. I have a feeling it's going to go 1H-P-4H back to me in which case I will bid 4S.

[Lurpoa]

pass. I have a feeling it's going to go 1H-P-4H back to me in which case I will bid 4S.

 

Yes, but what if the right save is in ♦ ?

Besides, maybe they cannot make 4♥ ?

.....

[kayin801]

3♠ or pass, if we were white I might entertain 1♠

[pooltuna]

Will your partner bid 4S with KT ???? KQ ????? Mine generally don't.

For the stated colors and scoring I would expect a raise to be equivalent to a limit raise.

[P_Marlowe]

Pass.

 

In general - make up your mind, what to do with distributional hands with only a few HCPs,

before you get dealt such a hand, and stick with it.

 

One option is to include those hands in a weak two, a style played by Zia Mahmood and Michael

Rosenberg, they had also a structure to find out the 2nd suit, if there was one.

 

With kind regards

Marlowe

[Fluffy]

I pass because I have the spades and can afford to wait, with hearts I'd open 1♥

[Free]

I prefer to open 1♠. Passing is an option so I can get back in later showing 2 suits (hopefully), but there's no need to let opps have a comfortable auction.

 

I really hate 2♠, partner will pass on way too many hands where we have an easy game. And if he supports to 3-level, there's no way for us to know if game is a good choice.

 

3♠ is similar to 2♠ imo, but a lot less risky imo so it gets 2nd place.