mck4711 Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 IMP, all love, P in first seat ♠AKxxxx♥x♦x♣Axxxx 3♠? My opinion: No! This hand has more minuses than pluses, i.e.-6 cards with no intermediates, KQJT98 is "weaker", but produces 5 tricks, even opposite single5 playing tricks, 4 in ♠ and 1 in ♣, should be 6 (law of 2, 3, and 4); fair assumption that one opponent has 4 cards in ♠bad distribution, it might be that this hand is better played in ♣ than in ♠too strong, with A, A, and K and a 6-5 distribution this hand is simply is strong for a 3♠-preempt. The rule of 20 is easily fulfilled. And you have after any bid by your partner a reasonable answer: 2♣ or 2♠ (if 1NT), or 2♠ (if 2♦ or 2♥). In case partner should answer 2♣ or shows support for ♠, then this hand becomes quite interesting. Law of 2, 3, 4: At bad vul, ur hand should be 2 tricks short, at equal 3, and at good 4. Here: U should have 6 playing tricks, but u have only 5. If we change the set-up a bit then it might look different:In 3rd seat I think this hand is a possible 3S bid. You don't preempt partner anymore, and you make life extremely difficult for the opponents. For me borderline between 1♠ and 3♠.in 4th seat I think this hand is a good 2S bid. In forth seat you can't preempt anybody anymore, so this bid describes well your hand: 6S-cards and minimum. Still distribution bothers a bit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgoetze Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 Obvious 1♠ bid in any seat if you ask me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_clown Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 Y and p needs Qx xxxx xxxx Kxx and game is very good. And Having Qx xxx Axxx KDxx, do u really expect partner to make a move over 3♠? And as you can see you are almost cold for slam......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 If you wanna open this a pree, do it 4S in 3rd or 4th seat. In 1st 2nd it's a clear 1S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyman Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 My thoughts: 1) If it doesn't look like you need much from P to make game a good prospect, don't preempt (or if you're going to preempt, preempt to game).2) Pretty much any hand with an A and an AK is an opener in 1st or 2nd for me, and this hand has a bunch of distribution, too. It's not close to a preempt for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggwhiz Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 Obvious 1♠ bid in any seat if you ask me. Yes. Why play your 7♣ slam in 3♠? x, Axx, Axxx, Kxxxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveharty Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 The only reason to open anything other than 1S in first seat is if partner is barred from the auction for some reason. Then I would open 4S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Marlowe Posted September 5, 2011 Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 Hi, This is an hand with opening bid strength, hence opening with a preempt is an underbid,if you want to open with a preempt, bid 4S, if you have game on, 4S it is, if they have game on, the most likely game their side will be 4H. And you missed an important fact against opening with a preempt, you have a side suit.A preempt showes a single suiter, but you have a 2-suiter. With kind regardsMarlowe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farrnbach Posted September 5, 2011 Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 in first seat 1S, much too strong for 3Sin 3rd seat, 3S to annoy o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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