Cyberyeti Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 I hate it when my partner opens 5♦ and I have a 2♣ opener.I was more thinking of (round the table) 2♣-3♦-P or 3♠-5♦, what do you bid now ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguahombre Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 So, I am hampered by competition; who isn't? Someone, pls explain why I have to find something to do with either OP's hand or the club hand other than double 5D and accept that they made life difficult. If I pass with the club hand, it is the same as bidding 6C (now or when partner respects the forcing pass); neither route really helping partner participate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggwhiz Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 I can open 2♣ alright but really want the lead coming up to me and pard will bid 2♥ with a bust. A reason to open 1♥? Might put pard on play in nt though. I'm torn about bidding 2nt next, maybe just as a matchpoint swing? 3nt might be stolen opposite the J♥ and not much else. I can often show a 5th ♥ if I go this route but it will probably blow up in my face. So many dilema's, I vote "I don't know". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguahombre Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 I can open 2♣ alright but really want the lead coming up to me and pard will bid 2♥ with a bust. Agree with partner not to do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberyeti Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 So, I am hampered by competition; who isn't? Someone, pls explain why I have to find something to do with either OP's hand or the club hand other than double 5D and accept that they made life difficult. If I pass with the club hand, it is the same as bidding 6C (now or when partner respects the forcing pass); neither route really helping partner participate.At least partner knows about a suit you hold (well they do when I open 1♣ as it is a real suit). Also IMO people go less ballistic over a natural 1♣ than they do over 2♣ largely for that reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguahombre Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 At least if there is a barrage after my 2C opening, partner will have been able to pass or double to show at least some kind of control somewhere or no control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VM1973 Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 I was more thinking of (round the table) 2♣-3♦-P or 3♠-5♦, what do you bid now ?Ok look - I'm not saying that it can't happen. But I don't spend my life wondering how I'll bid every hand on the idea that it will probably be up to 5 of a minor by the time I get to make my 2nd bid. Sure, I'm void in diamonds, but that means the opponents probably have a 8- or 9-card fit that's breaking very badly for them. It doesn't mean they probably have 13 diamonds among them and that I must find one single bid to express my holding now. Now I won't quibble with someone who opens the hand 1♣ and follows up with a ridiculous number of hearts - that could work well. It's just not my style. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 Despite being, usually, a proponent of very strong 2♣ openings, I'd open 2♣ here, even tho I play that my 3♥ bid over partner's feared 2♥ immediate negative response is forcing. This hand is just too good to open at the one level, even for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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