flytoox Posted October 4, 2004 Report Share Posted October 4, 2004 Vul.: N-SDealer: S you hold: S: AJ9XH: --D: AXC: AKQJTXX W N E S-------- 1CP 1H 3D! ?Question:1) what do you open with this hand?2) suppose you open 1C, what do you bid now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted October 4, 2004 Report Share Posted October 4, 2004 Having opened this 1♣, I can now mark time with 3♠. This is 100% forcing, effectively a high reverse, and will get some needed information out of partner: Over 3N; 4♣ (again forcing)Over 4♣; 4♦Over 4♥ (the bid I want to hear the least); 5♣ Over 4♠; 5N I don't see any problems with any of these continuations. I agree with a 1♣ opening playing SAYC or 2/1, although Precision or other systems with limited openings make hands like this much easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inquiry Posted October 4, 2004 Report Share Posted October 4, 2004 1) I open 2♦ - mulit 2♦ which shows weak two in major, huge balanced hand, or 9+ trickss iwth a great minor suit. 2) I rebid 3♠ with is forcing, although I think 3NT might be a winner at imps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke warm Posted October 4, 2004 Report Share Posted October 4, 2004 what is 3D? weak i presume i think there's a slam here, especially given no overcall of 1C (if standard system opening 1C) and a weak jump overcall... i'd bid 3S to start, just to see what happens... i like phil's 5N if pard bids 4S, but i'd really be tempted to bid 6C if he bid 4H (and hope he doesn't bid 6S unless suitable) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted October 5, 2004 Report Share Posted October 5, 2004 Well if I knew pard had two of: 9♣, the A♥ or the Q♠, I would bid 6♣ over 4♥ too. However, note that even if he has all three of these cards, 6♣ isn't cold. And if he only has 1 of these, then 6♣ doesn't have any play at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flytoox Posted October 5, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2004 Ok, I bid 3S as you all suggested. Then pd bid 4H. What now? More questions coming... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted October 5, 2004 Report Share Posted October 5, 2004 I´d open 1♣ clearly, there is no way I can imagine this will be passed out, , so no need to preempt ourselves. If partner bids 4♥ I agree with Phil, 5♣ looks a decent contract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke warm Posted October 5, 2004 Report Share Posted October 5, 2004 Ok, I bid 3S as you all suggested. Then pd bid 4H. What now? More questions coming... put me down for 6C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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