lamford Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 ♠QJ10xxxx ♥Q ♦KJx ♣Jx. Dealer at love all. IMPs. Your go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sasioc Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 I will open 2♠ showing 8-12 points and a 6 card suit and be happy that I play that method when I pick this hand up :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamford Posted October 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 I will open 2♠ showing 8-12 points and a 6 card suit and be happy that I play that method when I pick this hand up :)Sadly you are not playing American weak twos. Your Two Spade opener at love all would be 5-9 with six spades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbradley62 Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 3♠ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mich-b Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 3♠ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandakh Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 You should go with your first thought and run this as a poll lamford. Many people will not comment once the first 2 have posted 3S and they agree with them. For those that do not read the Laws forums lamford has a bet that the majority would open this hand 1S... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbradley62 Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 For those that do not read the Laws forums lamford has a bet that the majority would open this hand 1S...So much for not biasing the voters... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 Looks like a 3♠ opener to me too. 1♠ is not absurd but I don't like it on just 1 control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandakh Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 The format makes for bias. I did not initially respond here because the 2 before me said everything necessary. Then I read the other thread and realised that if lamford is looking for a "majority" that my silence is a bias and I am probably not alone in not responding. Furthermore, in a non-poll format, as soon as one of JL, Han, Hog, MH (apologies if I missed you) post pretty much everyone will follow suit unless another of the seniors disagrees. In the poll format people have to make their own minds up if it is not made public and not too many extraneous comments follow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooltuna Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 3♠ damn near automatic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilkaz Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 Easy 3♠ bid. 1♠ with this trash is a joke and 2♠ NV with 7 too weak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Marlowe Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 Hi, If I open, it would be a preempt, and it would be either 3S or 4S.The decision is depend on partnership agreement, as always. The alternative is pass. In my current partnership this would be a pass, since we have lotsof values outside spades. 1S would not cross my mind, and the same for 2S. With kind regardsMarlowe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLOGIC Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 3S, don't love having random stuff on the side but what can I do, I'm not going to pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLOGIC Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 The format makes for bias. I did not initially respond here because the 2 before me said everything necessary. Then I read the other thread and realised that if lamford is looking for a "majority" that my silence is a bias and I am probably not alone in not responding. Furthermore, in a non-poll format, as soon as one of JL, Han, Hog, MH (apologies if I missed you) post pretty much everyone will follow suit unless another of the seniors disagrees. In the poll format people have to make their own minds up if it is not made public and not too many extraneous comments follow. I know I always base my vote on the hog ;) Anyways, of course you're right minus one detail perhaps :P However, in this case it seems like everyone had already voted 3S, except for the 2S voter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 I'd open it 1♠. I don't mind 4♠, but I hate 3♠ with so much defence. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLOGIC Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 I'd open it 1♠. I don't mind 4♠, but I hate 3♠ with so much defence. Isn't opening 4 with a lot of defense worse than opening 3 with a lot of defense? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooltuna Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 I'd open it 1♠. I don't mind 4♠, but I hate 3♠ with so much defence. I'd open it 3♠. I don't mind 4♠, but I hate 1♠ with so little defence. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtK78 Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 3♠ seems obvious. I can't imagine opening 1♠ on this hand ever. 4♠ might be the winning call, but I don't like going out on a limb when I have a perfectly descriptive call available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickyB Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 Playing standard methods, nothing but 3♠ would occur to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 I thought A/E was moderated for trivial problems. 3♠ WTP 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguahombre Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 Why was the seventh spade put into the OP? 6-1-4-2 seems fine for Lamford's agenda (poll?). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLOGIC Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 I'd open it 1♠. I don't mind 4♠, but I hate 3♠ with so much defence. Kran: I'd open 1...no 3...no I got too much D...but it's red/red... I'm not sure what that's a vote for lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbradley62 Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 Kran: I'd open 1...no 3...no I got too much D...but it's red/red... I'm not sure what that's a vote for lol.Isn't "love all" white/white? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooltuna Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 Isn't "love all" white/white? Who should we stroke for injecting tennis terminology into a bridge site? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel_k Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 I prefer 3♠, but 1♠ is ok too. I wouldn't consider 4♠ playing 'standard' but if your preempts are quite aggressive then this might qualify. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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