daveharty Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 [hv=pc=n&s=skt9642hkq9542d9c]133|100[/hv] Matchpoints, nobody vulnerable. RHO deals and passes. This hand came up last week in the local club game and my LHO, who held this hand, seemed completely flummoxed. I told her I would create a poll, so here you go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 1♠ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyman Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 ... and this from the confirmed bridge nit! :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricK Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 I'll risk a pass (assuming I have some way to show a two suiter later in the auction). It's just too easy seeing partner take us too high on a misfit (or even on a fitting hand!). Obviously, if I had a way to show a weak hand with both majors, I'd use that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Statto Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 Two boss suits. I hope to make a two-suited bid next. If I open, P will expect more defensive value, which could lead to a 'misjudgement' in the later bidding. Can Ekrens handle this hand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 ... and this from the confirmed bridge nit! :P Can't let them onto my true range you know... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cthulhu D Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 Wow, with 3 weak 2s (i.e. no two suited opener), I'd open it 1S. However both my regular partnerships have a two suited opening (one is 4/4 in the majors and one is 5/5 in the majors) so I'd try those. A bit of a lie for the Ekrens 2D, but I think partner would forgive me for pretending this was a 5/5 max. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Statto Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 Can Ekrens handle this hand?A bit of a lie for the Ekrens 2DSo that's a 'no' then... :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 Wow, with 3 weak 2s (i.e. no two suited opener), I'd open it 1S. However both my regular partnerships have a two suited opening (one is 4/4 in the majors and one is 5/5 in the majors) so I'd try those. A bit of a lie for the Ekrens 2D, but I think partner would forgive me for pretending this was a 5/5 max. Pretending it is a maximum. This looks super maximum to me. I would open 1♠. And bid strongly after that :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 Wow, with 3 weak 2s (i.e. no two suited opener), I'd open it 1S. However both my regular partnerships have a two suited opening (one is 4/4 in the majors and one is 5/5 in the majors) so I'd try those. A bit of a lie for the Ekrens 2D, but I think partner would forgive me for pretending this was a 5/5 max.I wouldn't :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 Pass + drive all the way to the 4 level on your own seems a possibility. 1S should also work fine by ZAR arguments. Both have pros and cons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdeegan Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 :P 1♠You have 8 HCP plus one point for the singleton and three points for the void. WTP? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cthulhu D Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 I wouldn't :) After thinking about it, I agree with you. Unless I can bid 5/5 or better in the majors, I'm bidding 1S. Ekrens is underselling my hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLOGIC Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 Im perfectly happy passing with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordontd Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 [hv=pc=n&s=skt9642hkq9542d9c]133|100[/hv] Matchpoints, nobody vulnerable. RHO deals and passes. Hm, the thread title on which I imagine most people based their vote said "first seat". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveharty Posted December 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 Hm, the thread title on which I imagine most people based their vote said "first seat".LOL yeah I saw that after posting, I meant to title it second seat of course. Since nobody had brought it up I have no idea if it would affect anyone's vote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratepete Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 I voted `toy', as I have a 3♥ opening that covers weak, 5+5+ majors, and I'm not likely to lose much by using it. Without that, 1♠/1♥ according to style in limited opening system, pass in 11-20 system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 I voted `toy', as I have a 3♥ opening that covers weak, 5+5+ majors, and I'm not likely to lose much by using it. Without that, 1♠/1♥ according to style in limited opening system, pass in 11-20 system.http://troll.me/images/good-guy-greg/no-such-thing-as-a-meth-joint-oh-really.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherdano Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 LOL yeah I saw that after posting, I meant to title it second seat of course. Since nobody had brought it up I have no idea if it would affect anyone's vote.I would open 1♠ in first seat and probably pass in second seat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
32519 Posted December 11, 2011 Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 Blue Team Club used an opening 2NT bid to show 5♥+5♠ with 8-12 HCP. I found it on Dan's website http://www.bridgewithdan.com/systems/ The continuation bidding allowed you to describe 6-5 or 5-6 holdings in the majors. BTC’s continuation bidding structure could easily accommodate showing a 6-6 holding in the majors as well e.g . After 2NT-3♣ (game force relay) opener can jump direct to 4♥ to show 6-6 in the majors. The BTC continuation bidding structure is actually very effective. Some time ago I set up a "Teaching Table" and ran through quite a few random hands to test the effectiveness of the continuation bidding of BTC. Sure you get hands playing in a 5-2 fit at the 3-level but the results were seldom bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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