strong 2 suiter hand

[Fluffy]

1♦ opener rules out 5♠, so you by opening 1♦ you are getting rid of one of the most probable best contracts.

 

To answer 1♠ responder needs the same as to answer 1♦: 6+HCP.

 

And don´t forget opponets will let you play 1♦ more often than 1♠.

[luke warm]

1♠

Jimmy, if you consider 1s, then why not 1D? Pd is likely to pass 1S, but less likely to pass 1D.

 

For pd, 1S is very preemtive here, so I would rather go with 2C. This really didnt take much space in the 1st round but will save a lot space in later round.

i can do that fly, but then no matter what i do responder will play me for longer diamonds than spades, 4/5 or 5/6 or something.. my plan is to j/s into diamonds later, then rebid diamonds

[cf_John0]

1S will at risk of pass out,2C more suitable.