Antrax Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 Matchpoints, favourable. Two passes to you.♠Q98 ♥AT54 ♦KJ5 ♣J93 We play strong NT and don't open balanced 11s in 1st or 2nd seat. Given that, what would you open, if at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkham Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 I'd rather not open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahydra Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 Use the pass card, Luke. ahydra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggwhiz Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 We play strong NT and don't open balanced 11s in 1st or 2nd seat. Given that, what would you open, if at all? In my regular partnership we don't open as agressively as others in 1st or 2nd either. I'm bidding 1♣, folding my cards and putting them in my pocket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWO4BRIDGE Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 Matchpoints, favourable. Two passes to you.♠Q98 ♥AT54 ♦KJ5 ♣J93 We play strong NT and don't open balanced 11s in 1st or 2nd seat. Given that, what would you open, if at all?Does the following look familiar?It is from a recent post ( Expert Class forum ) : http://www.bridgebase.com/forums/index.php?app=forums&module=post§ion=post&do=reply_post&f=6&t=54311&qpid=650640 It is like madness nowadays. I thought we open light in 3rd seat to show a lead or to show a hand that can compete after a fit. But lately i saw my pick up pds, who are experts and bbo wc players, opening in 3rd seat 1♠ with hands like ♠KJxx ♥Qxx ♦Ax ♣Txxx This is crazy to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_clown Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 I am happy to open 1♣ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gszes Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 this hand I would pass but it is very close for me QJx Axxx KJT xxx and I would not have a problem opening 1d in 3rd or 4th seat but I would still pass in 1st or 2nd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevahound Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 Matchpoints, favourable. Two passes to you.♠Q98 ♥AT54 ♦KJ5 ♣J93 We play strong NT and don't open balanced 11s in 1st or 2nd seat. Given that, what would you open, if at all? Playing Str NT, it's madness to me to not open opening hands like this in 3rd seat. Way too many things can go right, and very few can go wrong, so long as you have the agreement to open hands like this. My style (playing str NT) is to open any ACBL legal hands in 3rd (with very light marked on our card, prominently), as well as 4cM's in 3rd. I'm not selling anything, nor on commission, but don't underestimate the preemptive effect of even a 1♣ opening. What to open depends on your style and your partnership's style -- 1♥, 1♦, and 1♣ are all plausible (my preference is a baby NT, but I realize that's off the table). A 4/3/3/3 8-9 count with no good lead to ask for makes sense to pass, but if pard is systemically passing his 10's and 11's, in my opinion you have to get in with these hands. Put another way, the lighter pard will open in front of you, the less you have to protect, while the heavier partner needs to be to open, the more you have to protect with near openers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMoe Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 I pass. Too quacky and 2 winners short of an opener (9 losers), not to mention only 1 1/2 QTs. I don't open these playing Precision either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 Pass. This hand is far too flat to open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 This is a defensive POS. instead of asking 'what can go wrong' I'll ask what can go right by opening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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