Hanoi5 Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 ♠AJ97xx♥KJ♦x♣8765 Teams, all white: (Pass)-??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Statto Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Easy 2♠. WTP? B-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broze Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 I pass in second seat. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike777 Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 easy 1s wtp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMoe Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 2♠ playing disciplined 2nd seat. Good description of hand w/w. Agree w/ Statto. Not enough defense for 1 bid. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikl_plkcc Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 Pass playing disciplined 2nd seat. It doesn't have 2 out of 3 or 3 out of 5. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricK Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 Pass playing disciplined 2nd seat. It doesn't have 2 out of 3 or 3 out of 5.But it does have 4 of the top 8. One of the problems with playing overly-disciplined weak 2s (and passing those which don't quite make the grade) is that when you come in on the second round partner doesn't have much idea exactly why you decided not to open in the first place. Your spades might be too weak, or you might have a 4 card major on the side, or 2 Aces, or whatever other feature you consider to be a flaw. So you have frequently lost the ability to get the first blow in in the auction, without gaining that much by the extra definition (as even when you do get to open your weak 2, partner's response is often not really helped by the knowledge that you have a pure weak 2). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandakh Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 If only we had an opening bid that showed 6 decent spades and less than a 1♠ opening. Perhaps ken could come up with something esoteric to help out here. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrAce Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 2♠ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 2S. Why pass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberyeti Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 Too good for 2♠ by our methods, I'd open 1♠, my partner might pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billw55 Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 If only we had an opening bid that showed 6 decent spades and less than a 1♠ opening. Perhaps ken could come up with something esoteric to help out here.lol yes. What is the point of having weak 2♠ on the card (or multi if that is your style) if you aren't going to use it on this hand nonvulnerable? And mike777, ♥KJ tight is such a big negative that I don't think this is close to a one level opener. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkham Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 2♠ without a second thought 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmnka447 Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 2 ♠ even playing disciplined weak 2s in 1st and 2nd seat. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggwhiz Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 2♠ or alert the opps that you are NEVER max for any of your bids. The notion that this is not good enough is for people that are never seen without an umbrella, just in case. I would still open 2♠ if playing intermediate (10-14) though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguahombre Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 At white, this is a weak 2-bid. We are a bit neanthrathal about suit quality when vul, but NV either open 2S or take the bid off the card. Agree with the Whiz, above, when he touches on a possible CPU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasetb Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 I am opening this 2♠, and I play disciplined Weak 2s in all seats. Over partner's 3♥, I am supporting the suit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhm Posted July 14, 2012 Report Share Posted July 14, 2012 Too good for 2♠ by our methods, I'd open 1♠, my partner might pass.And of course your partner never drives to a hopeless game or slam when you open such hands with 1♠ Rainer Herrmann 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Statto Posted July 14, 2012 Report Share Posted July 14, 2012 ♥Transfer I presume? B-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted July 14, 2012 Report Share Posted July 14, 2012 I don't think 3S is terrible but now's not the time for it. Hmmm ok maybe it is terrible. 1S is possible if you play 10-14 openings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 Too good for 2♠ by our methods, I'd open 1♠, my partner might pass. So in your partnership we have a 1S opening or a possible pass. There is no in-between hand. If this is the case it sounds like your system has major inconsistencies. (pun intended). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 I don't think 3S is terrible but now's not the time for it. Hmmm ok maybe it is terrible. 1S is possible if you play 10-14 openings. Don't you mean 9-14? Anyway this hand with stiff KJ is not even worth 9. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perko90 Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 2S. 2nd choice ... still 2S : ) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhm Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 Don't you mean 9-14? Anyway this hand with stiff KJ is not even worth 9.There are compensating values in the good distribution.Nevertheless opening this hand 1♠ and partner responding with a game forcing 2♦ just feels sick. Rainer Herrmann 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y66 Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 +1 to Z and Statto for wit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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