Bbradley62 Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 I can't find a discussion of GIB's requirements for opening 2♣, but the convention card says "22+ HCP or 9+ tricks". I see 10 tricks. Even if you don't open 2♣, slam should be reasonably easy...[hv=lin=pn|bbradley62,~~M9685kqh,~~M9714mrn,~~M9735bte|st%7C%7Cmd%7C4SJH26D479TKC59TQA%2CS27H8TQKAD25JC23K%2CS4H3579JD36QC478J%2C%7Crh%7C%7Cah%7CBoard%2022%7Csv%7Ce%7Cmb%7C1S%7Can%7CMajor%20suit%20opening%20--%205%2B%20S%3B%2011-21%20HCP%3B%2012-22%20total%20points%20%7Cmb%7C2N%7Can%7CUnusual%20notrump%20overcall%20--%205%2B%20C%3B%205%2B%20D%3B%20%7Cmb%7C3D%7Can%7CConstructive%2C%204th%20suit%20--%205%2B%20H%3B%2010%2B%20total%20points%20%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7C4S%7Can%7C21-%20HCP%3B%20strong%20rebiddable%20S%3B%2015-22%20total%20points%20%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cmb%7Cp%7Cpc%7CH6%7Cpc%7CHA%7Cpc%7CH3%7Cpc%7CH4%7Cpc%7CHK%7Cpc%7CH9%7Cpc%7CD8%7Cpc%7CH2%7Cpc%7CHQ%7Cpc%7CH7%7Cpc%7CC6%7Cpc%7CSJ%7Cpc%7CD4%7Cpc%7CD5%7Cpc%7CDQ%7Cpc%7CDA%7Cpc%7CS5%7Cpc%7CC5%7Cpc%7CS7%7Cpc%7CS4%7Cpc%7CC3%7Cpc%7CC8%7Cpc%7CSQ%7Cpc%7CC9%7Cpc%7CSA%7Cpc%7CD7%7Cpc%7CS2%7Cpc%7CC4%7Cpc%7CSK%7Cpc%7CCT%7Cpc%7CHT%7Cpc%7CH5%7Cpc%7CS9%7Cpc%7CD9%7Cpc%7CC2%7Cpc%7CD6%7Cpc%7CST%7Cpc%7CCQ%7Cpc%7CD2%7Cpc%7CD3%7Cpc%7CS8%7Cpc%7CCA%7Cpc%7CH8%7Cpc%7CCJ%7Cpc%7CS6%7Cpc%7CDT%7Cpc%7CDJ%7Cpc%7CC7%7Cpc%7CS3%7Cpc%7CDK%7Cpc%7CCK%7Cpc%7CHJ%7C]360|270[/hv] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasetb Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 If there was ever a use for opening 5♠, this might be it. The hand isn't strong enough in terms of HCP; I prefer 16+ if distributional but this hand is THE exception. Of course, I would easily find this slam if playing Precision... (hint hint for how to upgrade GIB next). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 If there was ever a use for opening 5♠, this might be it. The hand isn't strong enough in terms of HCP; I prefer 16+ if distributional but this hand is THE exception. Of course, I would easily find this slam if playing Precision... (hint hint for how to upgrade GIB next). Really!! For most 5S says raise 1 level wit every S honour you have; as I have AKQ I don't think partner will raise at all. I agree with an opening 4NT, or similar, Ace ask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quantumcat Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 Most people don't open 2♣ with freak hands that have lots of tricks but low (relatively) on HCP. It has probably been hard-coded that GIB needs a minimum HCP to consider 2♣ as an opening (maybe 19). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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