Phil Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 I'm a big believer in opening this hand 1N. All my values are positional and I'm easily within range. I also don't leak a lot of information as we head toward a likely 3N or 4♠. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggerclub Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 [hv=pc=n&e=st5hkqjt54da752c3]133|100[/hv] This was the East hand.Playing 2/1 and 1NT forcing how does one get to a 4 Heart contract unless it is opened 1NT? With 6 losers opposite an opening hand, I am forcing game from my first bid. 1[spades - 2♥ and we go from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggerclub Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 You are right, of course about the difference in the two hands. But, that doesn't make either one of them a 2/1 game force response. The OP hand, because a two-step 3H bid IMO is the textbook description; and your example, because it is a textbook example of NOT game forcing opposite today's normal opening 1S bids. I dunno about that. I can live with a void opposite, I am more than fine with a singleton, and, of course ecstatic with a doubleton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrAce Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 I'm a big believer in opening this hand 1N. All my values are positional and I'm easily within range. I also don't leak a lot of information as we head toward a likely 3N or 4♠. I like it when I have heart suit but not as much when I have spades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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