How many spades?

[Jinksy]

AKJTxxx

xxx

xxx

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Love all, RHO deals and passes. What's your action?

 

(ETA: IMPs)

[SteveMoe]

Disciplined 3♠.

[mr1303]

Disciplined 4S.

[alok c]

3S.

[eagles123]

easy 4 spades, if for some reason I couldn't open 4 spades then I'd open 1 spade, 3 just seems really bad to me.

[StevenG]

What scoring?

[wank]

3 - you're 2nd in. it shows a constructive hand

[PhilG007]

4[spades without any hesitation. Next question (?)

[1eyedjack]

4[spades without any hesitation. Next question (?)

I think that hesitation would only really become an issue were you to have chosen 3S

[PhilG007]

3 - you're 2nd in. it shows a constructive hand

I've never heard of a single suited hand being described as "constructive"

That's a new one on me (!) ;)

[P_Marlowe]

Given 2nd position, eq. vul. - 3S, if I play with my regular p.

Playing with a partner, with whom I did not have discussed preempts in depth - 4S.

[WesleyC]

Close decision. With the same hand and 7321 shape I'd open 3S, but I think the void and suit quality are enough to convince me to open 4S.

 

I don't think this hand is worth wasting too much time on because in the long run the IMP expectation of 3S and 4S will be very similar.

[Tramticket]

I'm not bidding 4S with a seven-card suit in second seat - it's not helpful to pre-empt partner (particularly when we own the spade suit). 3S is more reasonable, but I feel that I have the values to bid 1S and this is the most constructive option.

[wank]

I've never heard of a single suited hand being described as "constructive"

 

 

Oh dear

[Zelandakh]

As with Fluffy's thread, this goes a little to pre-empting agreements. 4♠ for me but I have no problem with a style where this would be opened 3.

[eagles123]

obviously a lot of stronger players than me vote for 3s but I would just never expect this hand if P opened 3s. Maybe I'm just too much a juniour

[manudude03]

I'm settling for 3S, but wouldn't criticise 4S. I would probably bid 4S if I had a heart void instead though.

[Winstonm]

Once RHO passes there is less reason to preempt so the decision is really whether or not to open. I think it is too easy to miss game by passing, so I would understand a partner who bid this hands 1S, 2S, 3S, 4S. If quite disciplined, I would open either 2S or 3S as system dictated. Regardless, I believe the pressing issue here is how to make a constructive bid rather than a destructive one.

[rmnka447]

3 ♠

[nige1]

♠ AKJTxxx ♥ xxx ♦ xxx ♣ -

IMPS Love all, RHO deals and passes. What's your action?

I rank

1. 3♠ = PRE. Baby bear.
2. 4♠ = PRE. Daddy bear.
3. 1♠ = NAT. Mummy bear.

[neilkaz]

3 ♠

3♠ is enough for me. Perhaps we belong in 4♥ and 4♠ is easy for them to X if we are in trouble.

[NickRW]

3♠ for me. I'd open 4 without a thought if the void were the other major

[PhilG007]

In my experience,owning the spade suit gives their holder a distinct advantage. Spades are the emperor

of all the suits,always keeping you one step ahead of the opposition. It pays,therefore,to bid them

as forcefully as possible.

[1eyedjack]

In my experience,owning the spade suit gives their holder a distinct advantage. Spades are the emperor

of all the suits,always keeping you one step ahead of the opposition. It pays,therefore,to bid them

as forcefully as possible.

There is a counter argument, that since you are forcing the opponents up a level to compete the oppo will generally be less inclined to take the push. Furthermore, were they to do so you are well placed to continue competing at the same level if so inclined. These factors could provide a disincentive to going overboard first time around.

[Zelandakh]

1. 3♠ = PRE. Baby bear.
2. 4♠ = PRE. Daddy bear.

I suspect the babies might be more inclined to 4♠ and the seniors to 3♠. ;)