lycier Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 Standard opening 2♥, or what else?Add length point instead of short-suit point is a common approach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnu Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 Sorry to hijack this very interesting thread, but suppose you are playing 15-17 1NT, and you pick up ♠Kxx♥Axx♦Axxx♣KQx Would anybody open 1NT with this hand in 1st seat and if not, why not? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciska1 Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 In second hand I will certainly open with a weak bid. I use 2♦ for this purpose (Multi - 6 ♥ of 6 ♠), therefore 'other' in stead of 2♥ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilG007 Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 Sorry to hijack this very interesting thread, but suppose you are playing 15-17 1NT, and you pick up ♠Kxx♥Axx♦Axxx♣KQx Would anybody open 1NT with this hand in 1st seat and if not, why not?Although the hand is skeletal,I would certainly open 1NT For one thing I've declared my pointage and shape in one bid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maartenxq Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 The OP hand is an easy 2H open for me. If the C2 was a S2 instead (so 4=6=1=2), I would pass. We try to avoid 1st or 2nd seat preempts with a side 4 card major.And even with a 4 card major aside you will often find you lost first stroke capacity and see opponents bidding happily to their contract eg 1 nt - 3 nt and partner finding wrong lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winstonm Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 Any time you can describe your hand in 1 bid you should do so. I would open 2H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagles123 Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 edit - mis-read the vul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBracem Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 The question now is where does the advancer go? Your p. What do they bid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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