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Portland Sectional Problem Hand 2

Poll: What do you open this hand (23 member(s) have cast votes)

What do you open this hand

  1. 1 diamond (20 votes [86.96%])

    Percentage of vote: 86.96%

  2. 1 spade (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  3. 2 clubs (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  4. 2 no trump (3 votes [13.04%])

    Percentage of vote: 13.04%

  5. Something wonderful (but not listed) (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

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#1 User is offline   CSGibson 

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Posted 2008-January-27, 23:42

Scoring: IMP


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Posted 2008-January-28, 00:04

1D. Don't object violently to 2NT though.
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Posted 2008-January-28, 00:11

1D, this hand is too suit oriented for 2N. We don't particularly need to play it and have a great hand for 6D etc.
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Posted 2008-January-28, 01:18

I think a 1♦ opening will show this hand in a better way then a 2NT opening.
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Posted 2008-January-28, 05:06

Prefer 1♦ too.
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Posted 2008-January-28, 06:41

the honnor alocation means 2 suited hand, not balanced, so 1♦
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Posted 2008-January-28, 08:46

ok, just checking. 1♦ was, of course, passed out, and at the other table 4 spades made after a 2NT opener, which received a transfer into spades, superaccepted. Partner has a 1 count with 5 spades to the 9 and a stiff diamond.
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Posted 2008-January-28, 09:11

1♦ - 80% of points in our long suits. Not close.
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Posted 2008-January-28, 10:43

CSGibson, on Jan 28 2008, 09:46 AM, said:

ok, just checking. 1♦ was, of course, passed out, and at the other table 4 spades made after a 2NT opener, which received a transfer into spades, superaccepted. Partner has a 1 count with 5 spades to the 9 and a stiff diamond.

heh, the other day in a team game I had 5 hearts to the jack and out (2524). Partner opened 1C... I did not pass.
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Posted 2008-January-28, 11:22

Heck, I knew you would had reached game anyway.
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Posted 2008-January-28, 14:37

I vote 1♦ as least of evils, but 2/1 can't handle this hand type well at all:
  • 1♦ can get passed. (If not, you get burned responding on 5 to the Jack opposite a 16 count on a different hand.)
  • 2NT is right on values, wrong on orientation and shape.
  • 2♣ is under strength for a primary minor hand, and will lose a 4-4 spade fit.

Precision anyone?
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Posted 2008-January-28, 15:33

Jlall, on Jan 28 2008, 11:43 AM, said:

CSGibson, on Jan 28 2008, 09:46 AM, said:

ok, just checking.  1♦ was, of course, passed out, and at the other table 4 spades made after a 2NT opener, which received a transfer into spades, superaccepted.  Partner has a 1 count with 5 spades to the 9 and a stiff diamond.

heh, the other day in a team game I had 5 hearts to the jack and out (2524). Partner opened 1C... I did not pass.

I bet you went down in some slam though.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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