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More hcp than the previous hand but no majors. Open this? Another close call.
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Posted 2011-February-01, 04:50
More hcp than the previous hand but no majors. Open this? Another close call.
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Posted 2011-February-01, 07:53
I would pass, not particularly interesting to me. It's a decent 11-count and we are NV at MPs. Opening is fine if that's your style.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.
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Posted 2011-February-01, 10:35
2344 was the worst shape for making game if I recall correctly TylerE's table, I would pass for sure.
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Posted 2011-February-01, 10:44
Pass. I hate opening lite in any position with (23)44. Its a license for the opponents to compete when they might otherwise have not. In addition, my hand looks pretty defensive. If I held 4-4 in the majors, especially with ♠AKTx, I can see a lot of merit in opening.
I like my intermediates, but we might be able to find a Rexford 3N with 11 opposite 12 after I pass.
I like my intermediates, but we might be able to find a Rexford 3N with 11 opposite 12 after I pass.
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Posted 2011-February-01, 12:35
I would open 1♣ if my style allowed it. For example, if I played 14-16 as my 1NT range AND I played a system where I opened better minor on my minimum balanced hands. If not playing that style, then I would pass.
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Posted 2011-February-01, 12:58
I voted 1♣, but pass is probably better, especially in a bidding contest 
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Posted 2011-February-02, 07:30
Easy pass imo. I'd only open when balanced 11 pointers are opened systemically.
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Posted 2011-February-02, 08:54
whereagles, on 2011-February-01, 04:50, said:
More hcp than the previous hand but no majors. Open this? Another close call.
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Posted 2011-February-02, 13:51
I'm pleased so many people are passing. This allows me to continue to believe I'm not becoming conservative in my old age.
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Posted 2011-February-02, 17:54
The thought of opening this makes me sick
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Posted 2011-February-03, 05:36
feeling sick? here, have one of these
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Posted 2011-February-03, 12:46
I passed this (and opened the other). This one is an easy pass for me, the other one is a lot closer.
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Posted 2011-February-03, 13:13
1d again I willopen 99.9 11 pointers and with 44 in minors I open 1d. No rebid problem.
easy pass of course if pard expects more.
easy pass of course if pard expects more.
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Posted 2011-February-09, 13:10
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Another open or not dilemma. This one does seem more of a style issue, as one normally doesn't open flat, defensive 11-counts without majors. Even if you decide to open, you'll have to choose whether to make a 1♣ lead director or to go with 1♦, the book opening on some systems.
I don't think this is worth opening, even at matchpoints, but practice tells us otherwise, as there's a thin, making, spade game that many of the field reached and made. It's hard to tell what might happen if North is left to open his hand 3rd seat, but I believe it will be easier to reach game if you make that waffer-thing opener, so that gets the higher score.
Agree it's not the best problem, though.
Another open or not dilemma. This one does seem more of a style issue, as one normally doesn't open flat, defensive 11-counts without majors. Even if you decide to open, you'll have to choose whether to make a 1♣ lead director or to go with 1♦, the book opening on some systems.
I don't think this is worth opening, even at matchpoints, but practice tells us otherwise, as there's a thin, making, spade game that many of the field reached and made. It's hard to tell what might happen if North is left to open his hand 3rd seat, but I believe it will be easier to reach game if you make that waffer-thing opener, so that gets the higher score.
Agree it's not the best problem, though.
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Posted 2011-February-09, 13:26
It only needs 3-2 trumps, 3-3 hearts and probably a finesse. Open this hand and you too can reach 12% games at matchpoints.
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Posted 2011-February-10, 10:42
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Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.
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Posted 2011-February-11, 06:35
nigel_k, on 2011-February-09, 13:26, said:
It only needs 3-2 trumps, 3-3 hearts and probably a finesse. Open this hand and you too can reach 12% games at matchpoints.
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Posted 2011-February-15, 10:53
so far I have seen two of these hands, one where u find ur partner with 5H 6430 after 1S 1N, and now this.
Anyone opening the south hand is bonkers. After 1C 1S 1NT I expect my partner to bid 3NT with any non 4333 12 count. This less than 50% spade game making is absolutely resulting.
Anyone opening the south hand is bonkers. After 1C 1S 1NT I expect my partner to bid 3NT with any non 4333 12 count. This less than 50% spade game making is absolutely resulting.
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Posted 2011-February-16, 23:26
1NT. This is why I play 10-12 1NT opening in 1/2 seat NV :-)
It also makes pard's life easier when I open something other that 1NT - he knows I can't have a crap bal 11 count.
It also makes pard's life easier when I open something other that 1NT - he knows I can't have a crap bal 11 count.
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