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♠AKxxxx
♥x
♦x
♣Axxxx
3♠? My opinion: No!
This hand has more minuses than pluses, i.e.
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6 cards with no intermediates, KQJT98 is "weaker", but produces 5 tricks, even opposite single
5 playing tricks, 4 in ♠ and 1 in ♣, should be 6 (law of 2, 3, and 4); fair assumption that one opponent has 4 cards in ♠
bad distribution, it might be that this hand is better played in ♣ than in ♠
too strong, with A, A, and K and a 6-5 distribution this hand is simply is strong for a 3♠-preempt. The rule of 20 is easily fulfilled. And you have after any bid by your partner a reasonable answer: 2♣ or 2♠ (if 1NT), or 2♠ (if 2♦ or 2♥). In case partner should answer 2♣ or shows support for ♠, then this hand becomes quite interesting.
Law of 2, 3, 4: At bad vul, ur hand should be 2 tricks short, at equal 3, and at good 4. Here: U should have 6 playing tricks, but u have only 5.
If we change the set-up a bit then it might look different:
In 3rd seat I think this hand is a possible 3S bid. You don't preempt partner anymore, and you make life extremely difficult for the opponents. For me borderline between 1♠ and 3♠.
in 4th seat I think this hand is a good 2S bid. In forth seat you can't preempt anybody anymore, so this bid describes well your hand: 6S-cards and minimum. Still distribution bothers a bit.
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Preempts 2 Hand worth 3S in first seat?
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Posted 2011-September-03, 03:20
Obvious 1♠ bid in any seat if you ask me.
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Posted 2011-September-03, 03:36
Y and p needs Qx xxxx xxxx Kxx and game is very good. And Having Qx xxx Axxx KDxx, do u really expect partner to make a move over 3♠? And as you can see you are almost cold for slam.........
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Posted 2011-September-03, 03:38
If you wanna open this a pree, do it 4S in 3rd or 4th seat. In 1st 2nd it's a clear 1S.
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Posted 2011-September-03, 09:15
My thoughts:
1) If it doesn't look like you need much from P to make game a good prospect, don't preempt (or if you're going to preempt, preempt to game).
2) Pretty much any hand with an A and an AK is an opener in 1st or 2nd for me, and this hand has a bunch of distribution, too. It's not close to a preempt for me.
1) If it doesn't look like you need much from P to make game a good prospect, don't preempt (or if you're going to preempt, preempt to game).
2) Pretty much any hand with an A and an AK is an opener in 1st or 2nd for me, and this hand has a bunch of distribution, too. It's not close to a preempt for me.
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Posted 2011-September-03, 10:05
mgoetze, on 2011-September-03, 03:20, said:
Obvious 1♠ bid in any seat if you ask me.
Yes. Why play your 7♣ slam in 3♠? x, Axx, Axxx, Kxxxx
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Posted 2011-September-03, 10:11
The only reason to open anything other than 1S in first seat is if partner is barred from the auction for some reason. Then I would open 4S.
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Posted 2011-September-04, 23:54
Hi,
This is an hand with opening bid strength, hence opening with a preempt is an underbid,
if you want to open with a preempt, bid 4S, if you have game on, 4S it is, if they have
game on, the most likely game their side will be 4H.
And you missed an important fact against opening with a preempt, you have a side suit.
A preempt showes a single suiter, but you have a 2-suiter.
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This is an hand with opening bid strength, hence opening with a preempt is an underbid,
if you want to open with a preempt, bid 4S, if you have game on, 4S it is, if they have
game on, the most likely game their side will be 4H.
And you missed an important fact against opening with a preempt, you have a side suit.
A preempt showes a single suiter, but you have a 2-suiter.
With kind regards
Marlowe
With kind regards
Uwe Gebhardt (P_Marlowe)
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Posted 2011-September-05, 01:17
in first seat 1S, much too strong for 3S
in 3rd seat, 3S to annoy o
in 3rd seat, 3S to annoy o
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