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 ArtK78, on 2013-February-13, 09:09, said:

This discussion is pointless, and some of the arguments being made border on silly. You are not going to convince me to open this hand with a one bid, and I am not going to convince you to open it with a two bid in second seat. So let's leave it at that.

I don't think preemptig is wrong with this hand, not my personal choice, but it is close.

But for me a 6-4 is closer to a 7-3 than to a 6-3. I normally adjust 6-4s between 2 and 3 level for suit qualities, ODR and vulnerabilities; this hand has decent suit qualities and big ODR due to honnors on long suits. So if preempting I would always do it at the 3 level unless unfavourable, 2♠ looks like heavy underbid at favourable to me.

[sfi]

 Cyberyeti, on 2013-February-15, 03:47, said:

To the people who pass, what are you going to do over 1♥-P-3/4♥ ? This is a decision I don't want to take which is a large part of the reason I open 1♠.

Nobody has actually advocated passing this hand yet, so you may not get an answer.

[Cyberyeti]

 sfi, on 2013-February-15, 06:14, said:

Nobody has actually advocated passing this hand yet, so you may not get an answer.

Hrothgar said he was torn between pass/1♠ and said he had no problem with pass.

[chasetb]

1♠ with every person I know, not even close. Only if you are old fashioned and want 9-12 as a Weak 2 (Fantunes not included, because of the system) should you open this 2♠. There is no other option.

[Alik1974]

I would open this 1♠ or 2♠. To pass or bid any other number of ♠ is like trying to create a swing (depends on the state of the match if you would wish to do that)

In a post in my blog I elaborate on the potential merits of deliberately alternating your bids under the exact same circumstances.