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#1 User is offline   twcho 

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Posted 2007-March-21, 05:54

imp, both vul, you 1st seat holding T9xxx A9 AJ8xx T. Will you open? If open, will you open 1♦ or 1♠ or 2♠ (showing S and another suit, 55+, weak)?
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Posted 2007-March-21, 06:02

If I can open 2S showing 5-5 spades & another, I do that.
Otherwise I pass.
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Posted 2007-March-21, 06:14

same as frances
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Posted 2007-March-21, 07:00

Very uncharacteristically, I would pass :rolleyes:
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Posted 2007-March-21, 07:16

Pass unless I have a gadget, or am playing a very light opening system.

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Posted 2007-March-21, 07:44

2 Spade .. we have the gadget without it: clear pass

I would like to have AT9xx, xx,AJxxx,x, but ....
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Posted 2007-March-21, 07:46

So much backpedalling, so little time...(or space) PASS
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Posted 2007-March-21, 07:50

2♠ as descriped is ok. Without that convention I pass.
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Posted 2007-March-21, 08:00

Caveat. I open light. This is a 1♠ opener for me (although at times, I might treat this as a four card suit and open 1♦). I would open 1♠ even if the ♦Jack was exchanged for a small diamond.
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Posted 2007-March-21, 08:21

Pass. Even if playing the5-5, 2♠ gadget; it would be prudent to pass.If P is on lead a ♠ lead will most likely lose a trick.
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Posted 2007-March-21, 08:50

2♠. 5-5 openers are very nice when they come up. I can't remember the last time to see it lose (ie as opposed to passing). Too bad they're very rare.
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