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Bid slowly or preempt? Six of one half a dozen of another?

Poll: How do you open this hand? (26 member(s) have cast votes)

How do you open this hand?

  1. 1 heart then 2 hearts after 1 spade (19 votes [73.08%])

    Percentage of vote: 73.08%

  2. 1 heart then 3 hearts after 1 spade (5 votes [19.23%])

    Percentage of vote: 19.23%

  3. 3 hearts (2 votes [7.69%])

    Percentage of vote: 7.69%

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Posted 2010-July-05, 13:27

I like 1♥ then 3♥, we are unlikely to miss a game if partner passes. But I see no big problem with just opening 4♥. I think opening 1♥ and rebidding either 2♣ or 2♥ is just a great way to miss a game.
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Posted 2010-July-05, 13:51

josh, the Great Underbidder
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Posted 2010-July-05, 14:07

What lol I was disagreeing with the 1♥ then 2♥ underbidders.
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Posted 2010-July-05, 15:07

Josh, the Medium Underbidder?

Actually, I don't think that's true: I think 1♥ .. 3♥ shows a different hand from 1♥ .. 4♥, rather than a weaker one.
... that would still not be conclusive proof, before someone wants to explain that to me as well as if I was a 5 year-old. - gwnn
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Posted 2010-July-05, 16:05

My thinking is that if partner passes 3♥ we have usually done the right thing to avoid game. I'm not worried partner bids 3NT expecting a different hand, I'll pull to 4♥ anyway and be no worse off.
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