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Too good for 1N?

Poll: 1N or 1S? (42 member(s) have cast votes)

1N or 1S?

  1. 1N (4 votes [9.52%])

    Percentage of vote: 9.52%

  2. 1S (38 votes [90.48%])

    Percentage of vote: 90.48%

  3. other (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

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Posted 2008-March-28, 23:33

jtfanclub, on Mar 29 2008, 10:24 AM, said:

Sorry, Cascade, I still don't buy these.

I don't care about upgrading, I care that my five card major is extremely powerful, while I also have a small doubleton.

If partner has a random balanced 9 count, he's going to bid 3NT. If the opponents find the lead of my doubleton, and they usually do, I don't expect to make it. In contrast, if I open 1 spade across a random balanced 9 count, I expect to be in 4 spades, and I expect to make it....or at the very least, I think my odds are better.

One thing that hasn't been said is that it is more attractive to bid 1♠ if you do not have methods to find the five-card major in the 1NT opening. This is probably particularly applicable to the beginner intermediate forum.
Wayne Burrows

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