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5-6 weak 3?

Poll: Would you open 3D with this? (22 member(s) have cast votes)

Would you open 3D with this?

  1. Certainly not! (17 votes [77.27%])

    Percentage of vote: 77.27%

  2. Depends who I play with. (5 votes [22.73%])

    Percentage of vote: 22.73%

  3. Sure, anytime! (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

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#1 User is offline   han 

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Posted 2005-January-22, 19:33

Playing IMPs, white against red, you hold xx xxxxx Qxxxxx. Would you consider opening 3D with this?

(Oops, the poll says 3H, it should be 3D)
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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Posted 2005-January-22, 19:41

I pre empt fairly freely at this vulnerability, however "No".
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Posted 2005-January-22, 19:48

i prefer bridge to craps, so no.
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Posted 2005-January-22, 21:57

no,i don't want pd to lead ♦
and the hand is quite weak,why tell opps about your distribution?
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Posted 2005-January-23, 00:01

(at least) 3 flaws:

1. Poor suit
2. Side FIVE card major
3. void (not all will agree)
4. void in wrong suit
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Posted 2005-January-23, 10:26

No. However, with some partners I'll open 2♦ to show 4+♦ and 4+M (which I have)...
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Posted 2005-January-23, 15:40

myfish, on Jan 23 2005, 03:57 AM, said:

and the hand is quite weak,why tell opps about your distribution?

Do you really thind 3♦ tells much about your distribution? :D
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Posted 2005-January-23, 15:47

I would not open 3♦ with only 2 points at any vul
Because

I don't want the suit led IF P is on lead :D


HOW can my partner trust my bidding after that :P
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Posted 2005-January-23, 23:21

cherdano, on Jan 23 2005, 04:40 PM, said:

myfish, on Jan 23 2005, 03:57 AM, said:

and the hand is quite weak,why tell opps about your distribution?

Do you really thind 3♦ tells much about your distribution? :D

at least it shows that you had a long ♦ :P
why tell them about your hand(not all,but some) without much benefit?
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Posted 2005-January-24, 05:25

Not even I would open this <_< Pass is not the end. You can support pard later, or bid an unusual NT.
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Posted 2005-January-24, 12:47

Is this a serious question?
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Posted 2005-January-24, 15:32

HeartA, on Jan 24 2005, 01:47 PM, said:

Is this a serious question?

It was, and I think I got a very clear answer :).
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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Posted 2005-January-25, 20:56

A lot of "modern" partnerships would have no trouble opening 3D first seat white with Qxxxxx. Does having 5 hearts on the side make it a better or worse bid? I'd say better: 1) you'll take more tricks on offense than, say, a 1363 pattern; 2) you have a possible landing place if 3D* is in trouble; 3) if you've missed a heart fit, the opponents have probably missed a black suit game/slam; 4) your shape may come as a nasty shock to the opps if they declarer.

When the hand was played, if you open 3D pard raises to 5D and RHO comes in with 5H!
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