[TylerE]

Gilithin, on 2022-September-12, 19:06, said:

North has at least 3 calls - 4♥, 3♠ and 2♠ - that I would put ahead of 2♥ in my Nigel-style bid ratings. Any of these would give you a much better chance of getting this right.

So would growing a pair and opening 1H on the N hand....I've opened a lot worse, playing a big club system.

[Gilithin]

TylerE, on 2022-November-29, 15:59, said:

So would growing a pair and opening 1H on the N hand....I've opened a lot worse, playing a big club system.

While this might be a 1♥ opening for you, I would suggest that there are probably more pairs in the world that open it 2♥ than 1. I can think of systems where other openings would be systemic as well. Characterising a pass as "not having a pair" is imho highly insulting and inappropriate.

[AL78]

TylerE, on 2022-November-29, 15:59, said:

So would growing a pair and opening 1H on the N hand....I've opened a lot worse, playing a big club system.

I wouldn't open on the North hand. I've done that sort of thing before with 5-5 and it has rarely, if ever, turned out well. It is asking for partner to be 5-5 in the blacks and end up in some hideous contract two down.