[mw64ahw]

Where to start?

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[jillybean]

Sure, I'm in
1♠


If multi was legal....just wondering

[DavidKok]

I have no good way to deal with this hand. As before, I'm not opening 1♠. It's between a preempt and pass for me. And, honestly, I don't like this hand for preempting. The hearts are more suitable for a weak opening than the spades, but we can't open hearts and then bid spades after.

4♥ might work out well, though equally likely it'll go all pass and who knows what's making. At the table I'd pass. I have no idea what's best.

[mw64ahw]

jillybean, on 2025-July-11, 09:24, said:

Sure, I'm in
1♠


If multi was legal....just wondering

It is in my world

[DavidKok]

 jillybean, on 2025-July-11, 09:24, said:

If multi was legal....just wondering

In my opinion this is not a great hand for a multi 2♦. Even if you play it, I wouldn't use it here.

[WasWinM]

Here in the USA since the founding there has been the argument of federalism vs states rights. The same seems true in bridge: constructive bidding vs destructive

I pass.

[mikeh]

I’ll restate WWM’s post. Ever since the inception of bridge there have been those whose attitude is that they’re playing poker or solitaire….they make all the decisions unilaterally….and those who bizarrely consider bridge to be a partnership game.

Open 1S? Pretend….likely difficult for anyone opening 1S….that you have an intelligent partner opposite who is going to make decisions based on your PARTNERSHIP agreements about what a 1S opening shows.

Open a preempt? Obviously, if we had a gadget that showed. 5=5 or better in the majors with say 5=8 hcp….great. But this wouldn’t be a problem if we did. So….do you have some way of knowing, as dealer, which….if either….major partner fits? No, I didn’t think so. So wtf are you thinking about masterminding by guessing?

Meanwhile, the weird bridge players who respect their partners and don’t think that it’s cool to mastermind at every opportunity realize that there are almost no auctions wherein passing now bars them from later showing a weak but pronounced major two suiter. Since that’s what they have, they pass, secure in the knowledge that they are not now nor will they later deliberately lie to their partner.

Guess which camp I belong to.

[jillybean]

ok, ok I've got my BBO bidding hat on. I'd like to think I wouldn't open this at the table opposite someone I wanted to play with again.
Without an opening, do we have a bidding problem?

[mw64ahw]

Assuming a Pass we now have South in the majority of cases opening 1♣

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For the odd strong notrumper

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[mike777]

 mw64ahw, on 2025-July-11, 23:46, said:

Assuming a Pass we now have South in the majority of cases opening 1♣

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For the odd strong notrumper

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1. 2S
2. Double,{=} long minor or both majors

[mw64ahw]

The 1N opener is easy to deal with if you have a bid to show both Majors.


I wasn't sure initially whether to Pass or bid 2♠, but if the auction comes back round to a 2♠ bid what does this show? Would 2♣ as an alternative be viable? How do the other passers see this auction progressing?

[heart76]

Pass first.

With the 1nt partner, do whatever you do with 5-5 GF in the majors. I assume you have Smolen, so maybe transfering to ♠ and bidding 3♥ shows that hand. Or a special bid like 3♠. Or Stayman for the obvious 2♦, over which you bid 3♠. Then you always correct 3nt to 4♥.

Against opponent's 1NT, show both majors constructive, if you can.