Had this hand in a tournament yesterday. You are East, the dealer and no one is Vul. Do you Pass, Open 1
, 2
or 1
? And Why?
East
Q109532
AQ10953
3
Once you decide on what you would do, scroll down for the complete hand.
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Now, here is the complete deal.
North
AQJ1063
J874
8
105
West East
875
AK6
Q109532
KJ2
AQ10953
K762
3
South
K942
764
AQJ984
I chose to pass because the hand seemed to strong to open 2
, seemed to weak to open 1
(9HCP & fragmented suits), and to my regret did not even consider opening 1
(playing strength). We ended up in 5
making 6. The hand is difficult to bid after a pass or 2
opening. Rather easy to bid with a 1
or 1
opening. Of the 26 teams that played the hand 9 teams ended up in 6
. Appreciate other comments from this seasoned crew....