The auction has been pass, pass, pass to you. Do you change how you play weak 2s or preemptive 3’s here?
bobbywolffMarch 16th, 2020 at 4:10 am
Hi Ginny,
Not so anyone would notice, but let me provide
examples: Assume both sides the same either both V or both NV.
With either s. KQJ9x, h. AJx, d. xxx c. Jx or s. AQ9xxx, h. xx, d. A10x, c. xx I would open 2 spades although in first position I’d open 1 spade. With s. xx, h. QJ9xxx, d. QJ10, c. Ax Id open 2 hearts in first position but pass it out in 4th especially against experienced players. However switch the above hand hearts to spades and I’d risk 2 spades in 4th seat.
As for 3 bids, my first seat major suit prempts might NV look like s. QJ10xxxx, h. x, d. J109x, c. x as I would in 3rd position but pass it out in 4th. However it would be very unlikely to hold that hand with 3 previous passes since 36 points are unaccounted for and no one has chirped (Perhaps the ghosts of Roth Stone are in the bridge room).
Summing it up, the over riding view is that when in 1st and 2nd position one needs to have some consistency for partner, but in 3rd or 4th it is to steal a part score with a major difference between holding long spades than long hearts. Also 4th suit weak two bids can easily be 5 or 7 of them in 4th (as well as 3rd) but a decent enough hand to expect to take 8 tricks with a normal fairly balanced hand with partner and something like 7-11 hcps. Yes, I could also hold s. KQ98x, h, x, d. KQ10xx, c. Jx and also open 2 spades in 3rd or 4th position, being more afraid of the opponents outbidding us at the 3 level than I am of having a better diamond fit than spades.
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Hi Bobby,
The auction has been pass, pass, pass to you. Do you change how you play weak 2s or preemptive 3’s here?
Hi Ginny,
Not so anyone would notice, but let me provide
examples: Assume both sides the same either both V or both NV.
With either s. KQJ9x, h. AJx, d. xxx c. Jx or s. AQ9xxx, h. xx, d. A10x, c. xx I would open 2 spades although in first position I’d open 1 spade. With s. xx, h. QJ9xxx, d. QJ10, c. Ax Id open 2 hearts in first position but pass it out in 4th especially against experienced players. However switch the above hand hearts to spades and I’d risk 2 spades in 4th seat.
As for 3 bids, my first seat major suit prempts might NV look like s. QJ10xxxx, h. x, d. J109x, c. x as I would in 3rd position but pass it out in 4th. However it would be very unlikely to hold that hand with 3 previous passes since 36 points are unaccounted for and no one has chirped (Perhaps the ghosts of Roth Stone are in the bridge room).
Summing it up, the over riding view is that when in 1st and 2nd position one needs to have some consistency for partner, but in 3rd or 4th it is to steal a part score with a major difference between holding long spades than long hearts. Also 4th suit weak two bids can easily be 5 or 7 of them in 4th (as well as 3rd) but a decent enough hand to expect to take 8 tricks with a normal fairly balanced hand with partner and something like 7-11 hcps. Yes, I could also hold s. KQ98x, h, x, d. KQ10xx, c. Jx and also open 2 spades in 3rd or 4th position, being more afraid of the opponents outbidding us at the 3 level than I am of having a better diamond fit than spades.
If you want even more examples, let me know.