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Posted 2012-March-04, 09:27

All white, imp pairs:

♠KJxx
♥KT987xxx
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♣J

You're the dealer. Automatic 4♥ opening?

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Also, he rates to not have a heart void when he leads the ♥3.


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Posted 2012-March-04, 09:44

Obviously. 8-4s play the long suit. Exceptions are rare and this is not one of them.
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Posted 2012-March-04, 10:46

I will be in the minority, again. But preempting CHO when I hold first or second round control of every suit, a side source of tricks, and an unsure number of winners in my own suit is not gonna happen.
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Posted 2012-March-04, 11:14

4♥, the spades compensate the suit quality
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