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showing 18 or 19 points in SAYC

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Posted 2013-February-05, 06:51

View PostZelandakh, on 2013-February-05, 03:24, said:

Opening 1♠ with 3 hearts is also more attractive since you can raise partner's 2♥ response. When I was younger I played a system where it was normal to open (a weak) 1NT with 5233 but 1♠ with 53(32). I prefer to open both types 1NT now.

Conclusion: One way or the other, three hearts are better than two.
But if I open a strong NT with five spades and three hearts, and partner has a five card heart suit and the strength to have bid 2♥ over 1♠, we will be fining our hearts.



View PostZelandakh, on 2013-February-05, 03:24, said:

I used Stayman with a weak 3352 hand on Saturday. Shocking I know - I am very weak-willed. It did get us 72% for the board though.


Go for it. This seems more like th sort of scramble that is common opposite a weak NT opening by pard. But 72% is nothing to sneeze at.
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