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Sanity Check Pls Weak 2 is??

Poll: Sanity Check Pls (39 member(s) have cast votes)

Rate 2S Opening

Very Obvious Weak 2 (5 votes [12.82%] - View)
Percentage of vote: 12.82%
I would Open It 2S But It's Close (4 votes [10.26%] - View)
Percentage of vote: 10.26%
I would NOT Open It 2S But It's Close (4 votes [10.26%] - View)
Percentage of vote: 10.26%
2S Would be a poor bid (19 votes [48.72%] - View)
Percentage of vote: 48.72%
Why on earth are you even thinking about 2S Here (7 votes [17.95%] - View)
Percentage of vote: 17.95%

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#21 billw55

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Posted 2013-October-07, 07:24

About stiff kings, yes they are more defensive, but it's not like no declarer ever led toward one from dummy and held the trick. And there's no law that says dummy cannot hold the queen, gaining a pitch. And if dummy is so bad as to have no entry, I expect to do well declaring this deal in 2♠, white on red. Just saying.

Yeah, I guess there are good reasons not to bid this hand. Maybe I play with too many people who would do it.

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#22 TylerE

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Posted 2013-October-07, 07:46

The problem with opening 2♠ on this hand isn't the hands you actually get to play in 2♠. It's every other hand when you cause partner to make a disastrous opening lead, or miss your ♥ fit or...