Strength for 1NT but with two doubletons... What to open? - with Marla Lawson

Comments · 27

• PI

  @pianoman16 · 3 months ago

  i think the most common strength requirement for a reverse these days is 16-18, not 18+

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• CH

  @christianmunk-christensen6568 · 2 months ago

  I was taught that a reverse bid only promises 16hcp.

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• JU

  @JulianGregory-w1e · 2 months ago

  Lead the J spades when the Q is taken the ten is an entry back to hand to cash the heart

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• TH

  @ThortheMerciless · 3 months ago

  Seeing how the heart suit has played (4 led by W, 2 & 3 played by E) we can definitely know that W started with 4 hearts. So after trick 5 we could play A and then 7 H, which we know will throw W in, which is the best we can hope for.

• EM

  @emmanuelvacakis4463 · 3 months ago

  After the Qspades win on your right, odds on that a heart comes back, not a club. The A diamonds is left, the left hand needs to find a spade return to force you to plays clubs off dummy to beat you.

• JO

  @johnweijermars · 3 months ago

  Playing a weak no trump 12-14, reverse shows 15-17 so rebid of 2H possible. North rebids 2S, promises 10+.  With only 7 card fit would we still finish in 3NT?

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• EM

  @emmanuelvacakis4463 · 3 months ago

  If the A diamonds is on your right, a third heart will likely come back if that hand has one.

• GE

  @georgiaringo2080 · 6 days ago (edited)

  Lead the diamond. Sets up diamond, A hearts, AK spades, K clubs if W leads club. If W leads spade, you’re done.

• EM

  @emmanuelvacakis4463 · 3 months ago

  It makes the defense much harder. Right hand must go up with the Jack of clubs to beat you.

• JI

  @jimikimble · 3 months ago (edited)

  What about lying about shape when you have 4H instead of 5 and you have AK?

• EM

  @emmanuelvacakis4463 · 3 months ago

  I would have won the Q hearts and immediately lead a low spade off dummy.. if the Q spades shows up, you have 4 spades and 3 hearts immediately. You’ll be home free if the Q spades is on your right and a diamond comes back if a club comes back, you might get 2 clubs set up in dummy. If a heart comes back. Win it and play the K of diamonds. If the A diamonds is on your left, you make it because you still have a high heart, 2 good diamonds and if a club comes back, the K sets up.

• EM

  @emmanuelvacakis4463 · 2 months ago

  Open 1nt. Can’t open 1 diamond and reverse to 2 hearts over partners 1 spade or 1 NT response. All can’t raise to 2 NT. You are not strong enough for either option. So open 1 NT.