My opponent held this hand, and opened a strong (15-17) 1NT:
S A1094
H A6
D A7642
C K5
The auction proceeded as follows:
P (1NT) P (2C);
X (2S) 3C (3S);
P (?)
What's your call?
At our table, with only 15 points the hand passed out in 3S.
But this is a *great* hand on the auction. You have quick tricks, your king of clubs is likely to be working, you have ruffing potential in two suits, you have a long suit to possibly set up, and you have good trump spots which will help if trump don't break. Obviously game made or I wouldn't be sharing. :)
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One could argue the hand is so potentially good for spades and/or diamonds that it's better to open it 1d; you're not likely to be embarrassed for a rebid.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of hand evaluation during the auction, one of my opps yesterday found a gentle raise to 3h after opening 1c on AQ106 KQ108 A K987 and her partner responding 1h. I guess it was the poor spots that made her downgrade it. Her partner on the board before had overcalled 2d in our live auction at unfavorable in front of me when I was planning to JS into d's. In the post mortem their discussion was purely on the SOS XX. Not a word on not overcalling at the 2 level in a live auction at unfavorable on KJ10xx and a balanced 11 count. :)
Agreed on 1D possibly being better.
ReplyDeleteAnd your 2-level overcall comment has inspired my next hand.