Re: Open weak 2S ? - Full Hand

Andrew Gumperz wrote
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Peter Clinch) wrote in message news:<50e18684.

> > Thank you for everyone's comments, some of which perceptively
> > anticipated the development of the auction. The opposite hand was:
> >
> > AJ63
> > 873
> > KQ54
> > A3
> >
> > and raised to 4S after a 3H overcall. 3S is obviously more prudent,
> > particularly if if the opening hand can be as it was.

> 3S is prudent, but also cowardly. If you catch opener with: KQxxxx,
> xx, xx, Kxx you will miss an easy 4S game. An invitational 2NT
> (regardless of whether you play Ogust or feature responses) is a
> better choice.

  It comes down to agreements.  If it is normal to open a 5332 hand with 
2S, surely a 6322 hand will be opened 3S?

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