1) I am not sure what Leo said, but I open all balanced 15-17 HCP w/o 5 card major with 1N and all balanced 20-21 with 2N. I don't worry about stoppers or weak doubletons. AKxx/xx/AKQx/xxx is a 1N opener. AKQJ/xx/AKQJ/xxx is a 2N opener. This is the modern style. 2) I open all black 5-5 with 1S, but not all agree with me. The reasons I do it: - If u open 1S and lose the club suit, that is not good. If u open 1C and lose the spade suit, that is a disaster.
- It takes 3 bids to convince partner that you have 5 spades. You might not get 3 bids.
- If the bidding goes (opps pass)
1C - 1H
1S - 3N
??
You are stuck. Maybe correct spot is 3N, maybe it is 4S. You don't know. But if you open 1S, you don't have to worry about that. |
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