A Hand from Canberra
This is a hand from the 2010 South West Pacific Teams in Canberra.
You are the dealer with neither side vulnerable.
 8 |
 KQJ974 |
 J |
 QT953 |
What do you bid?
It was Match 9 Board 14 in the SWPT.
The full hand was
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We were NS and the bidding went
| South | West | North | East |
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| - | - | - | 2 |
| Pass | 2 | Pass | 4 |
| Pass | 6 |
The 2 bid was the dreaded multi showing a weak 2 in a major or 21-22 points balanced. 2 was Pass or Correct and East decided he didn't want to miss out on game so he bid 4. West pondered this for some time and decided that partner must have the big hand so he bid 6. This was not a success as three aces were missing.
What opening bid should East have made?
In my opinion the hand is too weak for a one level opening but far too strong for a weak two. I believe the correct opening bid is 4.
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