Thursday, June 30, 2022

Weekly Hand Analysis - Glenna Shannahan - July 4, 2022 - 4th Seat Open

 

Question

We know that your position in the bidding order can be one of the factors in determining whether or not to open your hand. 

Should S consider opening this hand?

Glenna:

  In 4th seat I would open the hand if I felt I was good at play of the hand. It’s very weak and a bad suit, BUT it fits the bill for opening in 4th seat. Count your number of high card points and add to the number of ♠️ and if it reaches 15, you can open. Another worry I might have is that even though partner has passed, they sometimes get excited because you open and they bid too much. With such a borderline hand, I would consider partner and opponents!

  The real problem is that E has an A and an AK and passed. This is the PERFECT 3rd seat opener and S would simply overcall 1 ♠️.

  Thank you for hands like this as it seems opening differently in different seats is a difficult concept. Let’s keep working on this until everyone understands


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