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54S-43^31 RO

Posted By: Casper van der Tak
Date: Thursday, 23 December 2010, at 5:06 p.m.

In Response To: 54S-43^31 RO (jdcartwright)

I think you want to split if your opponent has a loose builder, because you may pick it up in the resulting exchanges of hits, and also it becomes more important to make an advanced anchor. After the stack play (13/8 24/20), the natural way to develop is to hit, so better to avoid targets.

Another issue is how you hit. If you use the spare on the 8 for the hit, I think there is more incentive to bring down from the mid than if you hit from the 6.

Finally, if you can bring a builder down that is 6 away from the slot (e.g. 13/11 6/5* with a 21), that is particularly strong, giving good 6s in an exchange of hits.

I hope some others will expand on this - opening plays are not my forte.

Messages In This Thread

• 54S-43^31 RO
  Claude Landry -- Thursday, 23 December 2010, at 3:13 a.m.
  • next 64R-43 *NM*
    Claude Landry -- Thursday, 23 December 2010, at 3:14 a.m.
    • Already taken
      Nack Ballard -- Thursday, 23 December 2010, at 4:21 a.m.
      • Already taken
        mtuhtan -- Thursday, 23 December 2010, at 7:00 a.m.
        • RO at 3k, should I continue? *NM*
          Claude Landry -- Thursday, 23 December 2010, at 1:12 p.m.
          • RO at 3k, should I continue?
            mtuhtan -- Thursday, 23 December 2010, at 1:30 p.m.
  • 54S-43, 54S-41, 43S-43, 43S-41
    Nack Ballard -- Thursday, 23 December 2010, at 5:44 a.m.
  • 54S-43^31 RO
    jdcartwright -- Thursday, 23 December 2010, at 4:37 p.m.
    • 54S-43^31 RO
      Casper van der Tak -- Thursday, 23 December 2010, at 5:06 p.m.
    • H vs X, simple guideline
      Nack Ballard -- Friday, 24 December 2010, at 1:51 a.m.
      • H vs X, simple guideline
        rew -- Friday, 24 December 2010, at 11:17 a.m.