System Summary Form (SSF), 2022 Michael Seamon Junior USBC - U26


Team: Goyal Last Updated Dec 12, 2022 at 22:50
Players: Sarik Goyal - Sheldon Tan

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Bids that Require Advance Preparation

1C-1D is either natural D or any 6-10 hand with no 4cM
1H-2S shows 4-5S, 3H, and is inv+
1M-2C could be as short as 2C and GF, 1M-2D shows 5+ D and GF
2NT opening is 22-24 bal, 20-21 bal opens 2C

General Bidding Style

2/1, 15-17 1NT
Openings are generally rule of 20
Tend not to open bal 11s (unless in 3rd seat), may pass some bal 12s
Sarik is relatively more likely to pass bal 12s, Sheldon is relatively more likely to open bal 11s
In 3rd seat, may open 1M as light as 8
2-level preempts may be 5 cards NV, Vul preempts tend to be sound

Opening Leads AND Leads in the Middle of the Hand

3rd/low vs suits, A from AK, K asks count at the 5 level or higher
4th vs NT with an honor including T, otherwise 2nd (but still top of doubleton), K usually asks for count or unblock

Defensive Signals

UDCA including UD current count
Priority is Attitude, Count, Suit Preference but this may vary depending on what we believe partner needs to know
Rev Smith against NT
We may choose to not signal/falsecard when we don't think it's necessary