"Ante Up" -- Openers by Marti Ronemus

The better our game becomes, the less we rely on "rules," because we're developing judgment. Today we return to the subject of texture, those factors that make hands more or less than the sum of their points. We like honors clustered in our long suits, we like shape, we like honorettes (10s, 9s, 8s).

Our question today, is should these hands be opened in first or second seat. We like a pretty sound bid in those two seats. So, what do you think of these five hands? (And remember, if you're on the fence we'd rather be IN the fight that watching from the sidelines.)