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overcall or not?

Poll: overcall? (42 member(s) have cast votes)

overcall?

  1. overcall! (16 votes [38.10%])

    Percentage of vote: 38.10%

  2. overcall not! (26 votes [61.90%])

    Percentage of vote: 61.90%

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#1 User is offline   gwnn 

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Posted 2009-June-27, 01:45

Scoring: IMP

(1♥)-?

bonus q: would you do otherwise if RHO had opened 1♠ or 1♦?
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Posted 2009-June-27, 01:58

gwnn, on Jun 27 2009, 02:45 AM, said:

Scoring: IMP

(1♥)-?

bonus q: would you do otherwise if RHO had opened 1♠ or 1♦?

I will try pass.
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Posted 2009-June-27, 02:32

Overcall, but without "!", I think it is close, and I would prefer
a 3C overcall, given the vulnerability and my semibal. shape
this is out, so I would go with the single overcall.

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Posted 2009-June-27, 03:16

not for me
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Posted 2009-June-27, 03:43

I would overcall over 1♦ or 1♠, but not when they've opened my Qx.
... that would still not be conclusive proof, before someone wants to explain that to me as well as if I was a 5 year-old. - gwnn
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Posted 2009-June-27, 04:08

Pass. However had they opened 1D......
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Posted 2009-June-27, 09:50

Pass. I'd overcall 1♦ as I don't have a vulnerable holding in what is probably thier suit and it takes away 3 of their normal responses.
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Posted 2009-June-28, 05:34

Always overcall

Over 1♦ is far more attractive, though.
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Posted 2009-June-28, 05:57

Agree with Ron and Nick.
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Posted 2009-June-28, 08:38

Not gonan overcall with this junk, if you force me to bid it is 3♣.
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Posted 2009-June-28, 11:36

When I saw the title, and knowing my style, I was pretty sure I was going to say not. Sure enough, seeing the hand did not change my guess.
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Posted 2009-June-28, 14:07

would overcall over 1♦, pass otherwise. I don't object strongly to bidding over 1♠, but it isn't my style... I think only a lunatic would overcall after 1♥
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Posted 2009-June-28, 21:15

The_Hog, on Jun 27 2009, 05:08 AM, said:

Pass. However had they opened 1D......

We agree.

As becomes obvious....we all know that overcalls can mess with the opp bidding and even when PD is aware that we can have this junk and invites his good hands rather than burying us in hopeless doubled game, we may find him with the wrong hand.

Weak opps will save us..time and time again on BBO or at the club.

Good (OK typical Exp+ in BBO's MBC) will realize that 2Cx making isn't game, but that they may rack up 500 on a part score hand when they find a way to pass it out doubled.

I have to pass here on this given auction. ... neilkaz ..
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