Overcall over strong club
#1
Posted 2010-February-22, 14:45
*1♣ is strong, 15+
What does 2♣ mean?
#3
Posted 2010-February-22, 14:51
#4
Posted 2010-February-22, 14:52
rogerclee, on Feb 22 2010, 03:49 PM, said:
1NT = strong raise
This.
bed
#5
Posted 2010-February-22, 14:53
#6
Posted 2010-February-22, 14:56
Here 2C is showing a club suit and some values. You are bidding constructively. Don't do this with a lead directional raise because you might play in 2C, and you aren't telling partner you have a fit (he might want to bid game if he knew you had one). Don't bid with a yarb, because partner might take you seriously.
Contrast this to if RHO had shown values somehow, then you can basically do whatever you want.
#7
Posted 2010-February-22, 14:57
jdonn, on Feb 22 2010, 09:53 PM, said:
never seen that. But I once saw 2♣ in the OP auction intended as a good raise. Partner passed it and went 5 off vulnerable.
#8
Posted 2010-February-22, 14:58
helene_t, on Feb 22 2010, 03:57 PM, said:
jdonn, on Feb 22 2010, 09:53 PM, said:
never seen that. But I once saw 2♣ in the OP auction intended as a good raise. Partner passed it and went 5 off vulnerable.
It happens a lot.
1C ALERT
Then they don't ask and bid 2C = michaels 100 %.
1C ALERT
think think think WHAT IS THAT? OH, STRONG, OK!
2C = clubs.
Basically happens every time actually.
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Posted 2010-February-22, 14:59
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#10
Posted 2010-February-22, 15:04
1eyedjack, on Feb 22 2010, 03:59 PM, said:
One of my partners and I discussed playing transfers here. We decided not to because having more room opposite the cuebid is very useful (1 under good raise leaves no room for a last train, let alone showing your second suit or w/e). Also, as you said it just gives them too many ways in. I mean can you imagine if they got to bid
1C 1S p 1N(clubs)
2C=michaels. It would feel gross. Alternatively they could X and X, pass then X for a light takeout etc etc.
The advantage of responder being very strong without a fit and able to transfer and bid again is pretty rare after a strong club and an overcall, but possible. Being able to make a lead directional raise is nice in theory, but it gives them a lot of room compared to directly raising, so in practice I rarely make the lead directing raise anyways. My goal is to win the auction or push them as high as possible/make them bid as inaccurately as possible at that point, the lead is secondary.
#11
Posted 2010-February-22, 15:13
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