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Gib overcall only with 4-card major at two level

#1 User is offline   lycier 

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Posted 2014-August-16, 04:08



I am wondering why Gib overcall 2♥ only with 4-card instead of double.
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Posted 2014-August-16, 06:48

And, it's silly absurd to say that (according to the provided description) this bid requires a suit that's "twice rebiddable". (In GIBberish means 7-card suit, or 6 including 3 of the top 5.)

This post has been edited by Bbradley62: 2014-August-16, 10:39

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Posted 2014-August-16, 10:06

Apparently Gib hasn't read M Lawence's book on overcalls lol.

overcalling at 2-level on list of never do
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Posted 2014-August-16, 16:12

nitpick. This is called a "free bid", not an overcall. Overcall is by the side that doesn't opening the bidding.

Agree doing it on 4 cards at 2 level should be barred.
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Posted 2014-August-16, 17:37

View PostStephen Tu, on 2014-August-16, 16:12, said:

nitpick. This is called a "free bid", not an overcall. Overcall is by the side that doesn't opening the bidding.

Agree doing it on 4 cards at 2 level should be barred.

Ummm... East and West are partners... it's North's 2♥ bid that is in question...
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Posted 2014-August-16, 18:36

oops, I misread it as South opening. never mind.
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Posted 2014-August-17, 03:33

Thanks for reporting.

This has been fixed in next version v31. I think there was similar post earlier.

But anyway, GIB will pass with that hand.

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Posted 2014-August-17, 06:42

What about the "twice rebiddable" description? Can that be lowered?
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Posted 2014-August-17, 14:40

Yeah.

Now would say: Two-level overcall -- 5+ ♥; 10+ HCP; 18- total points
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