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♥QT943
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After two passes RHO opens 1♦. Do you overcall here?
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Overcall?
#1
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Posted 2023-January-13, 09:04
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Posted 2023-January-13, 09:52
Yes. But only for a lead. I just hope - less chance on probability - that partner has not got 5♥ support and raises to 4♥ on LOTT. If the opps arrive in 3NT I want my partner (if he is on lead) to find the best lead.
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Posted 2023-January-13, 15:59
Yes, I would. QT9xx isn't that bad (although I wouldn't overcall with anything worth than that), and it's on the 1 level anyway.
The opponents is very likely to be more powerful than us, so they are gonna play their contract most of the time, and I would appreciate a heart lead against 2/3NT.
The opponents is very likely to be more powerful than us, so they are gonna play their contract most of the time, and I would appreciate a heart lead against 2/3NT.
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Posted 2023-January-13, 16:54
Well done for bidding. I toook the view that the hand was flat and weak, the suit mediocre and a 1♥ overcall if anything gives them more bidding space so I passed. That was a one way trip to a joint bottom.
Making nine tricks, although we can hold it to eight tricks, if partner leads a club he eventually gets a ruff, which tied with one other pair who defended 3♣=. If you find a heart overcall you will probably be playing in hearts making eight tricks. Two tables passed it out and one NS pair of heroes were in 3NT-4. That was it, no EW pair played in a heart contract.
Unfortunately this was part of a disasterous round and getting 18% and two zeros against one of the weakest pairs in the room contributed to our lousy 43.6% overall.
Making nine tricks, although we can hold it to eight tricks, if partner leads a club he eventually gets a ruff, which tied with one other pair who defended 3♣=. If you find a heart overcall you will probably be playing in hearts making eight tricks. Two tables passed it out and one NS pair of heroes were in 3NT-4. That was it, no EW pair played in a heart contract.
Unfortunately this was part of a disasterous round and getting 18% and two zeros against one of the weakest pairs in the room contributed to our lousy 43.6% overall.
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Posted 2023-January-13, 18:10
They stop dealing you 5-card majors if you refuse to overcall with them. Your partner should realise that as well.
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Posted 2023-January-13, 18:46
I might or might not overcall 1H, but a failure to overcall 1S as a passed hand is inexcusable. (It would be different as an unpassed hand when partner might get you too high.)
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Posted 2023-January-13, 22:34
Both East and West should have overcalled.
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Posted 2023-January-14, 01:32
I think I would bid just to stop them getting too cheap a contract.
Possibly even a takeout
Its like we all know the situation but at least we can find a low level fit - what was vulnerability - hopefully partner knows the situation too
Just looked at the hand. Possible 1 spade contract
Possibly even a takeout
Its like we all know the situation but at least we can find a low level fit - what was vulnerability - hopefully partner knows the situation too
Just looked at the hand. Possible 1 spade contract
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