Will you overcall 2C?
#1
Posted 2013-March-29, 04:15
- hrothgar
#2
Posted 2013-March-29, 04:53
This is a classical hand which is suitable for bidding at balabced seat,not for overcall,whatever vulnerable or non-vulnerable.
so my choice is all pass and never overcall.
#3
Posted 2013-March-29, 05:05
#4
Posted 2013-March-29, 07:10
If playing Ghestem I supose you should even overcall less, since 2♣ bid is already overloaded with some 3♣ preempts.
#5
Posted 2013-March-29, 08:11
*** The cheapest space-consuming overcall, lead-directing with HKQx side stuff, SQxx defensive quack,
blabbing stuff with a "minor that won't win this declaration", partner with SKx and CA tries 3NT but not 6+C.
What upside does anyone see? What hands would be left to reopen - a rag 8?
PASS.
#6
Posted 2013-March-29, 09:44
#7
Posted 2013-March-29, 09:53
This does not mean I had a good answer.
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#8
Posted 2013-March-29, 10:09
- billw55
#9
Posted 2013-March-29, 11:13
- hrothgar
#10
Posted 2013-March-29, 11:44
I could see myself sometimes overcalling w/w at imps, not sure what my standard action would be, it is the only debatable one in my mind.
#11
Posted 2013-March-29, 13:01
a good sac is unlikely. If p is so weak they could not have balanced there is
a huge probability we have nothing offensively. This means our 2c bid will
most likely result in either helping the opps in the play of the hand or in
finding a better contract or both.
I am more than happy to let p do the majority of the work in the PO seat
and let them know Im stronger than expected with a nice cue bid. If p
is too weak then at the worst I am leaving the opps to find their way with
as little help from me as possible.
I much prefer to be able to back into the bidding with this type of hand if the
opps show we own half the deck or more:)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
#12
Posted 2013-March-29, 13:05
George Carlin
#13
Posted 2013-March-29, 15:25
However, you want partner to lead ♣ against NT and probably suit contracts too and this might be last chance to mention them.
#14
Posted 2013-March-29, 22:45
I would probably pass at nil matchpoints opposite a passed hand but bid otherwise. I think at IMPs I would pass at nil in 2nd seat but it would depend on momentum factors etc.
#15
Posted 2013-March-30, 16:17
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#16
Posted 2013-March-30, 16:56
- billw55
#17
Posted 2013-March-31, 07:37
LHO has singleton or doubleton spade. The first three tricks
are ♠K, ♠A, spade ruff. This hand looks unlucky.