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Two MP competitive decisions


sathyab

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1) Partner could have as little as i) xxx Qxx Qxxx Qxx or as much as ii) xxx Kxx Axxx xxx. On i) 4 is most likely going down one barring a very lucky lay-out in hearts whereas ii) is making 10 or 11 tricks whenever s split, depending on the finesse. If you agree that 2nt by partner over 2 is not terribly useful as a natural bid, you can make a distinction between good and bad raises to 3m on such auctions.

 

2) Quite a few people passed RHO's 2 with AQxxx xx KJTxx x (there was a typo in the hand I posted; you have two s and a stiff ; hopefully it won't affect your bidding decision, but will affect you opening lead probably). Partner has T9x xxx Axxx xxx. Unless he bids 4 over LHO's 4, you didn't lose or gain by passing.

 

But I am curious about your requirements for a 2-level overcall. We've always been warned about preempting over a preempt. Although this hand doesn't fall in that category, it looks like fairly light action. What if RHO had preempted 3 would you be overcalling 3 ? And was it only because of the favorable vulnerability or would you overcall regardless ?

 

An interesting point about this hand is the opening lead. If you lead an auto stiff you're greeted with KJx KT xx AKQTxx in dummy ;) Anyone who leads the A and switches to s would pick up a lot of MP.

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