another of those threads

[whereagles]

Imps:

 

♠ KQJ74

♥ 4

♦ JT5

♣ 9763

 

1. Would you overcall RHO's 1♣, 1♦ or 1♥? Why?

2. If/when you overcall, what would it be? 1♠ or 2♠ (weak)?

3. How would vulnerability affect your choices?

[jjbrr]

1♠.

 

vul wouldnt matter.

[quiddity]

w/r I'd bid 2S over anything from RHO. Otherwise I'd overcall 1S.

I recently read a comment from a good player (I think it was the "Gargoyle Blog") to the effect that if your entire hand is in a single suit and you fail to show it, bad things tend to happen.

[jdonn]

Always 1♠ at any vul over any suit. I can live with a style in which it is sometimes 2♠ but if someone passes I will die. Preparing my will now...

[aguahombre]

Agree that the vast majority of posters would o/c 1S with this hand.

[awm]

2♠ if NV

 

1♠ seems normal if V; might pass if unfavorable at MP especially over 1♥.

[gwnn]

1♠ sometimes, 2♠ sometimes. I prefer to bid 2♠ against strong opponents, NV, IMP's, and 1m as opposed to 1♥. I do not know the exact proportions of these factors, but I know I would never bid 2♠ when vulnerable.

[kenrexford]

2♠ at any colors except red-v-white, any seat.

 

1♠ red-v-white if partner has passed.

 

Pass if red-v-white if RHO deals.

[655321]

If w/r I bid 2♠, all other vulnerabilities I bid 1♠.

 

On this hand it doesn't matter to me what suit was opened, or what seat we are in.

[Phil]

I'm never passing.

 

1S always except NV when pard has already passed - 2S then.

[Siegmund]

1S for me almost always.

 

At favorable I don't mind the 2S deviation.

[Codo]

1 ♠ somtimes 2 ♠, esp.over 1 ♥

[Free]

Always 1♠, although I'd like 2♠ with a passed partner NV.

[hanp]

Always 1♠ at any vul over any suit.

me too.

[hanp]

I prefer to bid 2♠ against strong opponents, NV, IMP's, and 1m as opposed to 1♥.

 

1 ♠ somtimes 2 ♠, esp.over 1 ♥

 

I agree with Csaba that 2S is more attractive over 1m.

[OleBerg]

Always 1♠ at any vul over any suit. I can live with a style in which it is sometimes 2♠ but if someone passes I will die. Preparing my will now...

Even with such bait, I cannot bring myself to pass. :)