sceptic Posted August 28, 2004 Report Share Posted August 28, 2004 [hv=d=s&v=n&n=saq7hq6dk86543cj2&w=skjt86543ha43dc65&e=shk8752dq2ck98743&s=s92hjt9dajt97caqt]399|300|Scoring: IMP[/hv] West North East South - - - 1♦ 4♠ Dbl Pass Pass Pass Is this a sound 4 spade overcall or should I have bid 3 spades? opinions please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricK Posted August 28, 2004 Report Share Posted August 28, 2004 [hv=d=s&v=n&n=saq7hq6dk86543cj2&w=skjt86543ha43dc65&e=shk8752dq2ck98743&s=s92hjt9dajt97caqt]399|300|Scoring: IMP[/hv] West North East South - - - 1♦ 4♠ Dbl Pass Pass Pass Is this a sound 4 spade overcall or should I have bid 3 spades? opinions please Most 8 card suits are sound 4 level overcalls. Especially where they are headed by 3 of the top five honours. Good bid! Opps have a laydown 3NT (in fact they make 5NT), and you are only 2 down in 4Sx. It looks a good result to me. Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Posted August 28, 2004 Report Share Posted August 28, 2004 I think I'd also bid 4♠, but I always hate the 3 card ♥... You can see by partner's hand why :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrothgar Posted August 28, 2004 Report Share Posted August 28, 2004 For what its worth, I held the same hand and chose to overcall 1♠. I thought that the hand had too many first round controls to jump to 4♠. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pclayton Posted August 28, 2004 Report Share Posted August 28, 2004 Nice bid Sceptic! As your skills develop, you will learn the importance of pressure bidding. Here, 3N is easy, but arguably you take take a push to 4♠ over 3N; although they might find a push to 4N. Playing 4N is literally impossible after your direct 4♠ call. The unlucky part of the deal is the fact you can beat 5♦ (-2). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulhar Posted August 28, 2004 Report Share Posted August 28, 2004 4S far better call than 3S. I would expect to get very little argument there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricK Posted August 28, 2004 Report Share Posted August 28, 2004 For what its worth, I held the same hand and chose to overcall 1♠. I thought that the hand had too many first round controls to jump to 4♠. What did you do when 3NT came back to you? Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrothgar Posted August 28, 2004 Report Share Posted August 28, 2004 For what its worth, I held the same hand and chose to overcall 1♠. I thought that the hand had too many first round controls to jump to 4♠. What did you do when 3NT came back to you? Eric At my table, LHO raised diamonds rather than trying for a NT game.I eventually declared 4♠X, making on a mis-defense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricK Posted August 28, 2004 Report Share Posted August 28, 2004 For what its worth, I held the same hand and chose to overcall 1♠. I thought that the hand had too many first round controls to jump to 4♠. What did you do when 3NT came back to you? Eric At my table, LHO raised diamonds rather than trying for a NT game.I eventually declared 4♠X, making on a mis-defense. Diamond ruffed, trump, diamond ruffed, trump, Heart ducked, heart continuation? Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrothgar Posted August 28, 2004 Report Share Posted August 28, 2004 For what its worth, I held the same hand and chose to overcall 1♠. I thought that the hand had too many first round controls to jump to 4♠. What did you do when 3NT came back to you? Eric At my table, LHO raised diamonds rather than trying for a NT game.I eventually declared 4♠X, making on a mis-defense. Diamond ruffed, trump, diamond ruffed, trump, Heart ducked, heart continuation? Eric Close but no cigar... I ducked a heart, however, it was a diamond continuation after the duck... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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