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Just watched this too in the 2Q of Monaco / Bjarnarson.

 

It's either 3 or 4 for me. I don't like double because I'm likely to hear a 4 call on my left, and partner won't know I have these nice hearts.

 

I'll go low with 3.

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As I play the 3S Q-bid shows the other major

and an up-going hand with S-single/void, 3S.

When else am I going to show this control to

allay partner's fear of 6H off 2xS-losers.

Now he is encouraged to 5D with H:Qx, D:Kxxxxx, etc.

Anticipate 4S trying to shut out our slam try -

get it in now with little overbid.

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This was a hand from Spingold, Sementa decided to overcall 3, Duboin after a long thought passed with a borderline decision and 3.

 

3 was commented to be a VERY conservative action, while i thought it was very normal. I thought DBL would have problems especially if LHO raises , due to not having quality to rebid at 4 level by our own. Same goes for 4 overcall imo.

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I don't think 3H is obvious here. This hand is very powerful if partner holds good H fit but poor HCPs. H Kxxx and doubleton D would give it a very good play in 4H. xxxx Kxx Kxx xxx would also offer good plays in 4H and it is certainly not clear to raise here. In that sense, double would gain if partner bids 2NT as leb, over which, you can comfortably bid 3H to show the suit and the strength of this hand and allow partner to have better evaluations of his cards.

Of course, double can be bad sometimes, the worst case is that partner may pass this double with marginal hands and with some H support. Or opp bid 4S over the double. Even if you overcall 3H, if opp bids 4S, you may not feel very good either.

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What would you bid ? Please explain why.

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This was a hand from Spingold, Sementa decided to overcall 3, Duboin after a long thought passed with a borderline decision and 3.

 

3 was commented to be a VERY conservative action, while i thought it was very normal. I thought DBL would have problems especially if LHO raises , due to not having quality to rebid at 4 level by our own. Same goes for 4 overcall imo.

Some commentators have DD vision when evaluating hands, others don't even have a GIB button during the play. :rolleyes:

 

3 is perfectly normal imo.

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