rhm Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 Assume your jump overcall agreement is unsuitable. All players claim expert status [hv=pc=n&w=sa3hakqt74dq6cj62&d=s&v=b&b=7&a=1c]133|200[/hv] What do you bid as West (all red)? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrmidon73 Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 Is this hand really that close to a double? You have 16 HCP, but 3 of those aren't really working for you anyways. You're hand can take 7 tricks on a good day, but needs a bit of help from partner. Seems to me like 1♥, followed up by maybe 2♥ describes your hand better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkham Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 I'm in favour of quite a light "double then bid suit" strength, and I think this hand qualifies. Though admittedly we won't be making game unless partner has a bid after we overcall 1♥. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billw55 Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 I just overcall. But close enough that if the minor suit quacks were combined into one king, I would double and pull. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yin970902 Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 My choice is 1♥. Then bid 2♥ again.Queen in ♦ and Jack in ♣ look like less usefulness if they havenot gotten help from partner. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dake50 Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 Does rebid 2H if that is available distinguish8 with 5xH from opener values with rebiddable hearts?I think yes. Let X first show game try opposite useful 7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrAce Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 1♥ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtK78 Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 1♥ for me, too. Really, this hand isn't even close to double then bid. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 1♥ for me, too. Really, this hand isn't even close to double then bid. Agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandakh Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 I am somewhat interested why Rainer posted this - I am sure he knew the answers would be heavily in favour of the overcall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulg Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 In a similar vein, Thomas Bessis held this against Team Denmark: [hv=pc=n&e=skj2hakt943dakc42&d=n&v=e&b=9&a=1c(2+%21c%2C%20nf)]200|300[/hv] Perhaps more want to double with this hand? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahydra Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 First one is a 1♥ bid for me but it's extremely close. Change the DQ to the DK and I'm X-then-bidding. Second one is a clear X-then-bid (5 losers, lots of firepower amongst those 18 HCP). Edit: If the first one is a 1H-then-2H, what does a 1H-then-3H look like? ahydra 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkham Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 Agree (for first hand) that if you're going to only overcall 1♥, then you need to do more than just 2♥ on the second round. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dake50 Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 In a similar vein, Thomas Bessis held this against Team Denmark:Perhaps more want to double with this hand? ***S:KJ2H:AK10943D:AKC:42"Partner, game with a useful 7": CA +any or HQ+SQ or 4xH +DQeven though those are way less than 7 but useful.Start double. No fear to rebid 3H, even 4H. Double 5C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdeegan Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 :P 1♥. The only point not mentioned in earlier posts is the danger of doubling w/o ♠ (at least in North America). Even so, reverse the ♠ and ♥ suits, and I still would overcall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberyeti Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 Easy overcall, but would still overcall if J♣ was the K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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