Another q on strong 1C overcalled

[Chamaco]

Hi all !!

 

This another post asking for suggestion on the strong club overcalled scheme posted in:

http://forums.bridgebase.com/ind...?showtopic=6025

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This time, I would like to know the best way to handle opener's rebid after LHO overcalls and pard doubles and RHO passes.

 

Here are 2 specific questions. In both questions, responder's double can be either

a. semipositive negative double (5-7 at 1 level, 6-8 at 2 level), usually balanced; unbalanced semipositives would bid the 5+ bagger (if decent), NF;

b. GF any shape (may not have support in unbid suits)

 

1) 1C-(1S)-X-pass-?

 

Now the questions are:

a).if I am holding a balanced hand with 4 hearts, should I show the heart support (2H)? Or should I bid 1NT to show the balanced hand ?

b. Would 2NT be the bigger, GF balanced hand ?

c. how do I make a GF bid if I want to start a slammish investigation ? Would a cuebid be right or would you use it as natural to expose a psyche ?

 

 

2) 1C-(2S)-X-pass-?

 

Similar questions:

a. if I am holding a balanced hand with 4 hearts, should I show the heart support (2H)? Or should I bid 2NT to show the balanced hand ?

b. How do I discriminate the strength of the balanced hands ?

c. how do I make a GF bid if I want to start a slammish investigation ? Would a cuebid be right or would you use it as natural to expose a psyche ?