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[hv=sn=bbradley62&s=SQ972HJT4DJ85CKJ4&wn=Robot&w=SJ83HAQ765DT7CT63&nn=Robot&n=SAKT64HDQ432CA972&en=Robot&e=S5HK9832DAK96CQ85&d=n&v=e&b=9&a=1S(Major%20suit%20opening%20--%205+%20%21S%3B%2011-21%20HCP%3B%2012-22%20total%20points)P2S(Simple%20raise%20--%203+%20%21S%3B%207-10%20total%20points)PP3H(Balancing%20overcall%20--%205+%20%21H%3B%2010-16%20total%20points)3S(The%20Law%3A%209%20trump%20-%3E%203%20level%20--%204+%20%21S%3B%207-)4H(3+%20%21H%3B%2016-%20total%20points)PPD(2+%20%21H%3B%204+%20%21S%3B%207-10%20total%20points)P4S(5+%20%21S%3B%2014+%20HCP%3B%2015%20total%20points)PPP]360|270[/hv]Six out of seven human Easts overcalled. What are GIB's requirements?
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Yes, I would prefer East to overcall 2, but my bidding style is often not "modern", so I asked rather than opined. I suppose I could have instead said:

"Six of seven human Easts took initial action. What are GIB's requirements?"

 

Also, now that I look at it, should the description of 3 be somehow restricted by East's prior pass?

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The formula about overcalling consider relation between suit quality and points.

 

Kind of complex, where with such quality like K9xxx it needs 13+HCP.

 

With Jtxxx it needs 14+HCP.

 

With K10xxx it needs 12+HCP. ( as here ).

 

And similarly up/down. ( it will vary from 9 - 15HCP based on these combinations ). Applies for minor overcalls as well.

 

About TOX it's not expected currently by GIB to make TOX with 5 cards in OM and less then 16+HCP.

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