AL78 Posted January 13, 2023 Report Share Posted January 13, 2023 ♠A65♥QT943♦72♣K53 MPs, game all. After two passes RHO opens 1♦. Do you overcall here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBengtsson Posted January 13, 2023 Report Share Posted January 13, 2023 Yes. But only for a lead. I just hope - less chance on probability - that partner has not got 5♥ support and raises to 4♥ on LOTT. If the opps arrive in 3NT I want my partner (if he is on lead) to find the best lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank_lol_ Posted January 13, 2023 Report Share Posted January 13, 2023 Yes, I would. QT9xx isn't that bad (although I wouldn't overcall with anything worth than that), and it's on the 1 level anyway.The opponents is very likely to be more powerful than us, so they are gonna play their contract most of the time, and I would appreciate a heart lead against 2/3NT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AL78 Posted January 13, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2023 Well done for bidding. I toook the view that the hand was flat and weak, the suit mediocre and a 1♥ overcall if anything gives them more bidding space so I passed. That was a one way trip to a joint bottom. [hv=pc=n&s=s972haj87dq4cqjt6&w=skjt43hk52dkj5c84&n=sq8h6dat9863ca972&e=sa65hqt943d72ck53&d=s&v=b&b=7&a=pp1dp1hp2dppp]399|300[/hv] Making nine tricks, although we can hold it to eight tricks, if partner leads a club he eventually gets a ruff, which tied with one other pair who defended 3♣=. If you find a heart overcall you will probably be playing in hearts making eight tricks. Two tables passed it out and one NS pair of heroes were in 3NT-4. That was it, no EW pair played in a heart contract. Unfortunately this was part of a disasterous round and getting 18% and two zeros against one of the weakest pairs in the room contributed to our lousy 43.6% overall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfi Posted January 14, 2023 Report Share Posted January 14, 2023 They stop dealing you 5-card majors if you refuse to overcall with them. Your partner should realise that as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akwoo Posted January 14, 2023 Report Share Posted January 14, 2023 I might or might not overcall 1H, but a failure to overcall 1S as a passed hand is inexcusable. (It would be different as an unpassed hand when partner might get you too high.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidKok Posted January 14, 2023 Report Share Posted January 14, 2023 Both East and West should have overcalled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepossum Posted January 14, 2023 Report Share Posted January 14, 2023 I think I would bid just to stop them getting too cheap a contract. Possibly even a takeout Its like we all know the situation but at least we can find a low level fit - what was vulnerability - hopefully partner knows the situation too Just looked at the hand. Possible 1 spade contract Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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