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Weekly matchpoints #2 - strong hand vs spades

#1 User is offline   l milne 

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Posted 2010-December-01, 18:09



After your bid, if possible South will bid
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How do you bid this hand?
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Posted 2010-December-01, 19:00

I'd overcall 2♥. I don't want to have to guess what to do after
1♠ dbl 2♠ pass
pass
Having overcalled 2♥, I'll then double any number of spades for takeout.
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Posted 2010-December-02, 03:02

View Postgnasher, on 2010-December-01, 19:00, said:

I'd overcall 2♥. I don't want to have to guess what to do after
1♠ dbl 2♠ pass
pass
Having overcalled 2♥, I'll then double any number of spades for takeout.

Me too.
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Posted 2010-December-02, 03:23

The knowledge that 2♥ ain't passed out might biase my decision, but I'd start with 2♥ to have an easy rebid next.
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Posted 2010-December-02, 03:54

Double. This hand is too strong for a 2H overcall. Double again over 4S.
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Posted 2010-December-02, 04:52

I'd also x and x

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Posted 2010-December-02, 04:55

2♥ followed by Dbl. The ♥ suit is too poor to Dbl first with the intention to bid ♥ later.
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Posted 2010-December-02, 07:04

I have an Intermediate Jump Overcall, not WJO for this hand. 3H.
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Posted 2010-December-02, 07:55

View Postdake50, on 2010-December-02, 07:04, said:

I have an Intermediate Jump Overcall, not WJO for this hand. 3H.

Offensive 18HCP with a 6-4 = intermediate?? What do you need to consider yourself strong? :blink:
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