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Overcall bad suit or make an non-perfect trap pass Your choice

#1 User is offline   frank0 

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Posted 2011-September-04, 00:17

You hold
KQT9
KJ976
AQ54
void

on 4th seat, third seat open 1, what's your choice?

Describe it if you think the answer depends on vul, MP/IMP, strength of opp, etc.

Also describe(if exist) a similiar hand that you'll make different decision.(e.g. if this card becomes that card I'll bid this instead of that.)
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Posted 2011-September-04, 00:36

Obvious 2 to me, same regardless of vul or scoring, though it would be somewhat less comfortable red vs white.Assuming that the bidding style is such that partner would pass a balanced 10 count in second seat,
I can visualize 3NT if partner has clubs stopped, or 4 if he has support and that sort of hand. If he is a bit weaker our defense in spades may allows a profitable double of 3. The hearts are hideous for a 2-level overcall, but I really don't fancy passing and no other call makes sense.
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Posted 2011-September-04, 02:24

2 wtp?
"One of the painful things about our time is that those who feel certainty are stupid, and those with any imagination and understanding are filled with doubt and indecision"
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Posted 2011-September-04, 02:28

I like overcalling, of course it's dangerous with a suit like this and this holding in RHO's suit, but our hand has enormous potential opposite a fit so the reward outweighs the risk imo.
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Posted 2011-September-04, 04:07

I would bid 2.
I don't like overcalling on moderate suit , but sometimes the hand is too good to pass, and no other action makes sense (surely not Dbl or 1NT) , and besides my suit is not THAT bad...
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