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Overcall and follow up

Poll: Overcall and follow up (11 member(s) have cast votes)

Overcall 1D?

  1. yes (3 votes [27.27%])

    Percentage of vote: 27.27%

  2. no (8 votes [72.73%])

    Percentage of vote: 72.73%

  3. yes, but 1H (eheheh) (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

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#1 User is offline   whereagles 

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Posted 2015-January-04, 06:30

MPs. Adv/expert field.



Would you bid 1♦?

Follow up will come soon™.
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Posted 2015-January-04, 06:32

I'd pass and hope to be able to double spades on the next round if it's not too high.
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Posted 2015-January-04, 11:27

I don't see anything to gain by overcalling. We're not gamehunting, and it gives the opps more room to describe their hands and more info about how to play (which they're likely to do if they own the spades). I'd like a diamond lead, but if P finds another one, I doubt it will do any harm.
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Posted 2015-January-10, 12:16

Suppose you bid 1♦ for the lead (like I did).

Now it goes

pass 1♣ 1♦ pass
pass dbl ??

Any ideas?
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Posted 2015-January-10, 15:05

Uh oh... looks like 1♦X is going to be nasty perhaps 1♥ + 2♣ later its our best shot to get -500 only.
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Posted 2015-January-10, 23:31

I wouldn't bid 1D.

Given I did, it feels much safer to pass after the reopening double, trusting partner to rescue us if they try and penalize.
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Posted 2015-January-11, 00:49

What Gordon said.

I don't want to overcall on a 4 card suit with a fairly mediocre hand.
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