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2C overcall?
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Posted 2007-August-29, 18:35
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Posted 2007-August-29, 19:43
2♣. Get in the auction.
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Posted 2007-August-29, 19:54
Very close for me. I voted pass, but I'd overcall with x-Q9x-AJx-KJ108xx.
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Posted 2007-August-29, 20:22
The passers might also consider 3♣, if 2♣ showed more than this hand.
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Posted 2007-August-29, 20:48
I would overcall. I would rather overcall on this hand than if the ten of clubs were the ace of spades.
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Posted 2007-August-29, 20:50
jdonn, on Aug 29 2007, 09:48 PM, said:
I would overcall. I would rather overcall on this hand than if the ten of clubs were the ace of spades.
Wow.
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Posted 2007-August-29, 21:24
Pass, Prefer more for a 2level overcall, do not think 2clubs robs them of much space other than a forcing nt. Partner is an unpassed hand.
btw I do not think bidding 2c is bad, it is close.
This may force partner under the gun if it goes 1s=p=3s(weak)
btw I do not think bidding 2c is bad, it is close.
This may force partner under the gun if it goes 1s=p=3s(weak)
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Posted 2007-August-29, 21:36
Lawrence overcalls 2c nv on:
3...A3....T532...KQJ763
3...A3....T532...KQJ763
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Posted 2007-August-29, 22:55
mike777, on Aug 29 2007, 10:36 PM, said:
Lawrence overcalls 2c nv on:
3...A3....T532...KQJ763
3...A3....T532...KQJ763
Well yes.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.
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Posted 2007-August-29, 23:03
Hannie, on Aug 29 2007, 11:55 PM, said:
mike777, on Aug 29 2007, 10:36 PM, said:
Lawrence overcalls 2c nv on:
3...A3....T532...KQJ763
3...A3....T532...KQJ763
Well yes.
The point being that hand is better than the one in this thread. But then Justin and others seem to say this example is auto also so......
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Posted 2007-August-30, 00:07
mike777, on Aug 30 2007, 12:03 AM, said:
Hannie, on Aug 29 2007, 11:55 PM, said:
mike777, on Aug 29 2007, 10:36 PM, said:
Lawrence overcalls 2c nv on:
3...A3....T532...KQJ763
3...A3....T532...KQJ763
Well yes.
The point being that hand is better than the one in this thread. But then Justin and others seem to say this example is auto also so......
The point being that the quality and length of the suit is far more important than the strength of the hand.
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Posted 2007-August-30, 05:25
mike777, on Aug 29 2007, 10:36 PM, said:
Lawrence overcalls 2c nv on:
3...A3....T532...KQJ763
3...A3....T532...KQJ763
I would also overcall 2♣ with that hand.
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Posted 2007-August-30, 05:52
Put me in the 'obvious 2C' camp. One of my partners likes to double on this sort of hand.
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Posted 2007-August-30, 06:12
I would overcall, and ♣10 makes the difference. Without it I would not. 2♣ has no pre-emptive effect over 1♠; I would be much happier if the opening had been 1♦.
As Sabine Auken has pointed out several times: a 2♣ overcall after 1♦ often makes it difficult for the opponents. As it is here, one major has been bid already, so the 2♣ overcall is unlikely to make it difficult for my LHO.
Roland
As Sabine Auken has pointed out several times: a 2♣ overcall after 1♦ often makes it difficult for the opponents. As it is here, one major has been bid already, so the 2♣ overcall is unlikely to make it difficult for my LHO.
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Posted 2007-August-30, 06:15
Walddk, on Aug 30 2007, 07:12 AM, said:
I would overcall, and ♣10 makes the difference. Without it I would not. 2♣ has no pre-emptive effect over 1♠; I would be much happier if the opening had been 1♦.
As Sabine Auken has pointed out several times: a 2♣ overcall after 1♦ often makes it difficult for the opponents. As it is here, one major has been bid already, so the 2♣ overcall is unlikely to make it difficult for my LHO.
Roland
As Sabine Auken has pointed out several times: a 2♣ overcall after 1♦ often makes it difficult for the opponents. As it is here, one major has been bid already, so the 2♣ overcall is unlikely to make it difficult for my LHO.
Roland
That's one of the difference for me. Had the opening been 1♦, 2♣ looks beter, both for preemptive effect and because I now have notrump viability.
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Posted 2007-August-30, 12:34
Walddk, on Aug 30 2007, 07:12 AM, said:
I would overcall, and ♣10 makes the difference. Without it I would not.
I'm with Roland.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.
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Posted 2007-August-30, 12:38
1NT, 3 suited takeout. Otherwise, 2♣ for reasons above.
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Posted 2007-August-30, 13:15
This is close for me, but the hand is just not good enough for a 2♣ overcall in my style.
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Posted 2007-August-31, 00:19
I miss the 3♣ option, pass or 3♣depends on vulnerability, not even close to 2♣ IMO