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Posted 2008-October-29, 23:22

When you overcall, it is quite normal to borrow a King value for your bid, does this apply to make your hand worth an x then bid a suit
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Posted 2008-October-30, 03:43

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Posted 2008-October-30, 03:58

You mean, x in balancing seat followed by a new suit starts at a strength a king weaker than in direct seat? I was told it is 15+ versus 17+ so it sounds more like a queen weaker.

It means that the range of a balancing seat overcall is slightly wider than a direct seat overcall. Makes sense.
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Posted 2008-October-30, 04:00

Thx H
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Posted 2008-October-30, 07:11

Actually, I would normally expect that X...new is slightly stronger than "15-17" in balancing seat.

For example, 1♣-P-P-?

Because 2♠ in this sequence is not a weak bid but rather intermediate, X...2♠ need not cover the intermedite hands.
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Posted 2008-October-30, 08:27

Traditionally the lower limit is about a king lower for a balancing overcall. The higher limit is also lower but not as much.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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