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Overcalling 1S with 3523... ...and 15 HCP

Poll: I prefer... (51 member(s) have cast votes)

I prefer...

  1. Pass (5 votes [9.80%])

    Percentage of vote: 9.80%

  2. Double (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

  3. 1NT (12 votes [23.53%])

    Percentage of vote: 23.53%

  4. 2H (34 votes [66.67%])

    Percentage of vote: 66.67%

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#21 User is offline   mich-b 

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Posted 2010-January-14, 01:16

MFA, on Jan 13 2010, 04:48 PM, said:

2♥. Overcalling 2♥ over 1♠ is a different species than a 2m overcall because we are now aiming for a 4♥ contract. So the flat shape is not nearly as terrible.

It's close between 2♥ and 1NT, but I want a second spade card to bid 1NT here, just give me the T and we may be talking. I need 'outs' if we get to 3NT instead of 4♥ on a 5-3, and for 3NT to be better, it would be nice with a second spade stopper.

Don't understand pass.

Agree with everything.
Very well said and explained.
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Posted 2010-January-14, 03:46

Yep, I like MFA's post too.
That's impossible. No one can give more than one hundred percent. By definition that is the most anyone can give.
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Posted 2010-January-14, 04:02

No strong view which of 1N or 2♥ I bid, pass and double are out of the question.

1N is better on this shape when you're top of the range and can bid 3♥ over an invite.

If my overcalls are very wide ranging, I'll bid 1N, but if up to strength I'm happy with 2♥.
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Posted 2010-January-14, 04:10

Rev Dino, on Jan 13 2010, 03:54 PM, said:

I really do not get some "opinion - dogmatic fact" (I really like it) here.

What happened with all those guys who voted for my hand 1NT?

What happened with whole bunch of criticism about 5 cards overcalls on second level?

What happened to those who said my hand is to strong to pass and this one some voted pass?

Looks like I will never catch this "expert" level or I am just losing time at forum not much better then Croatian one?

Besides what jdonn already said:

An incredible amount of nonsense appears daily on the forums. After a while you learn which posts to read and which posts to ignore.

If you don't read this post, you are on the right track.
and the result can be plotted on a graph.
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Posted 2010-January-14, 09:58

I can't pass. I'd consider 1 NT with a different spade holding, but with a single stopper I'm bidding 2♥ always. Stronger hand and a double stop, I'll probably bid 1NT.
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