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4-5 majors overcall

Poll: pick your overcall (26 member(s) have cast votes)

your bid

  1. pass (6 votes [23.08%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 23.08%

  2. 2 clubs majors (14 votes [53.85%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 53.85%

  3. a bid that shows hearts only (6 votes [23.08%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 23.08%

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#1 User is offline   Fluffy 

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Posted 2013-February-02, 07:54

♠8654
♥AQJ106
♦J108
♣5


opps vul, partner deals, MPS

pass-(1NT)-??
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Posted 2013-February-02, 13:38

I'd bid 2♣ because I have both Majors and I think you're suggesting 2♥ isn't natural ;) . Even so, playing 2♠ in a 4-3 fit may be quite exciting.
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Posted 2013-February-02, 14:31

Pass. It's a 8 loser hand that just too many given the length of the long suits.
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Posted 2013-February-04, 07:34

I bid 2♦= hearts, 2♥ made comfortably when both majors break break and ♥K was onside, partner has 3-3 in the majors so most likelly 2♣ gets you to 2♥ as well (but from the wrong side). Passing 1NT would lead to -90 most often. Passing is really bad IMO.
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Posted 2013-February-04, 07:36

View PostFluffy, on 2013-February-04, 07:34, said:

I bid 2♦= hearts, 2♥ made comfortably when both majors break break and ♥K was onside, partner has 3-3 in the majors so most likelly 2♣ gets you to 2♥ as well (but from the wrong side). Passing 1NT would lead to -90 most often. Passing is really bad IMO.


How do the opponents do in three of a minor?
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Posted 2013-February-04, 07:43

I would show hearts here, probably the first time I do this. Interesting hand.
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Posted 2013-February-05, 09:57

In general I would show the majors.

2C promises 5-4, or could be 4-4?

If 54, showing both majors will ensure, you end up in your best fit.
If 2C could be 44, than showing both risks ending up in the 4-3 instead
of the 5-2.

The advantage of showing hearts only, is if you end up defending and partner
is on lead.
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Posted 2013-February-05, 10:02

View Postgnasher, on 2013-February-04, 07:36, said:

How do the opponents do in three of a minor?


pretty badly, partner had ♦Qxx and ♣AJ10x

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Posted 2013-February-05, 13:22

I like what you did, I would also show hearts. Agreed that passing is really bad white at MP.
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