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Overcalling query

#1 User is offline   Lesh18 

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Posted 2013-November-06, 14:52

Hi all

I have come across this problem (Sayc, ACBL): An opponent opens the bidding, let's say 1♠. I am next to bid, however, I have 5-spade suit and opening values (13-21) so I would like to open in spades myself! But if I bid 2♠, that is Michael's cuebid. What should I do?

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Posted 2013-November-06, 14:57

If you are balanced, 1NT or double followed by a NT bid if the values are right (and assuming you do have a stopper), otherwise pass.
If unbalanced, then pass unless you have another decent 5 card suit.
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Posted 2013-November-06, 15:49

pass is the answer unless you are too strong, and by too strong I mean more than 20. The hand is a missft for everyone and you wanna stay out normaly.
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Posted 2013-November-06, 17:56

This has nothing to do with SAYC but is a problem common to all systems. You just pass.
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Posted 2013-November-07, 16:01

Pass, Pass, Pass. You should operate under the assumption that the hand is likely a misfit until proven otherwise. If so you would very much like to defend rather than declare.

NT might be an option with certain point counts, but I hate declaring any contract when I know that my best suit is stacked against me.
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