[plaur]

Scoring: XIMP

1CL - 2SP - p - ?

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BIL tourney. Another vul overcall situation. I am responder now. I think long then pass. I was thinking: If p doesnt have a 1-level overcall he does not have much besides spades so we wont burn a vul game- but then again there is no need to preempt further. How would you bid and why?

[Free]

When V vs NV, Ximps, 10 ♠s together and partner jumping to 2-level, I think it's an obligated 4♠ bid immediatly. If you're not sure, you can still invite, but pass is out of the question imo.

[HeartA]

4S. If we don't have a game, the opps would have something.

[plaur]

How do I invite? 3 spades is just further preempt, right? I think 2NT would be natural with no agreement?

[Free]

plaur, on Apr 13 2005, 11:29 PM, said:

How do I invite? 3 spades is just further preempt, right? I think 2NT would be natural with no agreement?

3♣ is most known as invite, cuebid the opener's suit.

With my f2f partner I play transfer advances, where 3♥ is invite with ♠ fit...

[jdulmage]

His hand is far too powerful to overcall 2♠ unless you have passed already. If he opens 1♠, you can find 4♠ easier, but in either case, a 4♠ call is fine from your hand.

[pclayton]

Vul vs not this isn't a great jump overcall. I know a lot of good pairs that play them intermediate at these colors.

If you accept that 2S is ok with this hand, you should also accept that KJT - 7th without the AH is OK.

I would only raise to 3. On 90 percent of the 2S overcalls 4 won't have a play and we could well have issues in 3.

My ODR isn't good, so the total tricks is probably off. Take away the minor quacks and give me a stiff and its 4S call.

[Chamaco]

plaur, on Apr 13 2005, 10:29 PM, said:

How do I invite? 3 spades is just further preempt, right? I think 2NT would be natural with no agreement?

Over a wjo, I play the same as over a weak 2 opener (except for a cue).

2NT would be either Ogust or feature ask, whatever you use over an opener.
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I would bid 2NT to find out whether overcaller has a max (about 9-11 hcp, 7 losers or so, at these colors), or a dead minimum.
If he has a max hand, 4S should be a good bet at XIMPS.

[Gerben42]

I agree wholeheartedly with the 2♠ overcall, you are at unfavorable. As for south: Looking at two top honors in ♠ you know that

* You have no spade losers
* You have a 10-card fit, which is huge
* Partner must have something good on the side or he has lost his mind at this vuln.

My bid: 2NT ask for something and bid 4♠ after that (with reg. pd 2NT asks for singleton).

P.S. I play intermediate at this colours but WJO was the agreement stated for this pair.

[Fluffy]

1♣-2♠-p-3♣
p-3♥-p-4♠

Looks like the proper auction to me.

Bidding just 3♠ is also a good option, but we are vulnerable!.