ONE:
AND
A GOOD
5 CARD OR LONGER SUIT
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ONE: |
OVERCALLS
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AND A GOOD 5 CARD OR LONGER SUIT |
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HAND ONE
 K Q 10
9 6 2
 10 7
K 9
2
 6 4 |
BID ONE SPADE
YOU HAVE A GOOD SUIT AND YOUR SIDE COULD WELL PLAY IN SPADES IF YOU DEFEND, A SPADE LEAD IS PREFERRED |
| HAND TWO
A 9 8
A Q 10
9 8
K 5
2
10 5 |
BID 1 HEART
YOU HAVE A GOOD SUIT AND YOUR SIDE COULD WELL PLAY IN HEARTS IF YOU DEFEND, A SPADE LEAD IS PREFERRED ***AN OVERCALL DOES NOT DENY OPENING VALUES |
| HAND THREE
J 6 5
4 2
K Q
A J 10 4
10 6 |
PASS
YOU HAVE THE VALUES TO GET IN, BUT YOUR SUIT IS A RAG, YOU DO NOT WANT A SPADE LEAD, AND HALF YOUR HAND IS IN THE ENEMY SUIT |
| HAND FOUR
A K J 10 5 2
A J 9
10
3
A Q |
WITH 19 POINTS, YOUR HAND IS TOO STRONG FOR AN OVERCALL. DOUBLE, AND BID SPADES OVER WHATEVER PARTNER BIDS |
| HAND FIVE
A 10 5 6 2
A J 9
10
3 2
A J |
YOU HAVE THE VALUES TO BID 1NT BUT HAVE NO DIAMOND STOPPER. YOU'D LIKE A MORE ROBUST SUIT BUT SPADES IS PREFERABLE TO DOUBLE WHEN YOU HAVE ONLY TWO CLUBS--AND YOU DO HAVE 14 POINTS |
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