LESSON 

TWO:

OVERCALLS
AT THE TWO LEVEL
A TWO LEVEL 
NON JUMP
OVERCALL SHOWS FROM 12-16 POINTS
AND
A GOOD SUIT
5 CARD OR LONGER SUIT
THE PROBLEMS:

YOUR RIGHT HAND OPPONENT OPENS 1
AND YOU HOLD

HAND ONE 
K Q10 9 6 2
10 7 
K 9 2
6 4
PASS
REMEMBER, A DOUBLE IS FOR TAKEOUT AND PARTNER WILL THINK YOU ARE SHORT IN SPADES
HAND TWO 
A 9 8 
A Q 10 9 8 
K 5 2
10 5
BID 2 HEARTS
YOU HAVE A GOOD SUIT AND YOUR SIDE COULD WELL PLAY IN HEARTS
IF YOU DEFEND, A HEART LEAD IS PREFERRED
***AN OVERCALL DOES NOT DENY OPENING VALUES
HAND THREE
K Q 10
J 6 5 4 2
A Q 10 4
10
PASS
YOU HAVE THE VALUES TO GET IN,
BUT
YOUR SUIT IS A RAG, YOU DO NOT WANT A HEART LEAD, AND HALF YOUR HAND IS IN THE ENEMY SUIT
HAND FOUR
A J 9
A K J 10 5 2
10 3
A Q
DOUBLE
WITH 19 POINTS, YOUR HAND IS TOO STRONG FOR AN OVERCALL.
DOUBLE, AND BID HEARTS OVER WHATEVER PARTNER BIDS
HAND FIVE
A 10 5
Q J 9 
3 2
A Q J 10 6 
BID TWO CLUBS
YOU HAVE ONLY A FIVE CARD SUIT BUT  IT IS OF VERY GOOD QUALITY
HAND SIX
A 10 3 2
9 3
3
A Q J 10 6 4
BID TWO CLUBS
THE PRESENCE OF THE SIXTH CLUB AS WELL AS SHORTNESS IN BOTH RED SUITS MORE THAN MAKES UP FOR THE FACT YOU ONLY HAVE 11 HCP
HAND SEVEN
K J 8
K 3 2 
Q 4 
J 7 6 4 2
PASS
IF YOU OVERCALL HANDS LIKE THIS YOU'RE


PUSHING THE ENVELOPE


 
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