THREE:
YOU SHOULD HAVE ABOUT 5-9 POINTS AND NOTHING OUTSIDE YOUR SUIT
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THREE: |
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YOU SHOULD HAVE ABOUT 5-9 POINTS AND NOTHING OUTSIDE YOUR SUIT |
THE PROBLEMS:
RIGHT HAND OPPONENT OPENS ONE HEART
YOU HOLD
HAND ONE
 K Q 10
6 4 2
 7 5
 10 9
2
 6 4 |
BID 2S
IT JAMS THE ENEMY BIDDING ROOM IT POINTS TO THE LEAD IT CAN SUGGEST A SACRIFICE |
| HAND TWO
K Q 10
6 4 2
7 5
K 10
9
6 4 |
BID 1S
WITH THE DIAMOND K ADDED TO YOUR HAND, YOU HAVE A SIMPLE OVERCALL RATHER THAN A PRE-EMPTIVE OVERCALL |
| HAND THREE
10 9
7 6 4 2
A 5
K10
9
6 4 |
PASS
YOUR SUIT IS TERRIBLE YOUR HIGH CARDS ARE ALL OUTSIDE YOUR SUIT PARTNER MAY SACRIFICE AGAINST A GAME THAT IS GOING DOWN |
| HAND FOUR
10 9
8
9 8
K J
10 7 3 2
J 4 |
YES YOU HAVE A DECENT SIX CARD SUIT AND 5-9 POINTS. HOWEVER, BIDDING THIS HAND AT THE THREE LEVEL IS INVITING A LARGE NEGATIVE NUMBER |
| HAND FIVE
10 9
8
9
A K
J 10 7 3 2
J 4 |
YOU HAVE A GREAT SUIT AND ARE SURELY SAFE AT THE THREE LEVEL |
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WE'VE PRESENTED HERE THE MODERN STYLE OF PRE EMPTIVE JUMP OVERCALLS. THIS WHAT YOU'LL MOST LIKELY MEET IN TODAY'S DUPLICATE WORLD AND WHAT MOST MODERN DAY PLAYERS PLAY |
1) SOME PAIRS PLAY THE JUMP OVERCALL AS INTERMEDIATE SHOWING 12-15 POINTS AND A GOOD SUIT. 2) SOME PLAY THEM AS STRONG SHOWING 16+ POINTS |
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