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Overcalling With Long Suits
Making a jump overcall showing weak points but a good suit.
Pre-emptive Overcalls
1. If the preemptive bid is an overcall - then your preemptive overcall should be at least two levels higher (a jump overcall).2. You are showing that you do not have an opening hand - otherwise you can double or just make a simple overcall.
3. When deciding to make a Pre-empt the vulnerability, and counting the number of winning/losing tricks should be carefully considered.
Examples of Jump Overcalls |
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| Opening bid = 1H | Jump overcall = 3C |
| Opening bid = 1S | Jump overcall = 3D |
| Opening bid = 1D | Jump overcall = 3C |
| Opening bid = 1C | Jump overcall = 2H |
| Opening bid = 1D | Jump overcall = 2S |
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Opponents Open the Bidding 1C
What would you overcall with this hand?
- ♠A Q T 9 6 3
- ♥7 3
- ♦J 5 3 2
- ♣4
Your overcall is 2♠. With your 5 winning tricks and you are not vulnerable you will interfere with the bidding of the opposition