What Didn't He Bid? Remember the negative implications -- what partner doesn't bid when using the Overcall Response System. Often they are more important than the actual bid.
When good players have all these choices but don't bid, their partners can just about figure out their hand before the cards come down in dummy.
© P 2§ A Limit Raise of Hearts by West.N E S W
1§ 1
East |
West |
ª xx |
ª Jxx |
©AKQxx |
© Jxx |
¨ Qxx |
¨ Kxxx |
§ Jxx |
§ KQx |
N E S W
1§ 1
© P 3§©An opening strength Heart raise by West. (3§ ) East can bail out at 3© or try 4
East |
West |
ª xx |
ªAxx |
©AKxxx |
©QJx |
¨Qxx |
¨KJxxx |
§Jxx |
§Qx |
N E S W
1
¨ 1 © 2¨ 3¨A big Heart fit by West and 9+ points for partner.
1
© 2§ P 2 ©Not much of a push by West -- partner has an opener. It shows more than a 3§ bid, however.
1ª 2ª 3ª 5©
A good (preemptive???) call by West - Michaels at work.
1
¨ 1ª 2¨ 2ªNot much of a raise, considering the other choices available to West. West should not have as much as 10 dummy points for this call. West might be willing to go to three Spades in competition. East shouldn't go to 3 ª without 12+ HCP.