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jump over a preempt is weak? apparently so in the gib system!

#1 User is offline   manudude03 

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Posted 2014-November-30, 09:35

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My 4S bid is described as showing 14-HCP and 3+ total points, yet jump overcalls over a pre-empt are traditionally strong. This seemed to make North pass while cold for grand.
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Posted 2014-November-30, 10:41

View Postmanudude03, on 2014-November-30, 09:35, said:

jump overcalls over a pre-empt are traditionally strong.


I am not sure that double jump overcalls are traditionally that strong. Happy to be told otherwise. But you have a simple overcall, a single-jump overcall, and potentially various follow-ups after a double, to cater for strong hand types of various strength.
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Posted 2014-November-30, 11:46

4♠ should be stronger than 3♠. Sometimes you are too strong to want to make a non-forcing non-game call. Starting with double with such hands is problematic because partner might pass, with length in the preempt suit and only 3 spades or whatever, not knowing there is a 10! card fit available, and the penalty is likely to be inadequate compensation.
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