tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-605818423051015628.post414326719138436119..comments2008-02-01T20:16:28.456+01:00ulvenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13711417973388995714noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-605818423051015628.post-32583707521553450132008-02-01T20:16:00.000+01:002008-02-01T20:16:00.000+01:00Hi Han,<BR/><BR/>That you 'should never' means to me, in this context, that overcalling gives you such a low chance of being right that it's clearly better not to. Saying it's a 'negative factor' means that pluses and minuses might add up differently and if enough pluses are present, you should go ahead and overcall anyway.<BR/><BR/>To me, this situation is more than a negative factor. If that analysis makes it a crackpot theory, so be it.<BR/><BR/>There has been many crackpots through history. Some became heroes later, others were probably [correctly] locked up ;-)<BR/><BR/>Ain't bridge fun?<BR/><BR/>Thx for stopping by and stay tuned for other views...ulvenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13711417973388995714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-605818423051015628.post-88764993989431054592008-02-01T17:42:00.000+01:002008-02-01T17:42:00.000+01:00Hi Ulf,<BR/><BR/>As I wrote on the BBO forum, there is a big difference between saying that Hxxx in their suit is a negative factor for determining whether to overcall, and saying that one should never overcall with such a hand.<BR/><BR/>The former seems good advice, the latter seems a crackpot theory. Please keep those theories coming though!<BR/><BR/>Best,<BR/>HanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-605818423051015628.post-33252077047785074802008-02-01T12:30:00.000+01:002008-02-01T12:30:00.000+01:00We're discussing about the theory here in Monza (Milan).<BR/>Someone afee, someone not.<BR/>We need to try it at he tablefrancesco76noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-605818423051015628.post-34679414868049099882008-02-01T10:45:00.000+01:002008-02-01T10:45:00.000+01:00I never thought about it this way, my view is usually not to bid with length in the enemy suit, unless you have a great suit yourself.<BR/><BR/>However, I think I will change opinions after this. Don't bid with top honor and length in their suit, not even with a great suit, seems to be the winner, given all Ulf's reasons.<BR/><BR/>I especially like "<B>Getting caught or just buying the contract when neither side has a paying fit/contract and going minus declaring instead of plus defending, doubled or not, that's the biggie!</B>" This seems to be a very frequent problem and going plus in these situations is more important than anything. Mathpoints and IMPs the same.Andreasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-605818423051015628.post-43712297622851707262008-02-01T10:43:00.000+01:002008-02-01T10:43:00.000+01:00You think the world is ready? ;-))))ulvenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13711417973388995714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-605818423051015628.post-7975844828444698902008-02-01T10:38:00.000+01:002008-02-01T10:38:00.000+01:00Time to write the book?Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13564960646170455536noreply@blogger.com