Most are familiar with light overcalls with good suits to help partner finding the best lead. What may be overlooked is that overcalls may be made for the opposite reason, to find out what YOU are going to lead.
Still 1st division in Denmark, round-robin 36 board matches. I was dealt this one (red/white):
KT9863
J842
4
65
After pass on my right, I passed and LHO opened 1C. My RHO responded 1D and I slipped in a seemingly meaning-less 1S, Lauria-style (he's overcalling-crazy btw - and ranked no 1 in the world).
The next hand doubled, showing a good hand without suitable rebid and after partner passed and the guy on my right rebid 1NT, leftie raised to 3NT.
So now we pretty mych know a spade lead is unlikely to be successful. Therefore I led a heart.
_______A7
_______KT
_______AK2
_______AJ9843
KT9863______Q2
J842________AQ965
4___________T873
65__________Q2
_______J54
_______73
_______QJ965
_______KT7
Jackpot and we cashed out for +50 and 11 imps vs 520 and the other table.
If you think the opponents messed up an easy board, you are maybe correct, but this was arguably one of the best pairs in Denmark and when playing good opponents you certainly need to 'shove' them a little bit.
For whatever reason we won the imps, and you might come to a different conclusion than I do as to the reason for that occurence, we happily took them.
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2 comments:
I suppose Lauria would've overcalled 1H with your pd's hand too. And this would help them right-side 3NT.
Hang on, that 1H might see our side in 4H. Cool...Bid bid bid !
In the Roth Teams in New Orleans 2010
Dealer: East, North-South Vulnerable
Partner
S AKQ42
H --
D AQJ103
C Q54
Versace Lauria
S J9875 S 3
H J53 H 109762
D 7 D K8652
C J962 C 108
Me
S 108
H AKQ84
D 94
C AK73
The bidding proceeded:
Versace Partner Lauria Me
West North East South
-- -- Pass 1H
1S! 2D Pass 3C(1)
Pass 3S Pass 4H
Pass 6NT Pass Pass
Pass
(1) Extras
Because of the 1S overcall our side got to 6NT making six.
Our opponents on the other table got to 6S down one on a spade break. So our side won 17 imps.
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