[frank0]

A hand I played a few days ago, IMP pair

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2♣ is artificial strong(!!), this is a made up bidding sequence under the assumption that E does not enter the auction. Are you able to stay silence all the way? If you don't think so, when and how do you enter the auction?


I'll post the whole hand later.

[jjbrr]

pass at your first chance to bid is unfathomable.

[ArtK78]

I have to admit that I would bid over 2♣.

It is clear that opener has a distributional powerhouse. You should get into the auction.

If you stay silent and allow that auction to happen, I guarantee you that declarer is 7-6 and may very well make 6♣. Whether you have a playable spot is another matter.

[dkham]

Start with a 2♠ overcall

[frank0]

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The actual hand and the actual bidding seq, I sat E, the result was unfortunate. 6♥/♠ are both reasonable sacrifice, 6♣X= is nearly the worst(except for 6♣XX=).

[cloa513]

frank0, on 2012-May-19, 17:59, said:

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The actual hand and the actual bidding seq, I sat E, the result was unfortunate. 6♥/♠ are both reasonable sacrifice, 6♣X= is nearly the worst(except for 6♣XX=).

And 6♥ is much better than 6♠- opponents can only make one heart trick in 6♥ and no spade tricks but 1 heart trick and 2 spade tricks in 6 ♠ of course they make the same 3 minor suit tricks in either major. results 6HX-3 6SX-5.

[Zelandakh]

It is ok to have the agreement that immediate action over a strong 2♣ opener shows a weaker hand than this. However, if you do you need to be able to come in on the second round. Some (admittedly very few) pairs play this style over a 2♣ opening that is always (genuinely) strong but keep immediate overcalls constructive when opponents play a style where the 2♣ opening can effectively be a strong preempt or other distributional hand without good hcp strength.