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Observations• Because there are advantages to competing in the auction after the opponents open thebidding, an overcall at the one level can be made with less the values for an opening bid –as little as about 7 high-card points.• To minimize the risk in overcalling, we should ideally have a good five-card suit – two ofthe top three honors or three of the top five honors – or a six-card or longer suit.• With a borderline hand, we can consider the vulnerability, being more cautious whenvulnerable.• With a choice between two five-card or six-card suits, overcall the higher-ranking suit.Closing InstructionsPick up all the bids and put them back in the Bidding Boxes. Pickup your suit from the South hand. Each player has one suit.72
Exercise Four – The Guideline for an Overcall at the Two LevelTeachers’ Key Point• To provide a guideline for making a simple overcall at the two level.Student Textbook Reference: pages 49-53.Opening Remarks• An overcall at the one level doesn’t carry a lot of risk but as the level increases, thehigher the level, the risk increases.• To overcall at the two level, or higher, in addition to a good five-card or longer suit, wetypically need at least the equivalent of an opening bid … about 13 or more points.• A two-level overcall shows about 13-17 points.• Let’s see some examples.Group ActivityEast, place the 1♠ bid in front of you.Construct the following hand in front of South.Q. If East opens the bidding 1♠, what call would Southmake with this hand?A. 2♣.• South can’t make an overcall at the one level, however,SOUTHEAST1♠♠ x x♥ K x x♦ x x♣ A K Q x x xSouth has a good enough suit and enough strength to make a simple overcall at the twolevel.Change the South hand:In hearts: add the ♥J.In clubs: take away the ♣A.Q. If East opens 1♠, what call would South make?A. Pass.• South has a decent five-card club suit with two of thetop three honors.• However, with only 9 high-card points plus 1 lengthSOUTH♠ x x♥ K J x x♦ x x♣ K Q x x xEAST1♠point for the five-card club suit, South doesn’t have enough strength to make a two-levelovercall. It’s too risky.73
Page 1 and 2: Lesson 2OvercallsandAdvances
Page 3 and 4: A note to the teacherThe section on
Page 5 and 6: Exercise One - The Overcall Teacher
Page 7 and 8: Exercise Two - Deal #5: An Overcall
Page 9 and 10: Q. Does West want to compete for th
Page 11 and 12: Q. Does East need to go through the
Page 13 and 14: Exercise Three - The Guideline for
Page 15: Change the South hand:In spades: ta
Page 19 and 20: Change the South hand:In hearts: ta
Page 21 and 22: Exercise Five - Deal #6: The Advant
Page 23 and 24: Focus on the North hand.• North h
Page 25 and 26: • Declarer wants to give up the l
Page 27 and 28: • South’s 1♥ overcall didn’
Page 29 and 30: • South has three-card support fo
Page 31 and 32: Observations• The overcaller’s
Page 33 and 34: The BiddingFocus on the South hand
Page 35 and 36: The Play• Let’s consider the pl
Page 37 and 38: North and South, turn your cardsfac
Page 40 and 41: • South, with 11 points, has show
Page 42 and 43: Exercise Nine - Advancer’s Other
Page 44 and 45: Change the South hand:In diamonds:
Page 46 and 47: Change the North hand:In spades: ad
Page 48 and 49: North, place the 1♥ bid in front
Page 50 and 51: Q. What call does North make?A. 2
Page 52 and 53: Exercise Eleven - Deal #8: Advancin
Page 54 and 55: Q. What call would North make after
Page 56 and 57: Trick4567South♥ASouth♠QSouth♠
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