Transcript Jim Berglund’s Bridge Lesson 11 BIDDING OVER PREEMPTIVE OPENERS BASIC CONCEPTS YOU CAN HAVE A VARITY OF HANDS YOU’D LIKE TO BID WHEN THE OPPONENTS PRE-EMPT. IN.

Jim Berglund’s Bridge Lesson 11
BIDDING OVER PREEMPTIVE OPENERS
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BASIC
CONCEPTS
YOU CAN HAVE A VARITY OF
HANDS YOU’D LIKE TO BID WHEN
THE OPPONENTS PRE-EMPT.
IN DIRECT SEAT, DO YOU PASS OR
WHAT DO YOU BID WITH THE
FOLLOWING HANDS OVER A 2♥
PREEMPT?
1. ♠ KQ10975 ♥ 7 ♦ A109 ♣ AJ10
2. ♠ KQJ10975 ♥ 7 ♦ A10 ♣ AJ10
3. ♠ AKQ10975 ♥ 7 ♦ 1092 ♣ A3
4. ♠ 5 ♥ 73 ♦ AQJ109 ♣ AJ1098
5. ♠ 5 ♥ 7 ♦ AQJ109 ♣ AJ10986
6. ♠ KQ ♥ AQ1083 ♦ KQ10 ♣ K109
7. ♠ 10975 ♥ AQ ♦ A109 ♣ AJ103
8. ♠ K975 ♥ 7 ♦ A1098 ♣ AJ102
9. ♠ KQ75 ♥ 7 ♦ A1098 ♣ AJ102
10.♠ KQ109752 ♥ - ♦ Q109 ♣ J108
11.♠ AKQ10975 ♥ 7 ♦ A9 ♣ AJ10
12.♠ KQ109754 ♥ 732♦ 109 ♣ A
13.♠ KQ1097 ♥ 73 ♦ A109 ♣ AJ10
14.♠ J109876534 ♥ 732♦ - ♣ A
TO BID OR NOT TO BID…
THAT IS THE QUESTION
WHAT WILL PARTNER THINK
YOU HAVE, IF YOU BID?
Take a couple of
minutes to write
down your answers.
Review at the end
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BASIC
CONCEPTS
IN DIRECT SEAT YOU
SHOULD HAVE A VERY
GOOD HAND!
In Direct Seat, you need a lot to bid!
• 15+ playing points to bid at the 2level
• 16+ playing points to double or
bid 2NT at the 2-level
•
•
17+ playing points to bid or
double at the 3-level.
More playing points, and a terrific
suit to make a jump bid
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BASIC
CONCEPTS
You’re in balancing seat if the
bidding has gone
W
N
E
S
2x
P
P
?
IN BALANCING
SEAT YOU DON’T
NEED A LOT!
In balancing (passout) seat, you
can bid or make a T/O double
with as few as 8 HCP
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Exercises – Overcalling 2♥ (Direct)
No One Vulnerable
You are South
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♠ Q1087
♥ 76
♦ AQ7
♣ KQJ7
W
2
♠ AQJ87
♥ 94
♦ A3
♣ QJ76
N
E
S
2
?
3
♠ J9
♥ KQ7
♦ A9753
♣ KJ5
1 Double. You have the 15 points you need to make a takeout double at the two level.
2 Bid 2♠. These 15 playing points are the least you should have to make this overcall
3 Pass. You need more to bid directly at the 3-level. This is barely an
opener, and bidding with this hand will have partner questioning (nicely, of
course) your judgment
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Exercises Overcalling 2♠
No One Vulnerable
You are South
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♠ K1097
♥ 73
♦ AQ109
♣ AQJ
5
♠ QJ4
♥ AK8
♦ AQJ
♣ A984
W
6
♠ K7
♥ 86
♦ AQ
♣ AKJ10973
N
E
S
2♠
?
7
♠ A9
♥ KQ109854
♦ A8
♣ AJ
4. Double. Bidding 2NT without a heart stopper is suicide. You have at least 3card support for the other suits, and want partner to bid.
5. Double. Then bid notrump. If you jump to 3NT, that shows a different kind of
hand. See the next hand.
6. Bid 3NT. A bit of a gamble, but the opponents might double if they have all the
hearts! You have a great source of tricks, a very good hand and a partner with a
terrific sense of humor.
7. Bid 4♥. If they then bid 4♠, Double. Partner should know you have this hand and
will not pull it , holding only one trick, or so.
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Exercises – Overcalling 2♦
No One Vulnerable
You are South
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♠ KJ754
♥ KJ7
♦ A82
♣ 94
W
9
♠ AQJ73
♥ K4
♦ 87
♣ AQ83
N
E
S
2♦
?
10
♠ A7
♥ AQJ1087
♦6
♣ A98
8. Pass. This is a good one-level overcall. Partner will expect much more if you bid.
9. Bid 2♠. A great hand, and you won’t be embarrassed by bidding here. It is
almost enough to double and then bid your spade suit (but not quite!)
10. Bid 3♥. A jump overcall in direct seat is always a strong jump overcall. You
can’t be sure of game but your partner should raise with seven useful points. He
should know your suit is almost self-sufficient
Note: Because overcalling 2♦ is so easy at the 2-level, its value as a preemptive bid is questionable. Many bidding systems use the bid to show
something other than a ‘weak-two’ (eg. Flannery or mini-Roman)
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Exercises – Overcalling 3♥
You Are Vulnerable
You are South
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♠ 76
♥ AQ
♦ AJ3
♣ KJ10974
W
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♠4
♥ 97
♦ AQJ43
♣ AK654
N
E
S
3♥
?
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♠ K109
♥ KJ7
♦ AJ103
♣ KQ6
11. Bid 3NT. A 3NT bid over a preempt shows a huge range of hands. Some have
points ; this one has a source of tricks.
12. Pass. Your minor suits are great, but if you should be in this auction,
partner will take action.
13. Bid 3NT. This is a high-risk bid, but you need very little from partner
to make it. You have no sure tricks so you need some help from partner.
NOTE If you end up playing the hand, you should have the information
you need to place the missing cards.
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Exercises – Overcalling 3♠
You Are Vulnerable
You are South
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♠ QJ7
♥ Q3
♦ KJ
♣ AKQJ32
W
N
E
S
3♠
?
15
♠ KJ9
♥ 63
♦ AKJ6
♣ AQJ4
14. Bid 3NT. Once again, you have a great source of tricks,
even though the hand needs a lot of help
15. Bid 3NT. This hand has points and needs very little
from partner, (who won’t have very many spades)
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Exercises – Overcalling 3♠
You Are Vulnerable
You are South
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♠♥ AJ10
♦ KQJ10752
♣ KJ5
W
N
E
S
3♠
?
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♠8
♥2
♦ KQ1098
♣ AKJ876
16. Bid 4♦. 3NT isn’t reasonable, so bid where you live.
Partner may expect an even better hand when you bid at the
4-level.
17. Bid 4NT if and only if partner will take it as Unusual
and not as ace-asking. Otherwise, Pass, and hope partner
balances.
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Exercises – Overcalling 3♠
You Are Vulnerable
You are South
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♠ -♥ KQJ9
♦ AKJ5
♣ AKJ104
W
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♠ J7
♥ KJ8742
♦ K1093
♣ AK
N
E
S
3♠
?
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♠9
♥ AK9
♦ AQJ108762
♣Q
18. DBL This is a standard takeout double. Plan to bid again
after any response from partner
19. Pass. Too dangerous to bid. Game may be on – but only of
partner balances..
20. Bid 5♦. You need so little to make a game here. If
you bid 4♦, your partner won’t believe you are this
strong.
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Exercises Bidding over 4♣
No OneVulnerable
You are South
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♠ QJ9876
♥ KJ8
♦ AQ
♣ 107
W
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♠ KJ98
♥ AKQ
♦ AK1063
♣6
N
E
S
4♣
?
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♠ AQ
♥ QJ76
♦ KQJ98
♣ 32
21. Pass and hope that partner balances. Too much risk to act
unilaterally, here.
22. DBL Once again, a classic takeout double
23. An excellent hand that is not worth a bid. What do you expect partner
to likely bid if you double?
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Exercises – Overcalling 4♥
You Are Vulnerable
You are South
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♠ AQ54
♥♦ AKJ72
♣ AQ98
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♠ 83
♥ AQ5
♦ KQ104
♣ AK85
W
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♠ K3
♥ -♦ AQJ974
♣ KJ1086
N
E
S
4♥
?
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♠ KQJ74
♥2
♦ A7
♣ AJ1082
24. Double. All doubles of a suit at up to 4♥ is always takeout.
25. Pass. You’re setting this, but a double is take-out. No other bid
is possible
26. 4NT is ‘Unusual’. All you want is for partner to bid one of
your suits. With 2 tricks outside of hearts, he should bid 6.
27. Say a Hail Mary and bid 4♠.
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Exercises – Overcalling 4♠
No One Vulnerable
You are South
W
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29
♠ AQ9
♥ 54
♦ AK103
♣ AQ95
♠ -♥ AQ87
♦ KQ432
♣ KQJ6
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♠2
♥ AQ854
♦A
♣ AQ8765
N
E
S
4♠
?
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♠A
♥ KJ95432
♦ AQ6
♣ K4
Bidding against a 4S opening bid is generally tougher, since you’re forcing partner
to the 5 level. In most partnerships, a double is penalty and 4NT is takeout.
28. Double – you have this hand set. You’re not asking partner to do anything!
29. Bid 4NT for takeout.
30. Pass. You may have 3 tricks on defense, but maybe not. Let partner act.
31. This is a really tough call – even tougher if the vulnerability is against you.
Expect a lot of different results on this board!
I said at the start of this slide that taking action over 4♠ pre-empts isn’t easy.
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Exercises – Responding to a DBL
No One Vulnerable
You are South
1
♠ 106
♥ A10983
♦ AQJ
♣ KQ10
2
♠ J104
♥ Q98
♦ 732
♣ J532
W
N
E
S
2♠
DBL
P
?
3
♠ K2
♥ Q2
♦ 654
♣ KJ10854
4
♠ 98
♥ KQ1032
♦ A10
♣ J1054
1. Partner shows a great hand with spades. Bid 4NT (Asking for the number of Aces.)
2. Bid 3♣– and you’ll only bid again if partner makes a Q-bid
3. Bid 3NT. You are bidding good hand. Hopefully, she has the club Ace
4. Bid 4♥. You have to be in game. A bid of 3♥ can be made with no
points at all. She should not expect you to have a better hand than
this
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Exercises – Responding over a Suit
No One Vulnerable
You are South
5
♠ K10975
♥ 73
♦ AQ10
♣ AQJ
6
♠ Q9
♥ 10984
♦ 76
♣ J9854
7
♠ Q43
♥ 32
♦ J10
♣ KJ10765
W
N
E
S
2♠
3♥
P
?
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♠ 54
♥ KQ104
♦ A87
♣ J1093
5. Bid 4NT (Roman Key Card for hearts.) This will right-side the 6NT contract you
may end up playing.
6. Pass. You have no tricks for partner, and she has not asked you to bid with values
like these.
7. Bid 3NT. You are bidding partner’s very good hand. Hopefully, she has the ♣A
8. Bid 3♠. You don’t want partner to stop short of game. If she bids
3NT, bid 4♥. This is stronger than bidding 4H directly
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Exercises – Responding over 2NT
No One Vulnerable
You are South
5
♠ K10975
♥ 73
♦ A109
♣ AQJ
6
♠ 109
♥ 10984
♦ 764
♣ J985
7
♠ Q43
♥3
♦ J10
♣ KJ107653
W
N
E
S
2♥
2NT
P
?
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♠ KQ54
♥ 104
♦ Q87
♣ J1093
5. Bid 3♥ This will right-side the slam contract (6♠/6NT) your side will be playing.
6. Pass. Once again, you have no tricks for partner,
7. Bid 4♣ (Gerber) If partner shows 2 Aces, bid 4NT; If partner shows 3 or 4 Aces,
bid 6♣. Partner will know if 6NT should be bid.
8. Bid 3♣ (Stayman). If partner has 4 Spades, you should be
playing in a spade game. Otherwise, bid 3NT
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Exercises – Responding over 3NT
No One Vulnerable
You are South
9
♠ 73
♥ K10975
♦ A109
♣ AQJ
10
♠ 1043
♥ Q3
♦ Q943
♣ J985
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♠ Q43
♥3
♦ J10
♣ KJ107653
W
N
E
S
2♠
3NT
P
?
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♠ 54
♥ KQ104
♦ Q87
♣ J1093
9. Bid 4♦ (transfer) This will right-side the slam contract (7♥/6NT/7NT your side
will be playing.
10. Pass. You have no tricks for partner
11. Bid 4♣ (Gerber) If partner shows 3 Aces, bid 6♣; if 4, ask for Kings on the way
to 6NT or 7♣ (if she has two)
12. Pass. There’s little fear of this contract not making on power.
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Other Possible Bids over Preempts
“If you are thinking of bidding four of a
minor over an opening three level
preempt, consider bidding 3NT –
even without a stopper. It is very
seldom that opener has a running
suit. Maybe partner has the right
cards.
Three notrump, if you make it, is worth
a game. Four of the minor, if you
make it, is only a part score.”
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A simple jump overcall, 3♠ over 2♥ or 4♥
over 3♣, is a very strong bid.
Do not make a preemptive bid over
their preemptive bid. Not Ever!
If you make a strong jump overcall such as
3♥ over 2♦, you are telling your partner
that if he has six or seven points, he may
go on to game.
Note the difference from when you make
a simple overcall and he has seven points.
When he has seven points after an
overcall, he should recognize that you
have bid his points already, and should
Pass.
Partner is bidding with the expectation that
you hold around eight points.
Therefore, if your partner makes a simple
overcall, if you hold less than 8 points
you should Pass
If you have a ‘good’ nine or more, you can
invite a game or can bid a game if you
have enough useful values.
If you have, say, four points, you actually
'owe' your partner some points.
So, if your partner goes down , it is not his
fault – it’s yours!
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OTHER BIDS
W
N
E
S
2♥
3♥
This is ‘normally’ used to ask for a
heart stopper (A, Kx, or QJx, or
better - not just a partial stopper)
for notrump (a Western Que Bid)
A possible hand:
♠ AK
♥ 74
♦ KJ4
♣ AKQJ87
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OTHER BIDS
W
N
E
S
2♥
4♦
Can be used to show a good
hand with the bid minor and
the unbid major/
A possible hand:
♠ AQ654
♥3
♦ AQ873
♣ K7
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REVIEW – BIDDING OVER 2♥
1.♠ KQ10975 ♥ 7 ♦ A109 ♣ AJ10
2.♠ KQJ10975 ♥ 7 ♦ A10 ♣ AJ10
3.♠ AKQ10975 ♥ 7 ♦ 1092 ♣ A3
4.♠ 5 ♥ 73 ♦ AQJ109 ♣ AJ1098
5.♠ 5 ♥ 7 ♦ AQJ109 ♣ AJ10986
6.♠ KQ ♥ AQ1083 ♦ KQ10 ♣ K109
7.♠ 10975 ♥ AQ ♦ A109 ♣ AJ103
8.♠ K975 ♥ 7 ♦ A1098 ♣ AJ102
9.♠ KQ75 ♥ 7 ♦ A1098 ♣ AJ102
10.♠ KQ109752 ♥ - ♦ Q109 ♣ J108
11.♠ AKQ10975 ♥ 7 ♦ A9 ♣ AJ10
12.♠ KQ109754 ♥ 732♦ 109 ♣ A
13.♠ KQ1097 ♥ 73 ♦ A109 ♣ AJ10
14.♠ J109876534 ♥ 732♦ - ♣ A
2♠
3♠
3♠
Pass
4NT
2NT
Pass
Pass
DBL
Pass
DBL+
2♠
2♠
2♠
If you got any of
these ‘wrong’, don’t
worry.
Even experts will
disagree on what to
bid, when, even
when playing the
same systems.
If your bid is
reasonable, and
you know why you
bid it, you’ve
learned the lesson
material
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