Re: What Do You Bid with AKx, x, AJ8x, AQJ7x?

"Histriadogsilver" <andjelka.richter@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On May 5, 4:22 pm, henrysun...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
>> On May 5, 7:12 am, Histriadogsilver <andjelka.rich...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>> wrote:
>>
>> I completely understand your point of view but with:
>> xxx
>> J9xxxx
>> xxx
>> x
>> In some partner****p you would here the 2H weak jump overcall.
>> Admittedly a light one, but some partner****ps are playing very light
>> weak jumps nowadays for various reasons. And besides the problem may
>> occur if the auction goes:
>>
>> South     West     North     East
>>  (1D)        P          (1S)       2C
>>  (2S)        P          (3S*)       ?
>>
>> 3S* = preemptive reraise
>>
>> ************
>>
>> A weak jump overcall, red at imps, on
>>
>> xxx
>> J9xxxx
>> xxx
>> x
>>
>> is "light"?  I beg to suggest that other adjectives might better
>> describe it - insane, suicidal, etc.
>>
>> As for the other auction, if I overcall 2c and they bid, sup****t, and
>> re-raise spades, I'm out of the auction.  I shot my was when I bid
>> 2c.  If they can't confirm a heart fit, then I have to assume partner
>> has at least 4-5 hearts and perhaps more, and if he has long hearts
>> and can't sup****t clubs, where am I going?
>>
>> Henrysun909
>
> Besides, my preempts are not exactly standard:-) I guess the majority
> of bidders is much more conservative than I am. In my opinion preempts
> should give headakes to our opponents not just being there for helping
> partner to decide. You have two opponents to deceive and only one
> partner.
>
> Boris

There is a gap the size of Grand Canyon separating *red at IMPs
overcalling 
a weak two with Jxxxxx and out* and *much more conservative jump
overcalls*.