- more
exotic overcalls. An
example are the canapé
overcalls used by the
Italian top pair
Norberto Bocchi and
Giorgio Duboin. In canapé
overcalls the suit...
- have been made from
opponents who
would have
overcalled a raise. A
common example of
fishing for
overcalls occurs in High-low
split games like
Omaha hold...
- high card
points (HCP), a
Double is for penalties. With 9-14 HCP,
other overcalls are
artificial bids
promising either a one-suited or two-suited holding...
- auctions. He
advocated use of weak jump
overcalls and
responses at a time when the
standard practice was for jump
overcalls and
responses to show
strong hands...
-
double as well as a 2♣
overcall are
conventional and
establish spades and hearts,
respectively as
anchor suits.
Higher overcalls (2♦/♥/♠) can be either...
- SQT number. This
method was
originally proposed as a way of
enabling overcalls to be made with
relatively few HCP but with
little risk. It can also be...
-
Astrolite Becker Bergen over 1NT (see DONT) Blue Club
transfers (see
Transfer overcalls)
Brozel Cansino,
Modified Cansino Canape transfers Cappelletti, Modified...
- the 3
level is similar, but
forcing to game. Suit
overcalls promise at
least 5 cards. Jump
overcalls promise at
least 6 cards, but may be pla**** as weak...
- or longer), a 2♣/2♦
overcall denotes hearts and the suit bid (4-4 or longer), and a 2♥/2♠
overcalls is natural. Any of the
overcalls denote high-card strength...
-
after their right-hand
opponent overcalls on the
first round of bidding, and is used to show
shortness in
overcall's suit,
support for the
unbid suits...