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When Your Hand is Too Good for a Simple Overcall - with Curt Soloff

Doubling and bidding a new suit is not forcing, but it is *highly* encouraging.

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Hi ,


When your partner makes what appears to be a standard takeout double but then corrects the suit you choose to a different suit, the doubler is showing a strong (often one-suited) type of hand - a hand too good for a simple overcall.


Doubling and bidding a new suit is not forcing, but it is *highly* encouraging. Should you continue bidding with a very weak hand if there is a fit? This is the problem we address in the video.


What would you bid now? Leave an answer with your reasoning: https://youtu.be/fnf_U6hFGes


Thank you Curt and Antara for sharing this interesting hand!


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Keep learning with Curt!

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Thank you for for all of your support!

Bajir from LBO

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