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Good topic for a discussion, for me should be a cue-bid and not a natural voice, but this requires prior discussion. “
Obrigado Maestro!

Hard Board. 5
shouid be natural, if I had a cue bid agreement for the sequence then it would be perfect.

Tempting to bid one more time with
A K J 9 X
A 10 x x
J x x
x, I can say 5
inviting to slam with out a diamond control.





Thank You Benja!
Third Answer: Kevin Bathurst (USA) WIN ( World International Master), one of the most important players of the american new bridge players generation whose fate is to play in the USA Team.
After the 3
opening you would take any opportunity to double with the majors instead of committing to just one suit.

So with
A K J 9 x
A 10 x x
x
J x x it would be normal to double.





The 3
overcaller’s hand is surprised to find himself facing a 4
bid, but he’s really a minimum.


In my opinion, if anyone was to take a different call it would be this hand now. Facing many 4
bids this hand is great (
x x
K x x x x x
x
A x x x is a good slam). I don’t fault that player for passing. To my eyes it’s a normal bidding. The preempt often has this kind of success: when the cards aren’t perfectly aligned with the bidding methods available.





Thank You Kevin! and Thank You Cata Robles for this and many other colaborationes.

Hard hand, but I think that the consultant should say 5
. Not much is needed to win 6 … the less than partner can have is 6 heart cards and something close to an opening hand.

With as little as:
x x
K Q x x x x
x
A x x x the slam have good posibilities. “




N. de la R.: Watch Bathurst and Lambardi example similarity.
Here you can see, the “usual overbid” consequences: you can end up swallowing the game because you can not trust your partner to have the values he promised.
Muchas Gracias Maestro!
Nort hand was::
x
K Q 9 x x x
x
A K J x x, remember to discuss it with your usual partner.



