Re: 1NT after RHO opens 1H is this a correct bid?

On Jul 30, 8:39 am, Adam Beneschan <a...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

As to what I would bid: 2C (any vul and form of scoring). I think my
suit is just barely good enough for this action :)

-- Adam

Hi Adam

Doesn't a 2C overcall run a pretty significant risk of missing a cold
4S game if partner has, say:

QJ9xxx
xx
xxx
xx

(yeah, I know, you might lose 2 aces and 2 ruffs, but I'd still want
to be there.... Give partner the SA or HA and you're gin, but I
didn't want to rig the hands too much.)

Steve Sun
.

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