Set One 12 April 2017 Hand 5

Board 5 East Deals	♠ 10 2 ♥ A 8 ♦ 8 6 2 ♣ Q J 10 9 6 5
♠ Q ♥ 9 7 2 ♦ A K Q J 10 4 3 ♣ 8 4	N W E S	♠ K 8 7 6 5 4 ♥ Q 10 4 ♦ 7 5 ♣ A 2
	♠ A J 9 3 ♥ K J 6 5 3 ♦ 9 ♣ K 7 3

NS 4♥; NS 5♣; EW 1N; EW 2♦; NS 1♠; Par +420

West	North	East	South
		2 ♦	2 ♥
3 ♦	All pass

3 ♦ by East

Lead: ♥ 5

Down 1 — EW −50

This time south has a five-card major so makes a normal overcall. This overcall is marginal for two reasons. Firstly south has only 12 hcp and secondly with 4=5 in the majors there is a reasonable chance that you are walking into east's six-card suit. It is generally much more comfortable overcalling a major in this seat with relatively shortage in the other major as both majors are suggesting that opener's suit is the other major. 

Here west competes with diamonds.

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