Responses to Overcalls & Doubles

Assume your left-hand opponent opens the bidding one club, partner overcalls or doubles as shown, and your right-hand opponent passes. How many points is your hand worth and what is your response?

Enter calls like this: P 1H 2C 3N 4S 6D

1.	A K 8 3 2
	K Q 4	Points
	9 7	1
	10 6 3

2.	J 8 6 2
	8 2	Points
	Q 9 6 4	Dbl
	7 5 4

3.	A 8 4
	K J 3	Points
	10 9 7 3	1 NT
	6 5 4

4.	2
	A J 9 2	Points
	K J 2	1
	J 10 9 5 4

5.	Q J 10 8 5
	9 7 2	Points
	K 10 2	1
	A 2

6.	8 2
	K 10 9 6	Points
	A K 10 2	Dbl
	8 5 2

Quit

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Now assume the enemy opening bid is one spade and partner overcalls or doubles as shown.

7.	A 8 7 2
	10 9 4	Points
	K 4	2
	10 7 4 3

8.	9 2
	J 10 8 6 5	Points
	10 9 7 6	1 NT
	8 2

9.	A Q 4
	K 8	Points
	K 8 4	2
	J 10 9 5 4

10.	9 8 3
	A Q J 8 2	Points
	2	Dbl
	A J 5 2

11.	10 3 2
	K 2	Points
	A K Q 9 8 3	2
	8 7

12.	9 7 5 2
	8 7 5	Points
	10 3 2	Dbl
	Q 10 8

Quit

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