System Summary Form (SSF), 2024 Sam Amer Junior USBC - U21

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Eric He-Edward He-Nathan Gong


Team: He Last Updated Dec 26, 2024 at 11:30
Players: Nathan Gong - Jason Yao

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Bids that Require Advance Preparation

A 2C opening is very strong 22+ or equivalent playing strength OR
In 1st or 2nd seat only, a weak 2D bid (5-11 HCPs, 5 or 6 diamonds). It is completely forcing.
A 2D opening in 1st & 2nd seat is weak and shows both majors, (5-4) or better and 5-10- HCP. (Some allowances can be made depending on shape, position, and vulnerability)
A 3NT opening in 1st & 2nd seat is gambling, showing a 7+ card solid minor suit and no aces or kings outside.

General Bidding Style

We play 2/1, and open most balanced 11 counts 1/2. In 3rd seat we can usually be up to a queen less. 5-card major openings
We preempt light when NV and can have a five-card suit NV. We will very rarely have a 5-card suit V.
Our minor direct overcalls over 1H or 1S are fairly sound.
Our two level major overcalls are fairly normal too.
Our one level overcalls are 5-16 HCPs.
Our jump overcalls are weak and have a fairly wide range when partner is a passed hand or we are NV
14+-17 NT vul and 14-16 NT non-vul, do not upgrade often

Opening Leads AND Leads in the Middle of the Hand

3rd/5th best against suits, 4th against NT. 2nd best from nothing, and usually will be done against NT. Honor leads are standard. Switches in NT usually signal attitude for that suit.

Defensive Signals

Upside Down signaling, with a priority of Attitude, then count, then suit preference.

Signaling is often, and includes in the trump suit and discards.

We play reverse smith echo in notrump