A Fun Application of Snapdragon

[stronae]

Pickup Partner and I were at it again, hoping to get some more silver, when along came this deal (South dealt, E-W vulnerable):

Me
♠ 9 6
♥ 4 2
♦ J 4
♣ A K Q J 7 5 2

West
♠ A K 10 5 4
♥ J 9 3
♦ A K Q
♣ 10 8

East
♠ 8 7 3
♥ K Q 10 7 6 5
♦ 9 6 3
♣ 4

Pickup Partner
♠ Q J 2
♥ A 8
♦ 10 8 7 5 2
♣ 9 6 3
Now, the bidding normally proceeds something like

Comments

[anonymous]

The Rule of 2 - 3 - 4 would encourage a 4C overcall; at favorable vulnerability add four tricks to the tricks in your hand.

Looking at 7 Club tricks plus 4 yields 11, or a 4C bid. Partner, looking at 3 card support, now has an easy 5C over 4H or 4S.

-Zeb