HERE is another deal where it is better to overcall rather than make a takeout double.
At the table East argued that 17 points were too many for a simple overcall, and doubled instead. South passed, and West had a horrible choice of actions. Rather than advance to the two-level he chose to bid his three-card spade suit. North made a ta...
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