[Don Quixote]

Louie, good informative post. It enforces what I had come to think of as some of my shortcomings, i.e., "raising for information." So often I dont know what information I got. Your second point about working backwards makes me feel better too. I try to remember raising, etc. that occured during the hand in making decisions; but if I have to work backwards, I would probably time out.

I saved your best point for last. I have read about all the overcalls but never consciously used it. It can be costly for two reasons. If your little boat is beaten, you will pay when you lead; and at other times, you will miss the overcall bet if you have the best hand. Have I read this correctly?

Thanks again! You and many others on this forum make me exercise the little grey cells. I may not use some of these little gems right away, but one day they will just come to me out of the blue during play.

Don Quixote