Your Partner Overcalls After a Preempt and Your RHO Raises
By Mike Lawrence

When LHO preempts, it is nice to hear partner overcalling. But it is not nearly as nice as hearing partner make a takeout double. When partner overcalls, you are in good shape if you have a fit. If you do not have a fit, though, you have to decide whether to look for a fit in another suit or whether to pass. When partner doubles, you know if a fit exists and you can spend the rest of the auction deciding how high to go with your fit. Believe me. It is a lot easier if the only decision you have is how high to go. Life can be complicated if you have to search for a fit and decide how high to go. The opponents are likely to be in the auction too and they can damage your communication a lot. You will see what I mean when you get to the fourth hand following.

1.	7 6 4 Q 9 7 3 2 A 6 10 6 5
2.	K Q 6 3 7 6 3 9 8 4 8 7 2
3.	J 9 6 A 10 9 8 3 6 2 A 10 3
4.	5 J 10 7 6 5 3 9 8 6 K 3 2
5.	5 2 A K J 8 4 7 6 K Q 5 2
6.	9 7 K Q 4 8 7 5 A J 7 6 3
7.	4 2 Q J 4 8 A J 10 9 7 6 4