chris545

Double would be an obvious answer as an instant response, however, there are 12 other diamonds to account for and around 18 HCP to also account for. On what would your partner bid and not bid, distribution is skewed already with the hand shortage of diamond's, if partner has a good quantity of diamonds and not many points partner may well just pass, hoping to capitalize on trump advantage for if partner had values he would have bid, A double would give a chance for both parties to reassess and make a bid, possibly a game. The pass has a lot going for it as a punt for a good score, or a small loss