Apollo81

For future posters: the fact that this is not an opening hand isn't in question. Given that you have opened it and are playing support doubles, what would you do here? -Noble

♠J87 ♥QJ ♦K10876 ♣KJ9 all white IMPs, 1st seat Having chosen to open 1♦, it goes (p)-1♠-(2♥) back to you. Do you make a support double, or do you just pass with these cards? If passing, is it because your hand is so worthless or is it because NT might be right even if you have a spade fit? -Noble

I think if I pass now then I will have to pass after 2♠-p-p. I really don't want to do that, so I will double now and get it off my chest. -Noble

Pass, even if I was 100% sure that partner would interpret my double correctly. -Noble

#1) Overcall 1S. Why probe for a spade fit at the 2 level when I can do it at the 1 level? #2) Pass. -100 will be no good if -80 was available. Also +90 will be no good if +100 was available. -Noble

Adam's post sums this up pretty well. Switching to hearts is ridiculous so the question of interest is "should I switch to clubs?" If youre playing standard here then you should play the ♦Q showing the ♦J and encouraging a continuation (please don't make the obvious looking shift) If you play SP then you should also play the ♦Q (please dont shift to ♣) If you are playing upside down SP then play low (please don't shift to ♣) In your case you should assume partner will take things as SP when in doubt until such time as the two of you form more solid agreements. What you think a card means is irrelevant at the table if partner will think it means something else. -Noble

6♣ seems obvious. Surely partner will bid 7 with the ♠A.

4♠ seems ok since clubs are weak and spades are very strong. I'd open 1♠ without the ♠10.

Hand #1: East's 4♠ bid is astoundingly horrible. West is stretching a bid with 4♣ but it's still probably the best bid. Hand #3: Best bet to reach the slam is 1♣-1♠-2♥-2♠-3♦. Since it's unclear what opener is doing, responder should probably bid a temporizing 3♠ and then correct 3NT to 4♣ to show a good hand. Opener's sequence should show doubt about 3NT and I don't see how it can be right for responder to sit here. Now opener can bid RKC or just plain 6♣.

Do I mind penalizing 2s? No. Do I mind partner competing to 3c? No. Do I mind them going down 2 undoubled? Yes.

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