gwnn Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 1. MP, None, pd deals, RHO opens 1♠. KxxxxAQxxKxxx 2. MP, None, pd deals, RHO opens 3♣. KQJxQxxAxxxQx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerclee Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 Only the second, I think this is clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
655321 Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 (1) Double, not close.(2) Double. This might be closer, with Qx in their suit, and partner being a passed hand, but I still double. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 both, but 1 is very clear and 2 is reasonably close. Gotta get in on 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo81 Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 MP none -- I'd do it on both even though pard is a PH I'd do it without a second thought if pard were an unpassed hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skjaeran Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 At MP I'd double with both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerclee Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 I understand the concept of "getting in" at MPs with all white, but I still disagree that doubling on hands like the first is a winning strategy (opposite a PH). For one, the hand is just not very good, and it is weak in the suit that partner is most likely to compete in, hearts. Wouldn't it be nice to know that when partner doubles 1S, he has a good hand? Two, if LHO redoubles, I'm going to be sick. At the very least, we have given LHO the opportunity to show a 3-card LR at the 2-level. In general, when I make a takeout double, I give LHO more options. Three, I can still balance over 2S. I agree this is not as ideal, but we can still compete by passing the first time, and at least this way, partner doesn't go crazy. If they're willing to bid up to the three-level, then we probably weren't stealing anything anyway. I agree that this has a big minus of getting partner's input at the 3-level, not the 2-level. Four, this allows declarer to play the hand better by volunteering information, both from me and from my partner if he chooses to compete. I understand the plusses (competing early, trying to steal a partscore, might even make game opposite a good fit), but I'm just saying I think the minuses outweigh them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 I'm gonna dbl both. It's MPs, after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy_h Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 Dbl with both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianshark Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 Only the first one. I don't like Dbl on the second one at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianshark Posted February 13, 2008 Report Share Posted February 13, 2008 Wow... exactly 4 votes for each of the 4 options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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