P_Marlowe Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 Hi, just cross checking my recommendation for a B/I audience. You hold in 4th position, all green ♠ J42♥ AQJ5♦ AK♣ AJ93 And the auction develops .... - (Pass) - Pass - (1♠)X - (Pass) - 2♦ - (2♠)??? Do you make a 2nd t/o double, Pass or do you do something else ?Does the vulnerability, the scoring matter? Thanks in advance for your help. With kind regardsMarlowe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
han Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 Double. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 Too much to stay quiet. Nothing other than double comes to mind. Normally this would be a hand with three-cards for partner and not sensible for any other action but with extra values. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inquiry Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 DBL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matmat Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 first there's a post about icing, now cross-checking... are we turning into a hockey forum? I double. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jlall Posted February 26, 2008 Report Share Posted February 26, 2008 double always Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted February 26, 2008 Report Share Posted February 26, 2008 Double double toil and trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jocdelevat Posted February 26, 2008 Report Share Posted February 26, 2008 I see everyone says double but I do not know what the second double means? I play for penalty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cascade Posted February 26, 2008 Report Share Posted February 26, 2008 I see everyone says double but I do not know what the second double means? I play for penalty. It doesn't make sense that you had a takeout double of spades a few seconds ago on the first round of the bidding and now you have a penalty double of spades. It also doesn't make sense that you have two calls available to show a great hand with spades ~ Double and 2NT. Especially when this is a very infrequent hand type. On the other hand nothing stands out when you have a great hand like this without diamond support, without a suit, without a good spade stopper. I think therefore you have to give up the penalty double (it won't happen often anyway) and play double to show a very strong hand with no clear direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Marlowe Posted February 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2008 Hi, Thanks, my recommendation is / was double. But I wanted to make sure, that it was not only, because personally I would not have been able to pass holding half of the pot. Although partner bidding diamonds, and our own shortage indiamonds is a warning sign, ... 20HCP is too much, points schmoints be dammed. With kind regardsMarlowe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianshark Posted February 26, 2008 Report Share Posted February 26, 2008 Double again looks right. I would expect it to show extras values, not thrilled about the suit partner chose and asking partner to make another call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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