awm Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 1♠ - P - 1NT - 2♦ - X What does the double mean? Does it matter whether the 1NT call was forcing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanoi5 Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 I usually play that doubles are for penalty when one player (of the pair) has limited his/her hand. If 1NT is 'natural' then the double is for penalties (but partner may bid if she/he has a strange hand), if 1NT is forcing then the double is for take-out; in both cases extras are needed for the double, and in the first a stack of trumps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcphee Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 Most better pairs use this dble as t/o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtvesuvius Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 If 1NT was NF: X is penalty, with unusual distrubution, responder can pull. If 1NT was F: X is takeout, it shows more than a "Minimum" opener. i.e. 14+ or so. Responder should almost always reopen with a X here to protect partner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 It doesn't matter what 1NT was, X is takeout, any opening is enough to bid it with 5431, to bid it with balanced hand you better have extras. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy_h Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 100% takeout for me. And if it's approximately balanced shape, it definitely has extras. This is regardless if 1NT is forcing or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 I'm only used to 2/1 at this point and double is definitely takeout. I don't believe it should show anything extra, although there are likely extremely lousy hands where I would pass instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo81 Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 I'm only used to 2/1 at this point and double is definitely takeout. I don't believe it should show anything extra, although there are likely extremely lousy hands where I would pass instead. agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skjaeran Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 I'm only used to 2/1 at this point and double is definitely takeout. I don't believe it should show anything extra, although there are likely extremely lousy hands where I would pass instead. agree Me too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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