el mister Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 [hv=d=n&v=n&s=sqxh1097dq8742cq83]133|100|Scoring: IMPP 3♣ p 3♥X p p p[/hv]Sitting south, what do you reckon pard's double shows, and what should you bid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 Partner shows a good hand (in context) with lots of spades and diamonds. I bid 4♦. Normally this double should show a takeout double of clubs but as a passed hand and on the 3 level, it is an unnecessary target to unmask their psyche. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 Edit: Csaba is right, I didn't notice that p was a passed hand. This double is t/o of clubs. It is not related to the heart suit although it will typically have 3-4 hearts like a double of a 3♣ opening. The idea is that 3♥ may be a psych (in which case it would be nice to have a dbl to show hearts), or it may be a genuine bid based on a club fit plus a heart suit (in which case it would be nice to have a dbl to show the spades+diamonds). You can't have it both ways but defining it as t/o of club is reasonable flexible. If you have a spade-diamonds two-suiter you would have to try 4♣. With long hearts you would have to pass, maybe you can come in with either a dbl or a 4♥ bid next round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el mister Posted June 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 Thanks. I didn't think it through and passed it out :( Don't know why, maybe reluctant to bid 4♦ with a poor hand over the passed hand X. Pard held the following, and we got mullered. [hv=s=sj10863hkdaj10963c4]133|100|[/hv] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 [hv=d=n&v=n&s=sqxh1097dq8742cq83]133|100|Scoring: IMPP 3♣ p 3♥X p p p[/hv]Sitting south, what do you reckon pard's double shows, and what should you bid? Take out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 Yes Ron, wait for the solution and then lurk in to join with the experts. :) j/k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 Yes Ron, wait for the solution and then lurk in to join with the experts. :P j/k :) Maybe i should have said penalty, Csaba. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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