Double?

[cnszsun]

[hv=d=n&v=n&s=sajxxxh107xxxdxxcx]133|100|Scoring: IMP

ps -1N-ps-2♣

dbl-2♥-ps-4♥

ps -ps-??[/hv]

[helene_t]

I would. Even at IMPs. Would be more comfortable about it at MP obviously.

[Phil]

No I wouldn't, and I don't think its close. Remember to ask if 2♥ says anything about a club stop.

 

LHO could be a 14 count here.

 

A few reasons not to double:

 

1. Declarer may well lay off trump with the warning, and a normal line without the double may end going down, or its possible the double is a break-even and declarer saves an under.

 

2. With partner a passed hand, they aren't 'stretching' for game here, so even if we do set it, -2 looks like a long shot. So the IMP odds don't make sense to double unless we are at least 5:2 to set.

[aguahombre]

going with Phil. In other words, I am a big WUS.

[neilkaz]

I pass, I just don't like the IMP odds here.

[the hog]

Clear cut pass.

We play that a double of a 2C bid by an UNPASSED hand shows NT valuues and not the C suit. Had partner been unpassed, I would double, but here I agree with Phil - it is not close.

[jdonn]

I like pass. It's true that you are likely to cost yourself a trick by doubling, and now you need down 1 just to break even and down 2 for only a small gain.

[Jlall]

PASS