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Do you have a meta-agreement on when pass is forcing after a penalty pass?

As a simple example, we had this auction yesterday:

 

(2)-p-(p)-x

(p)-p-(2)-p

(p)

 

Do you think doubler's pass is forcing? If yes, what is responder supposed to do with KJTxx and out? If no, what should doubler do with a good hand but relatively bad hearts (I dunno, say AKxx Axx x AQJxx).

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Do you have a meta-agreement on when pass is forcing after a penalty pass?

Definitely not

Do you mean that it's definitely not forcing, or you definitely don't have a [meta-]agreement about whether it's forcing?

I meant my meta agreement is that it is definitely not forcing heh. I would hate to have that agreement since I will pass t/o Xs with 6 reasonable cards in their suit and nothing (or at the 2+ level I'll pass with 5 reasonable cards of their suit and nothing). Of course usually I won't have nothing at all, but I would still need quite a good hand to want to be in a force, and at low levels I don't think there's that much to be gained from being in a force.

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How about an auction like this:

 

1S - (2C) - p - (p)

Dbl - (p) - p - (Rdbl)

p - (2D) - ??

 

Would you play pass as forcing here? If not, what does a double by responder show?

No this is not a forcing pass, double shows some diamonds.

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I usually play that pass is non-forcing, unless one of the following applies:

- The passer has already shown values

- Either hand has already set up a forcing auction (e.g. by a redouble)

- I play 1NT dbl 2m P as forcing (special case)

 

 

The sample auctions shown in this thread are definitely not forcing.

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