Defining Doubles - III

[Phil]

1♣ - pass - pass - dbl

rdbl - 1♥ - 2♣ - 2♥

2♠ - x

 

What's double?

[Fluffy]

penalty double when the opps have a big fit in clubs doesn't look promising, however that's what my meta agreements say. Ideally I'd want it to be maximal.

[aguahombre]

The last choice was too tempting not to click it. But, less than five hearts, therefore not four spades; hence action max cards.

[Finch]

This is not an auction I've ever had, but like Fluffy my meta-agreements say it is penalties.

[Phil]

I've asked a few players and 'penalty' seems to be the consensus, even though I thought at the time I thought it should be DSIP. Frankly, I still do, and even if it doesn't fit cleanly within some 'metarule' that a competitive / action double is the most sensible use.

[Tomi2]

my meta rules clearly say "dsip"

 

some points, can compeate in 3 hearts or dias (we will find that out), have no problem defending 2spades doubled (if partner has 4 of them)

 

my next double on 3 clubs will be more penalties than this