Toradin Posted November 27, 2011 Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 Hi all, If the auction has proceeded as below: 1D P 1S P2D P P X What would be a sensible meaning for this double, and what kind of hand should it show? (Point range, suit count etc) Thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwar0123 Posted November 27, 2011 Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 3-4 hearts 4-5 clubs and 8-10 hcp or opening hand with a spade stack and tolerance for the hearts and clubs. Either way a desire not to play 2d. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mich-b Posted November 27, 2011 Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 Takeout, which was unsuitable for a t/o double on the previous round because of imperfect shape (like 4324 or even 5314) or because too weak (4414 9 points..) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffy Posted November 27, 2011 Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 take out, spade is a possible strain to scramble to, althou not very likelly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguahombre Posted November 27, 2011 Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 Yes. Probably takeout, definitely a hand which did not want to act over the 1♠response; and most likely a bad idea. This is not an auction where the opponents are guaranteed to have a fit, but it is a situation where many people turn a good or average result into a bad one by getting involved after the auction should have been over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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