barsikb Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 1♣(N) - 1♦(E) - 1♥(S) - 2♦ - Double Can it be Support Double showing 3-card support for partner's ♥? If Yes, how strong 1♣ opener should be to make this Double? Is minimum (12HCP) enough? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 Yes it should be support double. I prefer pass to show 0-2 hearts, i.e. all minimum hands make this x. Other people prefer not to double with boring 12-counts. Yet other people play x as just 'takeout', i.e. extra values often with 3 hearts, often with 4 spades, often with 5 clubs... Not always 4315 but usually close to that shape. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billw55 Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 If you have agreed to play support doubles, then that is what it is. I believe it can be done with any opening hand that includes three hearts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barsikb Posted February 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 gwnn, billw55, thank you. If partner has 6 points and only four hearts which are not pretty, he'd say 2H? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 gwnn, billw55, thank you. If partner has 6 points and only four hearts which are not pretty, he'd say 2H?Yes, along with a lot of other hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billw55 Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 gwnn, billw55, thank you. If partner has 6 points and only four hearts which are not pretty, he'd say 2H?Yes. Not a great spot, but consider that it will be an uncommon case where ops are able to double it, and also beat it enough to be a good result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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