Hanoi5 Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Imp pairs, we're red, they're white: (1♥)-Pa-(1♠)-X(2♣)-Pa-(2♠)-Pa(2N)-Pa-(Pa)-X [hv=d=n&v=e&b=9&a=1hp1sd(Minors%20with%20HCP%27s%20or%20Balanced%20NT%20hand%2015+)2cp2sp2nppd]133|100[/hv] You play sandwich NT, so the double shows the minors with more HCP's than Distribution (1NT would show the opposite) or rarely the NT hand. What would you take that final double as in such a context? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vampyr Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 What would you take that final double as in such a context? He doesn't think you are going to make it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hog Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Penalties. Lead a C pd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Why a ♣? I don't think this double asks for any particular lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberyeti Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Why a ♣? I don't think this double asks for any particular lead. Agreed, normally it's dummy's first bid suit, but wanting a spade here is very unlikely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggwhiz Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Yeah, it looks like a lead problem to me and I need to see my hand for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguahombre Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Agreed, normally it's dummy's first bid suit, but wanting a spade here is very unlikely.Wanting a Spade lead is indeed unlikely to be a special meaning for the Double, this time; but, on the auction, it seems a Spade lead would be tolerated ---and might be a better choice than an attacking lead up to Opener. General speculation, of course. We don't know what Opening Leader's hand is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanoi5 Posted October 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 East held: ♠T7♥T74♦8642♣JT53 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguahombre Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 East having only three hearts does not compute, from the auction I see. West figures to be 3-2-4-4, 4-1-4-4, or 3-1-(54) and it is highly unlikely they have an 8/9-card heart fit and that West still has enough power to Double. Maybe I shouldn't be giving the opponents and West credit for bidding reasonably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowerline Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 East held: ♠T7♥T74♦8642♣JT53 This hand doesn't seem to match the bidding... Steven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aguahombre Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 Thanks, Steven. I often have trouble with the English language. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggwhiz Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 Penalties. Lead a C pd. On an auction like this where I expect pard to control spades but not crush the suit, declarers 2nd bid suit (on something like Axxx) is my first thought. My JTxx sort of precludes that but pard has something there and leading a low one should work out. Our partnership agreement on such a double is "get off your natural lead" which is a diamond on this bidding. Sometimes it just means they're too high but getting off the indicated lead will beat them anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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