peterfnyc Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 [hv=d=n&v=0&b=1&a=1hp2hp4hd]133|100[/hv] A couple of experts have told me the X would be "takeout" or "some weird hand". I think it should be penalty. Why shouldn't it? If you had a good hand with short ♥you could have doubled 1♥ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilkaz Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 ROFL at this not being penalty! Just what hand can you hold that wants to take action at the 4 level that couldn't do it after 1♥ in this auction? Any "weird" hand can bid either Michaels or unusual 2NT. One wonders why some players can't double anything for penalty and most especially at the game level after passing first because much of their hand was in the opp's suit. Bridge is all about bidding and making games. Sometimes one or both players has stretched on this auction and you hold a trump stack as well and can tell that declarer hasn't a chance to make even if your partner can barely follow suit and declarer can play double dummy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasetb Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 The auction you gave is clearly for penalty, no doubt about it! One thing I do recommend though - if you double 1♥ or 1♠, and then double them again in 4♥ or 4♠, that it still be for takeout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whereagles Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 Dbl means you have AxxKQTAxxxxxx or thereabouts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 experts QFT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterfnyc Posted July 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 The auction you gave is clearly for penalty, no doubt about it! One thing I do recommend though - if you double 1♥ or 1♠, and then double them again in 4♥ or 4♠, that it still be for takeout. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterfnyc Posted July 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 Dbl means you have AxxKQTAxxxxxx or thereabouts.Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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