BPO-002E

[luke warm]

i understand what you guys are saying, and if that many good players agree that 2h is right, it must be so... but i don't understand how justin's "..if you have a heart fit this could be your last chance to find it." and roland's "It's not responder's job to find out if I forgot to bid a suit I could have shown without any effort." are hurt by the takeout double...

 

anyway, with this or a similar hand in the future i'll probably bid the hearts... it's true that any bid might be correct on any given layout, but fwiw here is the full hand

 

[hv=d=w&v=n&n=skj96ht52d82cjt92&w=sat842hakq4d5c543&e=s73h86dkj643ca876&s=sq5hj973daqt97ckq]399|300|Scoring: MP

1S - P - 1NT - 2D

X - all pass[/hv]

 

on this particular hand, x worked out while 2H would work better on another hand, but one thing seems certain - by always bidding 2H there will never be a chance to penalize the opps

[Guest Jlall]

I was replying to the post about passing. The merit of X vs 2H is a totally different can of worms.

[luke warm]

ahhh ok, i misread

[Al_U_Card]

Mike Lawrence is my FAVORITE pro. I respect his opinion enuf to change my mind. My only problem is that HE plays well enuf to cover his bids. My pards and I are another kettle of fish! My principle was that overcalls after the 1NT forcing are often good suits in good hands. Partner is well placed to know if the opp has stepped out. Bidding 2H is unilateral while passing does not deny 4H in a minimum type hand (by me and not Mike L.). I always like pard to have his say, when penalties are possible. From now on, with that kind of a solid opener with 4H I will double and see how it works.