preempt x xx ?

[Brandal]

I disagree. Dbl might not be an expert bid but it makes some sense. With a nice hand and only two cards in the enemy suit, pass is risky, and 3♥ would surely be insane.

I fail to see how 3H is insane and dbl ok on this

hand.

 

Partner likely to bid 3S on a 4 card does not

appeal to me when I can show him a 5 card

on the 3 level instead of the 4 level.

3♥ would work better than dbl if partner has four spades and three hearts. But he could also have one or zero hearts. Or two hearts and five spades. Or 3226.

 

I haven't done any simulations but I would be surprised if 3♥ turned out to be more succesful in the long run than dbl.

 

I agree with other posters that pass is better than dbl, though.

I also agree with pass,not a good hand for

entering the 3 level vuln.