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What to do after partner doubles

Poll: What will be your bid? (17 member(s) have cast votes)

What will be your bid?

  1. pass (3 votes [17.65%])

    Percentage of vote: 17.65%

  2. 2NT (5 votes [29.41%])

    Percentage of vote: 29.41%

  3. 3C (1 votes [5.88%])

    Percentage of vote: 5.88%

  4. 3D (7 votes [41.18%])

    Percentage of vote: 41.18%

  5. 3H (1 votes [5.88%])

    Percentage of vote: 5.88%

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#1 User is offline   Miron 

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Posted 2006-May-16, 16:59

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pass - 1NT! - 2♣! - pass
2♦! - pass - 2♠ - pass
pass - x - pass - ?

1NT = 11-14, could be semi-balanced
2♣ = cappelletti, some 6-suiter (could be rarely 5-suiter), strength upto double (say 13)
2♦ = ask for the color (can bid own suit instead of ask)

What is the double?
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Posted 2006-May-16, 17:20

I hate the double: but it should mean that opener has a maximum with 4432 shape, and a doubleton small ♠.

We are not a favourite to beat 2♠: his double is takeout.

So the choices are 2N, scrambling, or 3♦. I will choose 3♦, with a mental note to tell partner not to make these doubles anymore. The fact that he has a weak hand does not mean that I must have values.
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Posted 2006-May-16, 18:02

Partner didn't double after 2♦, but now he makes a takeout double. How the hell will we make 8 tricks??? I pass...
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Posted 2006-May-16, 18:10

3♦. -300 is cheaper than -470.

2N as scrambling is OK I guess, but I don't mind playing the 4-3 with pard's hand taking the tap. If pard takes 2N as natural, passes, and it gets hit, I'm running anyway.
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Posted 2006-May-16, 19:30

Pard likes to live dangerously :angry:
Double is T/O. 2♠ rates to make. 2N (scramble) or 3♦ are the (not-exciting) choices.
I'd assume pard does not have good diamonds, otherwise might have doubled 2♦.
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Posted 2006-May-17, 00:44

Double is take-out
I bid 2NT scrambling: partner cannot have particularly good diamonds (2353, say) because he would have doubled 2D (as 2D wasn't natural, double of 2D wasn't take-out).

This looks to be a perfectly good matchpoint auction, until I notice it is IMPs and partner should get himself under control!
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Posted 2006-May-17, 02:57

This bidding makes no sense, so I'm crediting pard for opening 1NT on a 1444. So 3♦ for me.
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Posted 2006-May-17, 03:02

2NT scrambling for me. My second choice is abstain because it's an impossible auction. But sometimes we have to field strange bids from p.
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