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SOS or not?

#1 User is offline   jillybean 

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Posted 2008-March-30, 10:37

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(1♣) 1♥ (P) P
(dbl) P (P) ?



I bid 2♦ here but I was wondering what are the common agreements if any, of a redouble?
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Posted 2008-March-30, 10:42

Redouble is SOS here, yes. With a thinking partner this is safe. After all, you passed 1H, what else could it be?
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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Posted 2008-March-30, 11:14

Hi,

if you play with someone, who has sensible views about XX, than XX is SOS,
if you happen to play with me, ... well I "hate" SOS XX, I happen to forget
SOS quite often, which does not improve my views on SOS at all.

For whats it worth I would pass instead of bidding 2D.

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Marlowe
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Posted 2008-March-30, 12:06

yes, perfect SOS XX
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Posted 2008-March-30, 13:16

XX = ... --- ...
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Posted 2008-March-31, 00:12

XX. Only with a partner who you'd expect to know that though (yes, I've been burned by a p who thought it was business).
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Posted 2008-March-31, 02:46

If my partner has even heard of an SOS redouble, I would do that.
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Posted 2008-March-31, 03:14

SOS double is fine. The XX I don't like is the "doubt-showing" XX. I prefer a "confidence-showing" XX.
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Posted 2008-April-03, 13:30

han, on Mar 30 2008, 10:42 AM, said:

Redouble is SOS here, yes. With a thinking partner this is safe. After all, you passed 1H, what else could it be?

Yes , off course, and your hand is perfect for this action.
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Posted 2008-April-03, 14:17

I had a similar auction recently. Partner left it in!

I didn't even know you could get 920 in a major suit contract.
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Posted 2008-April-03, 17:05

This is a good redouble.

I am very close to bidding 1♠ on the previous round of the auction.
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