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aguahombre, on 2012-October-10, 08:06, said:
Sorry. You missed the true meaning of my post....simply to be silly.
I sense another infinite regression looming around the corner so I am going to sidestep it.
What's better for this sequence? Over Bergen
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Posted 2012-October-10, 09:08
I sense another infinite regression looming around the corner so I am going to sidestep it.
... and I can prove it with my usual, flawless logic.
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Posted 2012-October-10, 11:17
Hanoi5, on 2012-October-09, 19:29, said:
(1M)-Pa-(3♣)*-???
*4+ card support and 7-9 HCP's
What would double show? What about 3M? Would it make a difference if the Major is Hearts or Spades?
*4+ card support and 7-9 HCP's
What would double show? What about 3M? Would it make a difference if the Major is Hearts or Spades?
With all my regular partners, our meta agreement in similar auctions is:
Double is t/o if they've raised artificially showing up to constructive raise values through the 3M (lighter bergen and similar).
Double is lead directing if they've raised artificially promising LR or better values (less likely we're being stolen from).
Double is t/o if their artificial raise is a fit drury raise (have to be able to compete when they have a fit at the 2 level -- there are thieves in this world.
Cheers,
Brian
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Posted 2012-October-14, 04:47
Doubling for take-out even after a limit raise isn't so silly, just because they have the balance of the points (if they do) you can still have a cheap save or even a making contract. It means that the double, particularly when their suit is spades, is more about shape and less about high cards i.e. you might double on a 0436 8-count but not on a 2434 13-count.