dboxley, on 2015-July-23, 05:22, said:
Are you saying that you agree with the pass over 3D? And now you want to punish your partner for the second double? Do you really think the double is based on defensive cards? Your partner is contracting for the 3 level as a passed hand opposite a passed hand. I would expect some distribution and playing strength and very little defense. Passing is a good way to ensure that he/she never plays with you again. (and that would probably be a very good decision on his/her part)
Pass over 3D seems totally sound. This is a partscore hand and you seem at least as likely, if not more likely, to go positive defending 3d as playing 3M in your rank suits with AKx opposite shortage most likely. Its also extremely unlikely that partner has a 5 card major, if he is 4504 eve I would expect a 1H overcall of 1d and follow it up with a double if necessary. Opposite a passed hand all of your best upside will come when you have a 9 card major fit, and you are most likely to discover that by bidding your 5 card major. Your partner didnt open in third so he probably doesnt have a 5 card major on any hand where you want to compete! To double twice with a diamond void he must be 4405 exactly. So it looks like slow losers in both majors. Its also impossible for partner to be 55 in the majors, he had an easy 2d bid, so I am not at all sure what all these very distributional hands are? Seems he is most likely a 4414 11 count that really feels bad about passing.
Over 3d doubled I don't mind. Suspect that pass is likely the best expectation, but its obviously very high variance. I expect them to be able to make some of the time. On this hand in isolation I would pass. If I was 15 up with 8 to play I might not pass, just take my -100 in 3M.
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