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What does GIB need for takeout double?

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Posted 2023-April-19, 00:38

♠Qxxx
♦AQJ

♣10xxxxxx

It goes pass, pass, 1♥, pass with the above hand.

Partner GIB held
♠Jx
♥xxx
♦xxx
♣AKQJx

so it was a good 5C
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Posted 2023-April-19, 19:58

GIB's doubles are 100% points based, even opposite a passed hand (in fact, I don't think they vary their rules at all opposite a passed hand). All doubling rules guarantee 11 HCP (amongst other things), with the one exception being any 5440 shape with 10 HCP.
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