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Don't know if many people use Power Doubles here, but I have a question: what's the best way to respond to these strong Doubles? Suppose you play them 15+HCP, do you use a negative response, some semipositives, transfers of some kind, cuebids for GF, or what?? And how does the doubler respond?
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Posted 2005-August-02, 11:40
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Posted 2005-August-02, 13:16
One interesting option is to use the same style Fantoni-Nunes use over their 1x openings.
Over 1♣:
1♦, 1♥ as 0-8 transfers (4+cards)
1♠ as 0-8 without a 4 card major
1N as 9+ balanced GF
2c, 2d, 2h, 2s as 9+ GF unbalanced
Over 1♦:
1♥, 1♠ = 0-8 4+ cards
1NT = 0-8 not a 4 card major
2x = 9+ GF unbal with the cuebid being 9+ balanced GF
Over 1♥:
1♠ = 0-8 4+ spades
1N = 0-8 not 4sp doubler can now bid 2♣ as a gazilli-like bid
2x = 9+ GF unabal with the cuebid being 9+ balanced GF
Same over 1♠
Luis
Over 1♣:
1♦, 1♥ as 0-8 transfers (4+cards)
1♠ as 0-8 without a 4 card major
1N as 9+ balanced GF
2c, 2d, 2h, 2s as 9+ GF unbalanced
Over 1♦:
1♥, 1♠ = 0-8 4+ cards
1NT = 0-8 not a 4 card major
2x = 9+ GF unbal with the cuebid being 9+ balanced GF
Over 1♥:
1♠ = 0-8 4+ spades
1N = 0-8 not 4sp doubler can now bid 2♣ as a gazilli-like bid
2x = 9+ GF unabal with the cuebid being 9+ balanced GF
Same over 1♠
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Posted 2005-August-02, 13:43
FWIW
Dan_Neill and Jeff Goldsmith both have write-ups of "The Overcall System" (Fouts) that includes Power Doubles and responses, and I believe that Jeff Goldsmith has some additional notes.
Hope this is helpful.
DHL
Dan_Neill and Jeff Goldsmith both have write-ups of "The Overcall System" (Fouts) that includes Power Doubles and responses, and I believe that Jeff Goldsmith has some additional notes.
Hope this is helpful.
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Posted 2005-August-02, 13:54
luis, on Aug 2 2005, 08:16 PM, said:
Over 1♥:
1♠ = 0-8 4+ spades
1N = 0-8 not 4sp doubler can now bid 2♣ as a gazilli-like bid
2x = 9+ GF unabal with the cuebid being 9+ balanced GF
Same over 1♠
Luis
1♠ = 0-8 4+ spades
1N = 0-8 not 4sp doubler can now bid 2♣ as a gazilli-like bid
2x = 9+ GF unabal with the cuebid being 9+ balanced GF
Same over 1♠
Luis
Sounds interesting indeed! What's that 2♣ gazilli-bid exactly???
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Posted 2005-August-02, 14:05
Double !, on Aug 2 2005, 02:43 PM, said:
FWIW
Dan_Neill and Jeff Goldsmith both have write-ups of "The Overcall System" (Fouts) that includes Power Doubles and responses, and I believe that Jeff Goldsmith has some additional notes.
Hope this is helpful.
DHL
Dan_Neill and Jeff Goldsmith both have write-ups of "The Overcall System" (Fouts) that includes Power Doubles and responses, and I believe that Jeff Goldsmith has some additional notes.
Hope this is helpful.
DHL
http://www.gg.caltec...werdoubles.html
With kind regards
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Posted 2005-August-02, 15:01
I use power doubles - but I don't have the fancified transfer structure. I just keep it simple.
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Posted 2005-August-02, 15:21
Free, on Aug 2 2005, 07:54 PM, said:
luis, on Aug 2 2005, 08:16 PM, said:
Over 1♥:
1♠ = 0-8 4+ spades
1N = 0-8 not 4sp doubler can now bid 2♣ as a gazilli-like bid
2x = 9+ GF unabal with the cuebid being 9+ balanced GF
Same over 1♠
Luis
1♠ = 0-8 4+ spades
1N = 0-8 not 4sp doubler can now bid 2♣ as a gazilli-like bid
2x = 9+ GF unabal with the cuebid being 9+ balanced GF
Same over 1♠
Luis
Sounds interesting indeed! What's that 2♣ gazilli-bid exactly???
2c is either natural or 19+ in this sequence (power doubles) responder will bid 2♦ with a game forcing hand 6-8 HCP or natural with 0-5. Over 2♦ 6-8 doubler cuebids with a natural 15-18 hand with clubs or bids natural with 19+, a Gf situation has been stablished.
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Posted 2005-August-02, 18:34
keylime, on Aug 2 2005, 10:01 PM, said:
I use power doubles - but I don't have the fancified transfer structure. I just keep it simple.
Would you mind explaining your 'simple' version of responses?
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Posted 2005-August-02, 20:47
I bid quite natural.
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Posted 2005-August-02, 21:00
playing a first step artifical negative response is VERY helpful
Xfers seem like another reasonable appraoch, but I haven't practiced with this
Xfers seem like another reasonable appraoch, but I haven't practiced with this
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Posted 2005-August-03, 19:55
in google look up the "overcall structure" they use the power double to show basically a 1nt type of hand 14+...include transfers etc.
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