Cascade, on 2013-December-04, 05:31, said:
We need to know what redouble is.
My first thought was that partner was likely to have some distribution - since they wanted to pull - and some (marginal) values since they didn't.
To me that combination does not suggest 2♥ over pass. Possibly it suggests pass over 2♥ since a hand with a long minor and short major(s) is consistent and possibly more frequent than a more fitting hand.
Redouble is undefined.
Fuller disclosure. I was south. NS are a new regular partnership, playing about 25 sessions over the past 4 months. North has been playing about 2 years but I've just convinced him to learn and use Lebensohl. I've never seen him make a rescue redouble in any situation.
I didn't think passing would be a logical alternative. I have 4 quick tricks outside of hearts and likely no tricks in hearts unless it's trumps. I felt assured of adding 1-2 heart tricks to my total, unlikely losing a spade to a ruff, while only raising the level 1. Besides, hearts weren't doubled yet and ultimately weren't.
I thought the UI suggested 2H would be less successful than it would be without the UI, but not so much it would suggest pass over 2
♥. The hands partner is most likely to have don't help me much in hearts, but I still expect to gain by being in hearts. Partner's hand was 3253 with a lone honor in diamonds.
EW are old hands, best players in the club that day. Director was never called. East confirms that I have 5 hearts for the pull but suggests I should still just take my medicine and sit for 1NT*. I promised I'd ask around and it seems I owe her an apology as enough commenters believe pass is a LA and 2
♥ demonstrably suggested. They then bring partner up to speed on what XX means, confirming he never thought of that action.
Prior to this summer I haven't played regularly in about 6 years. Would partner have to alert (ACBL) in the auction 1
♥ - pass - 1NT - pass; 2
♣ (could be 2)?