[jocdelevat]

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Hi all
I play basic SAYC.
I had this hand and the auction was 1 ♠ pass 1[NT] double pass my bid?
Opponents was in no vul we in vul scoring IMP.
I do not know what double by my partner means penalty or take out. If was take out double what do you bid?

Thank you in advance for your advice.
Best regards
Jocdelevat

[helene_t]

It is take-out but given the vulnerability I would pass anyway. If you look very convinced there is a chance that opps will believe you and run. And of course, partner may have seven tricks on a good day.

[toothbrush]

Partners double is takeout, and i learned to take out my partners takeout doublet! Here i bid 2♣. Pass is absoltely wrong imo because partner can still have a very strong hand with e.g. a 6-card ♦. I don't want partner to be mad at me.

[Walddk]

The double is a standard take-out double of 1♠. Take-out doubles are supposed to be taken out, so I'll bid 2♦ or 2♣, depending on my mood. 2mi sounds less encouraging than 2♥.

In an ideal world I have 4 cards in the suit I bid, but the world is not ideal. I've got to bid the hand I am dealt.

Roland