[temp3600]

You are dealer with AK82 J54 K92 Q108, Red vs Red at IMPS, and the bidding goes :

1♣  1NT  X  2♥
 P    2♠    P   P
 ?

X is standard, 2♥ transfer to spades.

What do you do now?

Michael

[P_Marlowe]

Pass was forcing, and I am happy
to have this holding to make the dbl.

It could be worse, a whole lot.

With kind regards
Marlowe

[FrancesHinden]

It's helpful to have discussed this sequence with partner.
I play that after the double we are in a forcing pass at the 2-level so I double.

[whereagles]

I believe the standard agreement is that pass is forcing. Thus, I dbl. Could hardly have a better hand for it

[mcphee]

Although I am not sure what hand partner has to say dble, I think I need to express an opinion. If partner has dbled with a poor hand we will need to have a chat. For me the dble of 1NT is penalty and should have approx. 8+ hcp and the dble of 2S shows S. I also think pass should be forcing here.

[Codo]

Okay, his X was 9+ HCP nearly any shape, but what was his pass?

My regular pd and I, we play negative doubles in any situation where you may have one. So I would believe, that my pd has NO neg. double of 2 Spade which makes me wonder. MY choices are between pass and take the "sure" profite and 2 NT hoping for more, may getting less. I would pass.

If his "pass" just denies a penalty double, which is the major view, I would double. PD more or less knows, that I have ecactly four spades, so he may judge to overrule me if they are protected by the law and his double was on the lower side of the possible range.

[pclayton]

I don't double 1N with a random 8 count like some.

Imagine pard's problem. You are sitting there with a 1444 11-13 count and are stuck over 2♠. You trust pard enough that this is a forcing sequence, so you pass.

Don't dissapoint pard; double! They've made it before, but you have to like your chances here.

[Gerben42]

Double - is it my birthday?

[Walddk]

Double, 500 vs. nothing. Next case.

Roland

P.S. Yes, partner's pass is forcing.

[neilkaz]

Double and expect +500

[Adebisi]

Pass cant be forcing, if u have min bal hand and u cant dbl spades u just pass and dont force partner to god knows where if he also has min 8/9 hcp.

[temp3600]

Thanks for your replies. This was the full hand when I played it :

Scoring: IMP

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2♠ is down between 2 and 4.

[pclayton]

temp3600, on Dec 5 2006, 02:29 AM, said:

Thanks for your replies. This was the full hand when I played it :

Scoring: IMP

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2♠ is down between 2 and 4.

Remember to thank pard for making a tight double of 1N

[neilkaz]

I love the double of 1NT here. Looking at the doubler's hand with 3♦ it is a near certainty that the 1♦ opener is rather balanced so he must have 12 HCP minimum and 1NTx is likely in big trouble and any ♥ honors the overcall has are nearly worthless.

.. neilkaz ..