[jdonn]

K AKTxxx Kx AKxx, you deal both vul at BAM and open 1♥. It goes DBL P 1♠ back to you. If you leave room for it, it goes 2♠ P P back to you next round. What is your plan?

The conditions are as best as I can remember them, but if it makes a difference I'm also curious to hear what people do at other vuls and forms of scoring.

I can't believe any option was left out (in fact some that were included may be a bit ridiculous), but "other" is there just in case.

[han]

Double Double.

[skjaeran]

To me there's two possibilities; double - double and 2♣ - double.
I think the latter is the most descriptive, thus that's my choice.

This sequence should IMO show 6-4 (or possibly a powerhouse 2524) since I'd double 1♠ with 1534 and jump to 3♣ over 1♠ with 5-5.

How would you bid a 1633 hand strong enough to take two calls after opening 1♥? That would be X...X or 2♥...X?

[whereagles]

2♣ + 3♥. May get us 1 level higher, but it's very descriptive.

[dburn]

Would probably sell to 2S at IMPS, and close to passing vulnerable at BAM if the opponents will double any contract they can beat a trick. Strongly prefer double to 3H at third turn - either of 3D by partner or 2S doubled by the opponents could easily be a better contract than 3H.

[gwnn]

2♣ and 3♥ is a very nice combo, although 2♣ and X is also nice, because we can also play 3♦ and (unlikely) 2♠X. I think I'd go for 2♣ and X, my hand is just not pure enough.

[mike777]

Hannie, on Nov 29 2007, 11:43 PM, said:

Double Double.

ditto ditto.

[han]

skaeran, on Nov 30 2007, 03:23 AM, said:

To me there's two possibilities; double - double and 2♣ - double.
I think the latter is the most descriptive, thus that's my choice.

I agree that 2♣-Double is more descriptive. Unfortunately I do not know this when I make my first call.

[Halo]

2C followed by double on the next round. Agree with the Skaeran view.

[skjaeran]

Hannie, on Nov 30 2007, 04:09 PM, said:

skaeran, on Nov 30 2007, 03:23 AM, said:

To me there's two possibilities; double - double and 2♣ - double.
I think the latter is the most descriptive, thus that's my choice.

I agree that 2♣-Double is more descriptive. Unfortunately I do not know this when I make my first call.

Well, neither do I. But it's not a sensational development, is it?

[han]

Neither is 2C passed out, which is probably not a good result in the BAM.

[cherdano]

I have no strong feelings about 2♣ vs double, but I really don't understand the 3♥ bid taken in the actual auction at the table.

Edit: Actually I do prefer double on the first round.

[beatrix45]

The smart money in this thread is on double, double. I can understand the first double since I can bid 2♥ over 2♦, but I am having trouble understanding the virtue of the second double. Over 3♦, I guess I have to bid 3♥. Isn't double followed by 3♣ the second time a tad better since I can pass a subsequent 3♦ knowing we have at least a 5-2 fit with five bagger in the weak hand producing some tricks not available in other contracts?

[Codo]

cherdano, on Dec 1 2007, 02:57 AM, said:

I have no strong feelings about 2♣ vs double, but I really don't understand the 3♥ bid taken in the actual auction at the table.

Edit: Actually I do prefer double on the first round.

Maybe this is too hard to understand:

1 ♥ : I have hearts
2♣: ... and clubs
3♥ but my hearts are much better. Oh and my hand is strong enough to bid it till the 3. level all on my own.