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What is this double? over pass or correct

#1 User is offline   twcho 

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Posted 2008-February-26, 05:26

Bidding as:
2♦ - Pass - 2♠ - X?
Note: 2♦ = multi, weak 2 in either M, or some str bal hand; 2♠ = pass or correct

What should this double mean?
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Posted 2008-February-26, 05:37

Take out of Spades. If you have a TO of ♥, pass first. This is only dangerous against favourable tricky opponents who will pass 2♠ with ♥.
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Posted 2008-February-26, 06:22

Double can be played as two-way
Penalty or Takeout

If the Multi hand passes the chances are that he has W2S, and double is takeout of spades
If opener runs (to hearts), double likely to be takeout of hearts
The opponents will "tell" second hand what is going on

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Posted 2008-February-26, 07:12

If 2♦ is natural weak, is recommended that you play this dbl as PENALTIES, in order to avoid psyches from responder with a diamond fit. Personally, I've done a few of those psyches myself and opps usually had a lot of trouble finding their spade fit.

When 2♦ is multi, take-out (of spades) is more appropriate.
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Posted 2008-February-26, 07:21

twcho, on Feb 26 2008, 06:26 AM, said:

Bidding as:
2♦ - Pass - 2♠ - X?
Note: 2♦ = multi, weak 2 in either M, or some str bal hand; 2♠ = pass or correct

What should this double mean?

I am with Gerben.

The easiest way to remember this is to play 2♦-Pass-anything-?? the same as anything-??. So, play 2♦-Pass-2♠-Dbl the same as you would play 2♠ (wk two)-Dbl.

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Posted 2008-February-26, 10:07

I play it as 5♠
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