[tkass]

bidding proceed this way (all white north dealer,imps scoring))


west north east south

............ pass 1heart pass

2heart pass 4heart dbl

pass 5di dbl pass

pass pass

north hand was:

sp;q94
he;107
gi;k109852
cl;54

north did not take the dbl as penalty.is that interpretation correct?

thx for ur advice

tkass

[rogerclee]

Double is penalty. If I had wanted to make a double showing takeout or general values, I would have done something over 1♥.

[joker_gib]

rogerclee, on Aug 20 2008, 07:34 PM, said:

Double is penalty. If I had wanted to make a double showing takeout or general values, I would have done something over 1♥.

Nothing to add to what Roger said !

Obvious penalty...

[jdonn]

Penalty, but I know of at least one very very old book that claims it as a light takeout, so it's not totally unheard of to play takeout but clearly it's penalty now.

[pclayton]

It is possible to play this double at w/r as 'save suggesting'. Not without discussion however.

[SoTired]

they bid game, neither partner enters the auction previously and suddenly dbl is takeout? Or anything other than 100% penalty.

Sheesh. If my partner pulled this dbl, I would be furious.

[TimG]

SoTired, on Aug 21 2008, 11:59 AM, said:

Sheesh. If my partner pulled this dbl, I would be furious.

Do you mean that? I honestly can't remember the last time I was furious at a bridge partner. And, I find it hard to imagine that a successful partnership could work this way.

[SoTired]

TimG, on Aug 21 2008, 03:11 PM, said:

SoTired, on Aug 21 2008, 11:59 AM, said:

Sheesh. If my partner pulled this dbl, I would be furious.

Do you mean that? I honestly can't remember the last time I was furious at a bridge partner. And, I find it hard to imagine that a successful partnership could work this way.

you are absolutely right