[ArtK78]

bill1157, on Sep 29 2008, 11:19 AM, said:

The problem here is that you should have opened 1 spade. In any case, double is right now, whether you are a passed hand or not.

Bill

I guess in this Forum if you are dealt 13 cards it is an opening bid.

[skjaeran]

I'm doubling here. Always.

[the hog]

jdonn, on Sep 29 2008, 10:42 PM, said:

The_Hog, on Sep 29 2008, 06:23 AM, said:

Well, there you go then:
1C, 1D, 2S and the H hook into the opening hand. Even then you have a deep H loser. And that is if S break nicely.

Might I remind you Josh Donn, that you are playing IMPs not MPs. You have a just make or a 1 off with decent breaks. This hand is just about the best that partner can hold as well, with any better, he would have overcalled or made a t/o double. If S break badly you are getting hit. This just reinforces my original comment. Have YOU come to learn too today, JDonn?

I stand corrected! And there I was thinking double was a 100% action wait, we aren't even sure it didn't work? How are we supposed to be resulters if we only know the hand, not the result? This game is too hard for me, The Hog.

Weren't you going to tell me this result is not valid because partner has such an obvious 1♦ overcall?

Nope. I wouldn't overcall 1D and I doubt you would, despite the sarcasm. Also note that 3C is iffy to make. So what do you hope to gain here? However you are always right and it is impossible to argue with you.
Playing with a conservative partner any action would be far more palatable btw.

[jdeegan]

my dear hog,

to me your argument is persuasive - partner failed to bid over 1♣ - we are at the three level - why get excited over a part score hand at IMPs where you just might go for a number if you bid

thank you for an excellent bridge lesson - i am thinking about running a simulation to answer certain of your critics