[Fluffy]

All vul you are at third position with:

♠Qxx
♥x
♦AJ10xxx
♣AQ10

pass - (pass)-1♦-(4♥)
double-(pass)-???

[mcphee]

I would try 4N, a D suit with 3C and see what partber manages next.

[ArtK78]

What is wrong with pass? Partner, who is a passed hand, doubled. I don't play this as a negative double - clearly it shows values, but he is a passed hand.

My hand is 3-1-6-3. Maybe it can play well in diamonds, maybe not. But I have no reason to believe that we are making 11 tricks, and I would rather play for 4 in hearts.

If LHO is bidding 4♥ based on long hearts and a very good hand, he will be playing from his hand. So I expect to make at least 2 club tricks, maybe 3. Partner may have a trump trick. I have the ♦A and no fear of a diamond lead. I would be surprised (not shocked) if they make, but in that event we were probably not going to do well in 5♦.

[RichMor]

Pass at pairs, 5♦ at teams.

[whereagles]

ArtK78, on Jan 26 2009, 09:33 PM, said:

What is wrong with pass?

Maybe a double game swing?

But you're right in that it could easily be the right bid. I prefer 4NT, though.

[JLOL]

5D

[Fluffy]

partner had

Axxxx
Ax
xxx
xxx

4♠ makes
4♥ down one
5♦ down one (doubled by crazy east)

I was worried because the winning call didn't even pass through my head.

[Codo]

yes 4 ♠ was the obvious call after this textbook-double.....

[jdonn]

I would bid 5♦. Though things didn't work out on this hand, I don't blame partner for doubling. If I had four spades or if I could pass it would be a big winner, and even if I bid 5♦ that would often be fine too. His double would normally show more but with two aces I honestly don't mind.

[mtvesuvius]

5♦ (a long term winner imo). 4♠ crossed my mind, because 4-3 fits don't always play so badly, but partner may say the same thing when he passes with 3♠ .