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Raise? or X, or pass?

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Posted 2009-February-21, 10:08

All Vulnerable at MPs with LHO dealing you hold:

♠ A7
♥ KQ54
♦ 7
♣ T98542

(3♦) - 3♠ - (5♦) - ?
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Posted 2009-February-21, 11:11

Double. We have two tricks, partner made a vulnerable three-level overcall, we should be beating this.

While we might have a making five-level contract, many times we will not. Some of the times we do, partner will bid it (double is just cards, if partner has a 6-5 hand or something he can pull). And passing seems like bad tactics when we have this good of a hand.
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Posted 2009-February-21, 11:16

Dbl wtp
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Posted 2009-February-21, 11:19

This is a clear double IMO.

It's not a penalty double as such, it just show "cards". If partner passes, we're setting opps, most probably 2-3 down. If partner elects to take out our double, our values will be working, and I expect partner to make.

There's no 5-level safety at this point, thus bidding can't be the right move now. And we've got enough values to double, so passing isn't an option - to defend undoubled must be wrong.
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Posted 2009-February-21, 23:17

Double
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Posted 2009-February-21, 23:43

DBL

this line added just so it is not a one line response... :)
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Posted 2009-February-22, 00:00

inquiry, on Feb 21 2009, 10:43 PM, said:

DBL

this line added just so it is not a one line response... :)

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Posted 2009-February-22, 08:46

I thought X was pretty obvious just after I finished clicking on 5 and the ♠ button... Partner had KQJTxxxx xx Ax x... 5♠ couldn't be touched :). But of course partner would pull your X also.
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