[hanp]

5 spades and 2 diamonds? With those hands we would all bid 1S. The situation is a little different if they have bid 1S and we hold hearts. In the actual auction double as 4 spades and 1S as 5+ seems much better.

[ONEferBRID]

bd71, on Nov 15 2009, 12:04 AM, said:

P (1C) 1D (1H)
?

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Pass, 2D to show support, X to show spades...what's your choice?

This is a classic Snap Dragon Double situation ( the first 3 players have each bid a different suit ).
You are still at the 1-level, so DBL showing at least 4 cards in the 4th suit ( Sp ) is acceptable WITH at least mild support for partner's Diam.

If the 3rd bid were at the 2-level, say:
(1C) - 1H - ( 2D ) - DBL = 5 cards Sp and at least a doubleton Ht.

[Codo]

Good to learn something new every day.
I really thought a snap dragon shows always 5/2 and that this is simply no situation for a snap dragon double.

[jh51]

never mind. This was not from the event I thought it was.

[helene_t]

hanp, on Dec 8 2009, 01:31 PM, said:

5 spades and 2 diamonds? With those hands we would all bid 1S. The situation is a little different if they have bid 1S and we hold hearts. In the actual auction double as 4 spades and 1S as 5+ seems much better.

But with 5 spades we still want to show our diamond tolerance immediately so that p can bid 3♦ over 2♥ when it's right. Maybe 5♠+3♦ is a better agreement than 5♠+2♦, though.

[pooltuna]

bd71, on Nov 15 2009, 12:04 AM, said:

P (1C) 1D (1H)
?

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Pass, 2D to show support, X to show spades...what's your choice?

a simple 1♠ for me