[Bbradley62]

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I thought the "normal" re-opening bid for South was 3♠, but the description of that is "5+D; 4+H; 13+ total..." Ick.

The re-opening double shows biddable spades?

Re-opening 3♣ instead is explained as "4+C; 4+H; 11+ total points".

Re-opening 3♥ instead is explained as "6+H; 11-12 total points". Non-forcing.

What was South supposed to do in balancing seat?

It's my understanding that support doubles only apply when opp's overcall is below 2 of partner's suit, so this bid wasn't available to North over 2♠. Therefore, wouldn't he have the option of a penalty double? Is he not strong enough for that?

[cloa513]

Bbradley62, on 2011-September-11, 08:49, said:

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I thought the "normal" re-opening bid for South was 3♠, but the description of that is "5+D; 4+H; 13+ total..." Ick.

The re-opening double shows biddable spades?

Re-opening 3♣ instead is explained as "4+C; 4+H; 11+ total points".



Re-opening 3♥ instead is explained as "6+H; 11-12 total points". Non-forcing.

What was South supposed to do in balancing seat?

It's my understanding that support doubles only apply when opp's overcall is below 2 of partner's suit, so this bid wasn't available to North over 2♠. Therefore, wouldn't he have the option of a penalty double? Is he not strong enough for that?

A lot of rubbish hand description though I would think GIB doesn't have that actually hand description input thankfully.
I would think its best to either bid 3♥ over the 3♣ as your hand isn't that suitable for doubling clubs and North hopefully has spades or pass and hope North GIB gives the reasonable double. Accidentally wrote it into the quote.

[barmar]

cloa, your post is blank except for a quote of Bradley's original post.

[Bbradley62]

cloa513, on 2011-September-16, 22:55, said:

I would think its best to either bid 3♥ over the 3♣...

That very well may be, but my question was what to do after (2♠)P(P).