PhilKing, on 2012-October-15, 10:46, said:
So double is pen opposite hearts and take-out opposite spades? That is how I interpret the second paragraph. Have I understood this correctly.
Not that you really have a penalty double opposite hearts.
Not that you really have a penalty double opposite hearts.
Pretty much correct but the double is a suggestion that pard can overrule with ♥KQJTxx and out but leave it in with worse hearts and a piece or two outside since I've already denied game interest opposite hearts yet show positive values by the double. There are a lot of chunky hands that I would not risk double on without being able to count 3 3/4 likely defensive tricks.
In a free run if pard had corrected to spades I was raising or in this case if I'm loaded in the minors and can't stand partner pulling the double I'm just passing 3♣.

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