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How bad is this double?

#1 User is offline   1eyedjack 

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Posted 2013-July-14, 16:26

IMP, robot tourney, best hand South.


So, West has been dragged kicking and screaming into game (3H was non-forcing and has had no further encouragement from p). I am sitting there seeing that trumps are breaking badly. How bad is the double? Or is it normal?

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Posted 2013-July-15, 02:34

the double is fine IMO.
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Posted 2013-July-16, 23:07

This is nothing close to being worth a double. Zero aces; KJx of diamonds sure to be useless for the defense, three small clubs is bad for our side, ace fifth of hearts very likely on your left. I would not be surprised if they can make 5H looking at my hand. LHO could hold the ace spades instead of ace diamonds and make at least 4, possibly 5.
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Posted 2013-July-17, 00:35

GIB's 1♦ is total waste of space and misleading - either 3♦ preempt or pass is the correct bid.
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Posted 2013-July-17, 02:22

View Postcloa513, on 2013-July-17, 00:35, said:

GIB's 1♦ is total waste of space and misleading - either 3♦ preempt or pass is the correct bid.

nah. 3♦ would be a splinter. 1♦ is ok.
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Posted 2013-July-17, 04:09

I can't get GIB to takeout double when I open 1♣, opponent GIB bids 1♥ and it hold 5 hcp and 5 spades so why is 4 hcp with 7 diamonds OK.
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