[harikannan]

The auction:

1D (P) 1NT (P) P (Dbl) P (2H) Dbl

Is the double played as penalty or take-out? What is popular and why?

Thanks in advance.

[added after paulg's reply. It is MPs and all white, for complete info]

[paulg]

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We have a simple rule that we play penalty doubles after we have tried to pass the hand out. In this case, we'd passed out 1NT and then the opponents came in, so double is penalty.

I can see the value of wanting to compete in a minor suit on this hand with a takeout double, but I should have bid 2♣ instead of passing out 1NT with those hands.

[jillybean]

I like this and will send the hand to my partner(s)

now add a twist, transfer / club

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Must be penalty ?

[paulg]

jillybean, on 2025-September-10, 09:00, said:

now add a twist, transfer / club

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Must be penalty ?

Takeout for me.

Although 2♣ is likely to end our auction, we have not yet tried to pass it out - see rule above.