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double trouble a story about a double

#1 User is offline   tkass 

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Posted 2009-January-06, 11:49

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p-p-1di-1he-
p-1nt-x-p
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my pard think the dbl show a balance 18-19. i think even with this, defense will be hard with 18-3 points division beetween our hands.


is the dbl by south correct in theorie?

what is your opinion about the bidding?
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Posted 2009-January-06, 12:09

I think the South hand is too weak for the double, even if it's agreed as take-out. If p has a trap pass on 1♥ and some values, he will double himself. Otherwise the board belongs to the opponents.
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Posted 2009-January-06, 12:25

IMO the double is a takeout double of hearts. South's hand is more than adequate for a double.

If South had 18-19 HCP and a balanced hand, why would he double? The opponents have told South that North is broke. What would that double accomplish?
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Posted 2009-January-07, 01:39

To me it is a 18/19 NT too. I did not double 1 Heart, I doubled 1 NT.
Like Helene said, if partner holds the trap pass of hearts, he can double 1 NT himself, nothing is lost.
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Posted 2009-January-07, 08:54

X of 1NT is take-out of hearts, which is ok with this hand. North should bid 2♠.
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