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How aggressive are you? Takeout X with balanced hand

Poll: How aggressive are you? (50 member(s) have cast votes)

Are you doubler?

  1. I double now and duck later (15 votes [30.00%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 30.00%

  2. Depends on the opponents, state of the match, phase of the moon, etc... (9 votes [18.00%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 18.00%

  3. No, but I'm a wuss (8 votes [16.00%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 16.00%

  4. Doubling isn't aggressive, it's foolish (18 votes [36.00%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 36.00%

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Posted 2011-January-25, 14:21

IMPS


2nd position, both Vul at Imps .. are you doubler?
If no one comes from the future to stop you from doing it then how bad a decision could it really be?
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Posted 2011-January-25, 14:40

no
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Posted 2011-January-25, 14:38

Sorry no, not even me
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Posted 2011-January-25, 15:23

Doubling with this hand is terrible to me.
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Posted 2011-January-25, 15:30

glups, this is a clear double for a point counter like me
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Posted 2011-January-25, 15:43

yes, bare minimum.
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Posted 2011-January-25, 16:53

Yes, it looks like a normal minimum. I'd rather double with this than with a 3433 14-count.
... that would still not be conclusive proof, before someone wants to explain that to me as well as if I was a 5 year-old. - gwnn
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Posted 2011-January-25, 18:16

No for me.

That said, I'd very willingly overcall 1NT with this hand as a light takeout, Baron treatment. (Or, "RUNT.")
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Posted 2011-January-25, 22:43

No way Jose.
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Posted 2011-January-25, 23:20

Totally normal pass.
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Posted 2011-January-26, 02:19

Dbl wtp
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Posted 2011-January-26, 02:52

I'll Double but not happy about it.
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Posted 2011-January-26, 03:30

Can't find an option to vote for in this (push) poll, but I would double.
That's impossible. No one can give more than one hundred percent. By definition that is the most anyone can give.
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Posted 2011-January-26, 05:36

View Postthe_dude, on 2011-January-25, 14:21, said:

IMPS


2nd position, both Vul at Imps .. are you doubler?



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Posted 2011-January-26, 07:19

"Double now and duck later" describes my view exactly. I certainly would not describe passing as wussy. But yeah, I'll double.
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Posted 2011-January-26, 07:31

by the way, double is not a bid
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Posted 2011-January-26, 09:28

I choose a double now, but agree it is a bare minimum and I might pass next time. Don't understand gnasher's view.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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Posted 2011-January-26, 09:58

View PostFluffy, on 2011-January-25, 15:30, said:

glups, this is a clear double for a point counter like me



Ditto and I can pass the rest of most auctions
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Posted 2011-January-27, 10:54

At IMPS, the double may be quite reckless. When partner bids 2♥ with 4 little hars and the contract goes -800, partner and teammates are not going to be happy about your double.
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Posted 2011-January-27, 16:25

This hand has too many flaws for me to double, especially at IMP scoring. It's closer at MP, but at vulnerable I would still pass. Having only three hearts is a big negative when doubling a spade opening, and I would like some extra values and/or shape to compensate.
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