[nige1]

IMPs, Acol. You vul. LHO deals.
2♦ is weak with both majors.
Your call?

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[wank]

double. what else would one even consider? there's no reason to think we can even make game

[helene_t]

Nigel, this is a defensive bidding problem so it doesn't matter if we play Acol or some other system.

Anyway, double is obvious.

[ahydra]

Maybe this will be the second unanimous poll that BBF has ever had!

ahydra

[fromageGB]

I never knew Ekren was part of acol these days. Not round here, anyway.

[wanoff]

 wank, on 2015-November-22, 20:25, said:

double. what else would one even consider? there's no reason to think we can even make game

You might consider 4NT.
It has risk as you say, but at this vul 500 or 800 may not compensate. Would convert 5m to 6♣.

[nige1]

 ahydra, on 2015-November-23, 05:54, said:

Maybe this will be the second unanimous poll that BBF has ever had!

Close Partner held
♠ Q x ♥ x x x ♦ Q J x x x x ♣ Q x and we can make a vulnerable grand in ♦ or Notrumps.

I doubled, on my 25-count, and partner took the unfortunate view to pass for +800. Team-mates suggested that I should have considered 4N, 5♥ or 6♣, instead of double. I scorn such suggestions, which is why I post the hand as a bidding problem.

[steve2005]

 wank, on 2015-November-22, 20:25, said:

double. what else would one even consider? there's no reason to think we can even make game

There is every reason to suspect game, 2♦ is weak (majors) and 4♥ could be just as weak
But double still best bidding anything else is too committal.

[Jinksy]

 nige1, on 2015-November-25, 12:37, said:

Team-mates suggested that I should have considered 4N, 5♥ or 6♣, instead of double. I scorned such suggestions, which is why I post the hand as a bidding problem. [/size]

Can we say results merchants?

I agree with your P's pass fwiw. Maybe I should consider taking up these 'preempts' you speak of.

[all loomis]

 nige1, on 2015-November-25, 12:37, said:

Close Partner held
♠ Q x ♥ x x x ♦ Q J x x x x ♣ Q x and we can make a vulnerable grand in ♦ or Notrumps.

I doubled, on my 25-count, and partner took the unfortunate view to pass for +800. Team-mates suggested that I should have considered 4N, 5♥ or 6♣, instead of double. I scorn such suggestions, which is why I post the hand as a bidding problem.

"when pd makes a t-o x, i bid" edgar kaplan. i don't see how 5d can be bad, and this time it should get to 6d unless you've got a follow-up gadget, when 7.