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#1 User is offline   jillybean 

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Posted 2012-January-03, 11:04


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Posted 2012-January-03, 11:56

I will try x.

Not stated but I will assume we play Walsh which means pard will not have a 4 card major unless gf.
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Posted 2012-January-03, 12:06

View Postmike777, on 2012-January-03, 11:56, said:

I will try x.

Not stated but I will assume we play Walsh which means pard will not have a 4 card major unless gf.

Agree. Short Diamonds, some tricks, and not defined as "takeout" for us. Close second choice pass if feeling wimpy.
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Posted 2012-January-03, 12:54

I would pass. I would never consider double at IMPs. At matchpoints, double has more merit, but if partner does not have the ♦A, our defensive prospects will be drastically reduced.
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Posted 2012-January-03, 13:02

If double is takeout you have to pass.

If double is not for takeout, then I have zero experience playing that way but probably would still pass.
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Posted 2012-January-03, 15:19

Not sure why x should be takeout if pard has denied a 4card major in walshstyle but it makes alot of sense if not walsh.


I would think if we are that strong to make a takeout bid we could just bid our diamonds or clubs again assuming pard is not going to have a major here.
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Posted 2012-January-03, 15:23

I pass (happily)
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Posted 2012-January-03, 15:47

I also pass. If double is penalties (which it would not be for most people) that is more tempting than a take-out double, but it's very much a gamble and I would tend to pass instead.
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Posted 2012-January-03, 16:25

If you double, partner bids 4♦ and RHO bids 4♠

PS we are W vs. R MP Correction! IMP
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Posted 2012-January-03, 23:48

Anything but pass is from another planet, I will pass the reopening double if that's what the real problem is.
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Posted 2012-January-04, 00:16

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