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Which D? Double or Diamonds

Poll: Best way to proceed? (14 member(s) have cast votes)

What is your call?

  1. 2 Diamonds (This is unlikely to be passed out) (2 votes [14.29%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 14.29%

  2. Double (My hand is huge - this is the best way to begin) (12 votes [85.71%] - View)

    Percentage of vote: 85.71%

  3. No preference (Either of these works for me) (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

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#1 User is offline   masse24 

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Posted 2012-February-22, 19:48



Double...or Diamonds?
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Posted 2012-February-22, 20:03

I double this quite good 17 count to bring my ♠ into the picture as well and since I feel that I am strong enough to bid ♦ over pd's ♣
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Posted 2012-February-22, 20:54

View Postneilkaz, on 2012-February-22, 20:03, said:

I double this quite good 17 count to bring my ♠ into the picture as well and since I feel that I am strong enough to bid ♦ over pd's ♣
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Exactly this. Double is at once flexible enough to bring the spades in, and the hand is good enough that I don't mind bidding 2♦ over 2♣ and showing a hand to strong to bid 2♦ directly.
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Posted 2012-February-22, 21:36

I prefer to get the long suit on the table in case LHO raises or jumps in hearts. The spades can be brought in later unless it goes all pass.
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Posted 2012-February-22, 22:33

♠KJxx ♥xxx ♦10xx ♣xxx might be all it takes to bring home spade game. Might even get there with less.

Double and only show diamonds if you have to. You might also be playing with a 3 suit deck. If partner shows more than a required bid, maybe slam is in the cards.
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Posted 2012-February-22, 22:41

My pard and I play that an equal level conversion (ie pard bids 2♣ and we bid 2♦) does NOT promise extras which makes this an auto double even with lesser hands.

The marginal hands just show primary diamonds with a side order of spades, useful at MP's. I would have to jump to 3♦ (over 2♣) on this one to show the good hand but I think it is good enough.
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Posted 2012-February-23, 02:20

I voted for "my hand is huge".
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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Posted 2012-February-23, 09:02

X and then over ♣/♦
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