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What does the Double show? 1D-P-1H-P-2D-Dbl

#21 User is offline   semeai 

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Posted 2012-August-28, 11:03

I like the rule for this sort of situation that a double is takeout unless "The doubler passed up an opportunity to make a takeout double earlier and is not balancing at the 2-level and no new suit has been bid," as I suggested in the defaults for doubles thread.

That would make (for me):

1D P 1H P; 2D X takeout
1D P 1N P; 2D X penalty
1D P 1H P: 2D P P X takeout
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Posted 2012-August-28, 18:42

So pre-balancing is excluded?

Good to have a solid rule with your partner so you always know which is which :-)
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Posted 2012-August-28, 19:32

This thread does not have prebalancing situations.
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Posted 2012-August-28, 19:36

 aguahombre, on 2012-August-28, 19:32, said:

This thread does not have prebalancing situations.

 semeai, on 2012-August-28, 11:03, said:

a double is takeout unless...is not balancing at the 2-level...
1D P 1N P; 2D X penalty

This should teach me to use quotes when reply to people :-)
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Posted 2012-August-29, 01:56

1♦ - P - 1♥ - P;
2♦ - X= punishment for me. I mean a seriously good hand with long diamonds. I dont like any of the takeout double options, because the opponents are unlimited and have not shown fit. Although I would choose option 1, if I have to pick one; at least I am trying to show a playable spot for us.
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