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In this auction
1♦ - Double - 1♠ - Double
What does this second double mean?
(a) Penalty with juicy spade holding
(b) 44 in Clubs and Hearts saying "I don't mind what you choose partner"
© Club support but only a Heart tolerance (3 cards)
(d) Something else?
If you chose (a) would it make a difference if the second Double was by a passed hand?
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Posted Yesterday, 11:50
Take out, equal preference for Clubs and Hearts
"And no matter what methods you play, it is essential, for anyone aspiring to learn to be a good player, to learn the importance of bidding shape properly. MikeH
"100% certain that many excellent players would disagree. This is far more about style/judgment than right vs. wrong." Fred
If you are my partner, please never tell me "I play the rule of (insert #)"
"100% certain that many excellent players would disagree. This is far more about style/judgment than right vs. wrong." Fred
If you are my partner, please never tell me "I play the rule of (insert #)"
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Posted Yesterday, 11:54
Polixenes, on 2025-November-06, 11:46, said:
In this auction
1♦ - Double - 1♠ - Double
What does this second double mean?
(a) Penalty with juicy spade holding
(b) 44 in Clubs and Hearts saying "I don't mind what you choose partner"
© Club support but only a Heart tolerance (3 cards)
(d) Something else?
If you chose (a) would it make a difference if the second Double was by a passed hand?
1♦ - Double - 1♠ - Double
What does this second double mean?
(a) Penalty with juicy spade holding
(b) 44 in Clubs and Hearts saying "I don't mind what you choose partner"
© Club support but only a Heart tolerance (3 cards)
(d) Something else?
If you chose (a) would it make a difference if the second Double was by a passed hand?
I think a) used to be standard, and we still play it that way, but responsive b)
may have gained.
The passed hand status would not change the meaning of the X for us.
With kind regards
Uwe Gebhardt (P_Marlowe)
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Posted Yesterday, 14:51
Polixenes, on 2025-November-06, 11:46, said:
In this auction
1♦ - Double - 1♠ - Double
What does this second double mean?
(a) Penalty with juicy spade holding
(b) 44 in Clubs and Hearts saying "I don't mind what you choose partner"
© Club support but only a Heart tolerance (3 cards)
(d) Something else?
If you chose (a) would it make a difference if the second Double was by a passed hand?
1♦ - Double - 1♠ - Double
What does this second double mean?
(a) Penalty with juicy spade holding
(b) 44 in Clubs and Hearts saying "I don't mind what you choose partner"
© Club support but only a Heart tolerance (3 cards)
(d) Something else?
If you chose (a) would it make a difference if the second Double was by a passed hand?
Don't let the fool you with mini-psychs, this is the perfect situation for it, big ♦ fit and no spades. Double has to mean "That is what I wanted to bid". "Wanted" not being "had to".
As for the advocates of responsive; partner doubled, you should feel free to bid ♥ and ♣ and if you have the values for a responsive double you can just bid 2♥ and 3♣ over further competition, if partner's hand is bad for both he didn't have a double.
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