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#1 User is offline   mike777 

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Posted Yesterday, 19:50

What is this double?
Support double on or off after1NT?

1C-(1H)-1S-(1NT)
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Posted Yesterday, 22:15

I play them on, but there are reasons not to. You should consider passing the double, particularly if opps are vulnerable.
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Posted Today, 08:16

Support, can be converted of course.
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Posted Today, 10:25

I explicitly play "support doubles through 2 of responder's suit, but NOT 1NT." Like akwoo, I can see the benefits of the alternative, but this is what I learned and it works for me.

It's nice to be able to say "I have extras and their suit" when they have advertised a misfit.

It would also be nice for partner to know about the 5-3 major fit and competitive values *before* they find their red-suit (6-2? diamonds?) fit. But it's also not great to have to play the 20-20 misfit when you could quietly go -90 or -120 (or +100 if you're lucky).
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