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It’s Your Call

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You are South. Partner opens one club in 1st seat. RHO passes, and you respond one spade. Now West overcalls two hearts, and partner passes (minimum opening with fewer that three spades). RHO passes. What is your call with this hand?

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With your good 10 points you know the hand belongs to your side. Double asking partner to bid or leave double in with a heart stack.

It’s Your Call

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You hold this hand in second seat (favorable vulnerability):

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Your right-hand opponent opens the bidding one diamond. You pass with your ugly hand. Left-hand opponent responds one heart. Now your partner comes in with a preemptive overcall of two spades. Right-hand opponent doubles to show exactly three hearts. Summary of the auction so far:

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*Support double showing exactly three hearts.

You know that partner is weak and opponents have game and possibly slam.

It’s your call. What do you do now? Let me know what you think in the comments.

 

 

 

Value of the Support Double

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Example of Support Redouble

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This is the situation for a support redouble as discussed here. It’s a useful convention and I recommend it for you and your partner.

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Support Doubles and Redoubles

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