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3rd level take out double how many points does it promise

#1 User is offline   dwar0123 

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Posted 2012-February-24, 17:28

Partner felt I was light for this takeout double.

At imps.



Two questions.
1. If 3♥ is limit raise, do you x?
2. If 3♥ is preemptive, do you x?

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Posted 2012-February-24, 17:31

1. No
2. Yes
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Posted 2012-February-24, 17:37

I'd double in either case. With a void and at least 4-card support for each unbid suit, I think it's clear-cut.
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Posted 2012-February-24, 18:54

I would double regardless. We might have game or we might have a good save.
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Posted 2012-February-25, 04:40

If we had not been w/r, your partner had been less wrong. R/W he had been right.
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Posted 2012-February-26, 16:50

I would double at any vulnerability and it's not close. A limit raise is not always based on high cards.
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Posted 2012-February-26, 17:33

I would double for sure regardless of the meaning of 3♥. A void is great for offense and the idea here is to be able to have pd bid 4♠ over their 4♥ or esp. at this vul 5m if he lacks ♠. Of course, we also might make game here helped by our void.
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Posted 2012-February-27, 06:06

X both times for me, though the hand given is a minimum.

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