[awm]

I'm interested in how people play a 1NT opener's double after a pass-correct bid by RHO. Here are some examples:

1NT - (2♣ any one suit) - Pass - (2♦ pass/correct) - Dbl?
1NT - (2♦ either major) - Pass - (2♥ pass/correct) - Dbl?
1NT - (X one minor or both majors) - Pass - (2♣ pass/correct) - Dbl?
1NT - (X one minor and one major) - Pass - (2♣ pass/correct for five-card suit) - Dbl?
1NT - (2♦ hearts or the blacks) - Pass - (2♥ pass/correct) - Dbl?

Do people normally play this as takeout of the bid suit, showing the bid suit, or something else?

[The_Badger]

Logic dictates that there's no point in warning the opponents that they have found the wrong fit: a penalty double at this level is ludicrous. And in the interests of not confusing partner too much, given that there are so many defences to 1NT, I personally would have the Dbl as takeout of the suit bid, a maximum NT opener with a doubleton in the bid suit. Trying to second guess what the overcaller might have here after the pass/correct bid by his partner is awkward. I'd keep it simple for my partner: takeout on all examples, obviously keeping an eye on the vulnerability too. You might have a maximum NT hand, but the opponents may have the majority of the points given that partner has passed. The last thing you want is a 500/800 penalty to your side when the opponents have only a part score available.

p.s. I might add that I don't play professionally any more, so other players might have specific defences to 1NT defences, but whenever I did play Dbl of a bid suit, whether it was natural or a pass/correct scenario (as in the Multi) was always takeout.

[fromageGB]

I vote for showing the suit bid, because it seems logical that it should be lead directing. When opponents remove the double to their real suit, a further double by opener is now takeout. If the "pass or correct" bid is followed by two passes, nothing is stopping responder from a reopening takeout double.

[pescetom]

We play that 1NT - (2♦ either major) - Pass - (2♥ pass/correct) - Dbl? is takeout of Hearts, knowing that Dbl of (2♦) by partner would have been takeout of Spades (and he elected not to).

The others show the suit bid, but I'm open to being convinced to change.