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#21 User is offline   WellSpyder 

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Posted 2010-August-11, 02:35

I'm interested to see that no-one has discussed the possibility of doubling and then bidding 3♦. Don't people who play 2♦ as forcing use this as a way of showing a hand too weak to bid 2♦? Or do people simply think it is not worth committing to playing at the 3 level if you can't do that immediately to jam the opponents' auction?
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Posted 2010-August-11, 03:05

Because double shows 4+ hearts.
... and I can prove it with my usual, flawless logic.
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Posted 2010-August-11, 03:23

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bluecalm I'm afraid you misunderstand the dburn quote


Yes, right. It was unsuccessful attempt to make fun of US bidding methods. I succeeded at making myself look like an idiot though :lol:

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I'm interested to see that no-one has discussed the possibility of doubling and then bidding 3♦


I think some of them do but standard (and imo better) way to play is that it promises 4 of other major.
NFB bidders are not immune to this problem. They have it at 3 level (cause most people don't play NFBs at 3 level), for example:

1♠ - 2♦ - ? xx xxx Ax KQxxxx

Somehow those hands are rare and having dbl promising 4 of oM is much more practical.
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