[nige1]

jillybean, on 2011-January-03, 13:20, said:

I think this is quite obvious but the hand caused quite a heated discussion.

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IMO, North deserves sympathy

• In an bidding-competition, some experts would double with North's hand. After the double, there seems to be no practical recovery-route, in a scratch partnership.
• Over 4♥, arguably, new-suits and 4N should be Natural and 4♠ should be RKCB. Anyway established partnerships usually have some agreement. Unfortunately, NS were probably a scratch partnership, with no agreements.
• Only the gullible and naive on BBO are impressed by an expert self-classification.

[mgoetze]

nige1, on 2011-January-06, 17:05, said:

In an bidding-competition, some experts would double with North's hand.

Names, please!

[rduran1216]

I'm gonna have to disagree. When North came to the table he said

North: hi all have fun

Also his entire profile read

Expert
Sayc full

South neither left the table, nor booted him, so 99% south.

[campboy]

nige1, on 2011-January-06, 17:05, said:

In an bidding-competition, some experts would double with North's hand. After the double, there seems to be no practical recovery-route, in a scratch partnership

The fact that there is no recovery route after the second most likely response is exactly why no expert* would double in a scratch partnership.

* Ok, the Unlucky Expert from Why You Lose at Bridge possibly would.