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This looks like a completely normal double to me and it does not feel close.
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Posted 2015-July-03, 02:36
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Posted 2015-July-04, 11:05
PhilKing, on 2015-June-29, 10:09, said:
My tuppence worth on why this is a clear double ....
I have looked at more of these preempts from high-level bridge than possibly anyone else using my hands database. It is not stored in a way that I can prove anything statistically, but a couple of points have struck me:
1. The opponents don't tend to double us nearly enough when we step out of line.
2. Quite often when we get too high, it turns out they were making 3♠, so we pick up an imp or two from the save.
If you made the club jack a small one I would still double.
I have looked at more of these preempts from high-level bridge than possibly anyone else using my hands database. It is not stored in a way that I can prove anything statistically, but a couple of points have struck me:
1. The opponents don't tend to double us nearly enough when we step out of line.
2. Quite often when we get too high, it turns out they were making 3♠, so we pick up an imp or two from the save.
If you made the club jack a small one I would still double.
re point 2: last time partner made shall we say a 'light' action over a 4S opening the auction went 4S 4NT 5S 5NT P 6D all pass. I was disappointed to see this go off when partner had some pile of rubbish, but we gained quite a few imps against 4S+1, so I found the cheap save...