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Tipping off the opponenents Lead directing double

#1 User is offline   ibraves 

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Posted 2014-January-26, 15:30

A hand from the recent BBO-JEC match. Made several errors but was particularly curious about this hand:



Would you double for the club lead? (NB just realized the vuln. is wrong. It's all red)

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Posted 2014-January-26, 18:55

I would double for sure and don't think its close.
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Posted 2014-January-26, 19:18

View Postthe_clown, on 2014-January-26, 18:55, said:

I would double for sure and don't think its close.


I would do something before I doubled, I would stand on my chair and double!
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Posted 2014-January-26, 21:09

Spoiler? They haven't done that yet. I will laughingly pay off.
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Posted 2014-January-27, 13:30

If I double, they (spoiler). If I don't double, they make 3NT. If partner has a killing lead he's free to ignore me... but on the auction, he won't.

There's no choice but double here.
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Posted 2014-January-27, 13:38

+1 for the X.
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Posted 2014-January-27, 16:22

depends on who the opponents are
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Posted 2014-January-27, 16:38

If I'm a moderate player in Norfolk, I hesitate and pass, partner leads a club and the director doesn't understand and sees no reason to adjust :(
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Posted 2014-January-27, 17:38

Glad to see people agree with the action I took, will just chalk it up to bad luck and move on :rolleyes:
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Posted 2014-January-29, 08:26

View PostCyberyeti, on 2014-January-27, 16:38, said:

If I'm a moderate player in Norfolk, I hesitate and pass, partner leads a club and the director doesn't understand and sees no reason to adjust :(

I guess you are hesitating because Lighter doubles haven't crossed the borders yet.
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Posted 2014-January-29, 10:58

No, occasionally Lightner doubles backfire. If slam makes anyway, you beat all those giving up -1660; and they can't bid 6NT after a hesitate-and-passout.
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