On 5/1/2008 12:09 PM, henrysun909@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
> On May 1, 7:10 am, BBO expert <n...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
> That's only a point shy of an Audrey Grant takeout. I'd do it in a
> flash.
> Of course, my partner was a tad annoyed by this negative double:
>
> VOID
> Kxxx
> QJxxx
> xxxx
>
> and bidding goes:
> 1S (1N) X
>
> *************
>
> I'd be a tad annoyed also, but that's because this double is not
> commonly played as negative but as penalty.
>
> The given hand is clearly inadequate as a penalty double of 1nt even
> if playing super sound Roth Stone opening bids.
>
> Henrysun909
Agreed, I don't double here either, because it's penalty and I don't
have the values. However, BBO Expert has specifically agreed to play
this as negative due to previous bad experiences. I don't know if I feel
it's worth a negative double, myself, but it's certainly much less bad
than a penalty double.
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Cheers,
Alan (San Jose, California, USA)
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