Doubler's Rebids

[jerome keslin]

I would like to know how the group handles the following sequences.

1d - dbl - p - 1h

  p -   ?

A. 2s.

B. 2d.

After the cue bid, what do the following bids by the doubler mean?

Does the cue bid deny 4 hearts?

1d - dbl - p - 1h

  p -  2d - p - 2h

  p -    ?

A. 3h.

B. 4h.

C. 2s.

Thanks,

Jerome.

[Fred.]

My partnership style is for advancer to bid fairly aggressively

after the double.   That is, advancer would bid 2H with 8-10

fitting points.  My experience is that when doubler has a light

double, the partnership will have 8 trump and should compete

 to the 2-level.  With 11+ and an unbid major responder should

show an invitational plus hand with a cue bid.  The partnership

can still stop in a part score.

With four trump, doubler should raise 1M to a level one less

than doubler would raise a 1 over 1.  Thus, the single raise of

1H should be about 18-19 dummy points, the single jump 

should be around 20-22, and the double jump 23-24.  I think

the cue bid should deny 4-card support unless intervenor's

hand is too huge for a direct raise

The jump in a new suit should show about a 5-loser hand

with a reliable suit.

Fred.