Bidding Question

[Peter]

RHO opens 1D. You hold AQxx xxxx xxx Ax. You presumably pass (tell me
if you would do otherwise). Pass and then your partner bids 2C. RHO
rebids 2D. What is your call? 1D - P - P - 2C - 2D - ?

If you want an open discussion, reply all.

Peter

[Terry Quested]

Double. This is a 'competitive' double and asks partner to pick between the
two unbid suits.

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[Jonathan Schiff]

Pass. The best you're looking for is a part score over their 2D part
score (since partner is capped at 15 with clubs). Sure, he might have a
4 card major (but only 1), but we don't have a bid that finds it. We
certainly have the points, but I don't see doubling them and gaining at
their 2D.
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[Peter]

Interesting.  A lot more passes than I expected given the propensity of not letting opponents play at low level contracts.  I myself called 2S, but wasn't completely happy about it, hence the question.  My partner said he would have called 2H, and then come back to the spades if need be.  I like the call of double that one person responded with, but I think you would need to have an understanding with partner.  (Dad, I would expect that you would take the double that way).  BTW, here are all 4 hands:
N:  x AQx KQJTxxx Jx
E:  AQxx xxxx xxx Ax
S:  JT9x KTxx x xxxx
W:  Kxxx Jx Ax KQTxx
Dealer N with no vulnerability.  As stated the bidding went 1D - P - P - 2C - 2D - ?
N/S make 3D.  E/W make 4S.

On 1/27/2012 8:33 PM, shstr...@aol.com wrote:

Hi All - 


I agree with pass.  First of all, each side could have half the deck.  Your partners bid in the pass out seat could be made on less than he would have had to make a direct overcall.  In other words, he might have as few as 10 HCP.  So, just pass and hope cards are in the right place to set the contract.

Shawn