[sceptic]

Scoring: IMP

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West North East South

 1♥    Pass  1♠    2♦
 3♣    Pass  3♥    Pass
 Pass  Dbl   Pass  Pass
 Pass  

Hi I am North, (Diplomatix)

Can you tell me if my penalty x was ok. (in fact general comments on my bidding in general here would be welcomed)

The result indicates it was a good decision, but I think that was a mistake when opps played the K clubs to be honest rather than my good def

[helium]

Hi:)) i think ur bidding was fine, the dbl was a bit hard but the 3club bid was horrible:)


kenneth

[daswallow]

I think the x is ok, but the 3c bidder is way too light. Thinking about it, if 3c bidder had his bid, the x is dangerous.

[Free]

This hand seems to have lots of points! West is very strong, East has something to bid, your partner must have something to bid at 2-level in this vulnerability after both opps bid, and you still manage to have 9HCP! The only person I trust at the table is my partner, so EW bid way too high, and a Double will probably be a good decision. You'll probably be able to use your small trumps for ruffs, and a 3-level contract is easily defeated in such circumstances.

[whereagles]

Looks like an ok dbl to me. Misfit to pard's suit, trump lenght, control of side suits...

[Chamaco]

I think it depends from the standard of the 2D overcall by pard.

If pard overcalls soundly, double could be a good bargain, but if he/she has only diamonds, you may reasonably expect to set them 1 trick, but you are not sure.

BTW: if you decide this hand is worth a double, then I think u shd have doubled 3C too.

[EricK]

If you can trust partner's 2♦ bid, then it looks a good double to me. You could also have doubled 3♣.

Eric