[mikeh]

I’d have passed the double. Note that I’m not saying that we’d beat 1C, but they’re very unlikely to be making overtricks and could easily go down.

I have 3 hcp and LHO will have no more than 4 or so (I guess it depends on how experienced they are, but these days few good players pass their partner’s 1C with as many as 5 hcp).

So partner rates to hold a strong hand and is thus not passing 1H.

There is a very good chance that we’re about to go minus. What would/should we do if partner bids 2C?

We may have as many as 3 defensive tricks against 1C. I doubt we have two offensive tricks in any contract we’re about to reach after bidding.

Also, responder might run from 1C.

[pescetom]

dickiegera, on 2023-January-19, 18:40, said:

for what it is worth partners hand

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That is West and your partner was mycroft, right?

[Evies Dad]

And you both hold the 9C

I'd be bidding 2H to try and keep S quiet.

[mikeh]

Evies Dad, on 2023-January-20, 15:39, said:

And you both hold the 9C

I'd be bidding 2H to try and keep S quiet.

That’s why it’s called duplicate


But, I’d love to play against souths who pass over the double and then bid again after 1H is passed….although I’d like even more to play serious bridge, preferably for money, against an east who thinks passing 1H with that hand is even remotely in the ballpark!