Double or overcall or ?

[dfm]

Matchpoints, nobody vulnerable. LHO deals. After two passes, RHO opens 2D (weak and natural). You have:

Q876
AKQ84
109
Q10

Do you double, or overcall 2H, or something else?

What would you expect most people would do with this hand in an open pairs event at a sectional tournament (ACBL)?

[t***@att.net]

Partner has less than an opening hand so, seemingly we are outgunned. I'll Pass.
LHO has less than an opening hand. Supposedly, the 2D bidder has less than an opening hand. A bid of 2H or even Double isn't too bad as we control the Majors (for the bidding at least.)

I guess "the field" will bid 2H.

[Co Wiersma]

Post by t***@att.net
Partner has less than an opening hand so, seemingly we are outgunned. I'll Pass.
LHO has less than an opening hand. Supposedly, the 2D bidder has less than an opening hand. A bid of 2H or even Double isn't too bad as we control the Majors (for the bidding at least.)
I guess "the field" will bid 2H.

I guess I join the field :P

Co Wiersma

[Fred.]

Post by dfm
Q876
AKQ84
109
Q10
Do you double, or overcall 2H, or something else?
What would you expect most people would do with this hand in an open pairs event at a sectional tournament (ACBL)?

I'll join the passers.

I have no idea what the field will do.

Fred.

[Ronald]

Post by dfm
Matchpoints, nobody vulnerable. LHO deals. After two passes, RHO opens 2D
Q876
AKQ84
109
Q10
Do you double, or overcall 2H, or something else?
What would you expect most people would do with this hand in an open
pairs event at a sectional tournament (ACBL)?

2H like most here.

[Lorne Anderson]

Post by dfm
Q876
AKQ84
109
Q10
Do you double, or overcall 2H, or something else?
What would you expect most people would do with this hand in an open pairs event at a sectional tournament (ACBL)?

2H looks clearcut to me

[jogs]

Post by dfm
Q876
AKQ84
109
Q10
Do you double, or overcall 2H, or something else?
What would you expect most people would do with this hand in an open pairs event at a sectional tournament (ACBL)?

Non-vul, I'm bidding 2H. But nothing is clear-cut.
Bidding with this hand takes the pressure off of pard.
Pard need not stretch to reopen.

[Player]

Post by dfm
Q876
AKQ84
109
Q10
Do you double, or overcall 2H, or something else?
What would you expect most people would do with this hand in an open pairs event at a sectional tournament (ACBL)?

2H.

[p***@infi.net]

Post by dfm
Q876
AKQ84
109
Q10
Do you double, or overcall 2H, or something else?
What would you expect most people would do with this hand in an open pairs event at a sectional tournament (ACBL)?

2H for me. I would expect this to go plus, we likely have a fit (or hearts could be 3-3), and I don't expect to beat 2D. It would be nice to find a spade fit but double will miss the likely 5-3 heart, often landing us in an inferior club contract.

[Berti Rupsli]

Post by dfm
Q876
AKQ84
109
Q10
Do you double, or overcall 2H, or something else?
What would you expect most people would do with this hand in an open pairs event at a sectional tournament (ACBL)?

with this weak 4cS I bid 2H; with much better S quality I would risk a DBL (showing both MM or strength)

Berti

[David Goldfarb]

Post by dfm
Matchpoints, nobody vulnerable. LHO deals. After two passes, RHO opens
Q876
AKQ84
109
Q10
Do you double, or overcall 2H, or something else?
What would you expect most people would do with this hand in an open
pairs event at a sectional tournament (ACBL)?

I double, and I expect that most others would do the same.

If partner advances 2NT lebensohl, I do bid 3C.

[Player]

Post by David Goldfarb

Post by dfm
Matchpoints, nobody vulnerable. LHO deals. After two passes, RHO opens
Q876
AKQ84
109
Q10
Do you double, or overcall 2H, or something else?
What would you expect most people would do with this hand in an open
pairs event at a sectional tournament (ACBL)?

I double, and I expect that most others would do the same.
If partner advances 2NT lebensohl, I do bid 3C.
--
David Goldfarb |"Sunset over Houma. The rains have stopped.
| -- Alan Moore

xx
xxx
xxxx
xxxx

Double? Good call!

[David Goldfarb]

Post by Player

Post by David Goldfarb

Post by dfm
Matchpoints, nobody vulnerable. LHO deals. After two passes, RHO opens
Q876
AKQ84
109
Q10
Do you double, or overcall 2H, or something else?
What would you expect most people would do with this hand in an open
pairs event at a sectional tournament (ACBL)?

I double, and I expect that most others would do the same.
If partner advances 2NT lebensohl, I do bid 3C.

xx
xxx
xxxx
xxxx
Double? Good call!

Sure, that's a hand that makes double look silly. xxxxx x xxxx xxx
does the same for 2H.

If partner does have that hand, the bidding might continue with
(XX)-P-(P), and now I can get my 2H call in.

[Brian]

Post by David Goldfarb

Post by Player

Post by David Goldfarb

Post by dfm
Matchpoints, nobody vulnerable. LHO deals. After two passes, RHO opens
Q876
AKQ84
109
Q10
Do you double, or overcall 2H, or something else?
What would you expect most people would do with this hand in an open
pairs event at a sectional tournament (ACBL)?

I double, and I expect that most others would do the same.
If partner advances 2NT lebensohl, I do bid 3C.

xx
xxx
xxxx
xxxx
Double? Good call!

Sure, that's a hand that makes double look silly. xxxxx x xxxx xxx
does the same for 2H.
If partner does have that hand, the bidding might continue with
(XX)-P-(P), and now I can get my 2H call in.

Doesn't this point beg the question of what style of doubles you use?
If your partner knows that you're likely to double on (5-4)=2=2 or
(5-4)=1=3 to keep the other major in the picture, then surely they're
likely to bid 2H on Ron's 2=3=4=4 Yarborough and play 2H on what's
known to be at least a 4-3 fit rather than risk playing 3C on a
possible 4-2 or 4-3 fit?

Brian.

[Will in New Haven]

Post by Player

Post by David Goldfarb

Post by dfm
Matchpoints, nobody vulnerable. LHO deals. After two passes, RHO opens
Q876
AKQ84
109
Q10
Do you double, or overcall 2H, or something else?
What would you expect most people would do with this hand in an open
pairs event at a sectional tournament (ACBL)?

I double, and I expect that most others would do the same.
If partner advances 2NT lebensohl, I do bid 3C.
--
David Goldfarb |"Sunset over Houma. The rains have stopped.
| -- Alan Moore

xx
xxx
xxxx
xxxx
Double? Good call!

I don't like Double either but where did partner _get_ that hand. LHO passed, partner passed and RHO opened 2D. Granted the third-seat 2D might be a bit heavy but isn't a zero-count _extremely_ unlikely?

[Will in New Haven]

Post by dfm
Q876
AKQ84
109
Q10
Do you double, or overcall 2H, or something else?
What would you expect most people would do with this hand in an open pairs event at a sectional tournament (ACBL)?

Is the field playing weak 2D? If not, everyone else got to open 1H. I overcall 2H if the field isn't almost universally playing weak 2D. If they are, I have a tougher decision but I lean toward bidding.