Set One 12 April 2017 Hand 15

Board 15 East Deals	♠ 9 8 7 ♥ 10 8 6 ♦ K Q 5 3 ♣ Q 7 6
♠ J 10 4 ♥ Q J 9 7 4 ♦ 4 2 ♣ A J 8	N W E S	♠ K Q 6 5 3 2 ♥ 5 3 2 ♦ A 9 ♣ 4 3
	♠ A ♥ A K ♦ J 10 8 7 6 ♣ K 10 9 5 2

NS 5♣; NS 4♦; EW 2♠; EW 2♥; Par +400

West	North	East	South
		2 ♦	Dbl
2 ♠	All pass

2 ♠ by West

Lead: ♦ K

Made 2 — EW +110

This double did not work out so well. After north passes showing 0-7 or so, south cannot bid again as 2 NT would show a very strong balanced hand and 3m freely bid would show a very strong minor overcall. 

There is an alternative with a good hand and both minors and that is to pass initially and hope the bidding comes back at 2 ♥ or 2 ♠ and then you can bid 2 NT for the minors. A direct 2 NT would of course show 16-18 with stoppers.

Here is the alternative auction on this hand.

(2 ♦) P (2 ♠) P; (P) 2 NT (P) 3 ♦; all pass.

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