Question: Was
West’s double appropriate after the 1H South bid?
Glenna:
Sorry
to say it was not a good double. A take-out double (TOX) promises 13+ and at LEAST 3 card support
for the 3 unbid suits. Sometimes you just have to pass because you don’t have
the right hand. E will probably balance with 1 ♠️ with his 5 ♠️ and now W can bid game.
Nothing damages a partnership more than to have someone bid when they
don’t have a bid. What would W do if E jumped to 5 ♣️.
One odd thing about TOX is that you count shortness in the opponent’s suit to
get to 13. So say S opens 1 ♣️, now W can make his TOX.
Hope
this helps,
Glenna
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