[blml] Detroit NABC+ Case 1 -- What do you bid and why?

[John (MadDog) Probst]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Adam Wildavsky" <adam at tameware.com>
To: "Bridge Laws Mailing List" <blml at amsterdamned.org>
Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 6:32 AM
Subject: [blml] Detroit NABC+ Case 1 -- What do you bid and why?


> If you haven't seen the case write-up yet please refrain a little
> longer. I'll give just the hand in question for now, though knowing
> the whole deal shouldn't make much of a difference.
>
> Playing matchpoints, in first seat at favorable vulnerability you pick up:
>
> 954
> 3
> JT4
> JT9865
>
> You pass, LHO opens a 15-17 point NT, RHO transfers to hearts, and 2H
> is passed around to you. It will not surprise you to learn that your
> partner did not have a penalty double of 1NT available. He did have
> calls available to show any two suits.

snip
>
> The laws require you to figure out what action partner's UI suggests,
> if anything, so that you can do the opposite. Knowing partner huddled,
> and wanting to follow the laws, what is your call, and why?

Assuming X of 2H by pard is t/o he didn't make that call and may have a 
penalty double, therefore the UI suggests passing/doubling. One of our 
questions for TDs is based on a long suit, weak hand after 1NT has been 
passed around, which is not much different from this case, and calling is 
certainly allowed. Absent hesitation at mps, I'm torn between double and 3C. 
With it, 3C.  John
>
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