Dlr E
Vul None
| ♠ K 4 2 | ||
| ♥ K J 8 6 | ||
| ♦ Q 7 | ||
| ♣ Q J 10 5 | ||
| ♠ 10 9 7 | ♠ A 6 5 3 | |
| ♥ 9 3 | ♥ A 10 5 2 | |
| ♦ A K 9 8 | ♦ J 10 4 2 | |
| ♣ A 9 8 2 | ♣ 4 | |
| ♠ Q J 8 | ||
| ♥ Q 7 4 | ||
| ♦ 6 5 3 | ||
| ♣ K 7 6 3 |
Franco | North | Andy | South |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pass | Pass | ||
| 1♦ | Dbl | Rdbl | Pass |
| Pass | 1♥ | 2♦ | 2♥ |
| Pass | Pass | Dbl | Pass |
| 3♦ | All Pass |
Apparently we were given a nice option to double 2♥. I wasn't sure how penalty this double was, and couldn't really believe the opponents would bid this way with only 7 trumps, so I chickened out and pulled. Turns out +500 was only worth an additional 2.5 matchpoints. [Andy -- this is incorrect, +500 would have been a top.]
They led a club. I won and ruffed a club, then led a low heart from dummy. North won and tried a trump, but I was able to cross ruff for 10 tricks. +130 9.5/16
I think the double of 2H is very much penalty, although a bit aggressive for my liking, especially with non-vulnerable opps. But you wound up at what seems to be the par contract anyway.
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