Changes here show above the deal

North Deals
None Vul
♠ A K Q 5
♥ 7 6 5 4
♦ A 3 2
♣ 5 4
♠ 6
♥ K 9 8 3
♦ 9 5
♣ A J 10 7 6 3
N
W E
S
♠ J 10 9 8 7
♥ Q J 10
♦ Q 10 8 7
♣ 8
♠ 4 3 2
♥ A 2
♦ K J 6 4
♣ K Q 9 2

 

Question for everyone. How does this look like?

Question:

In the hand above, I held the North hand.  West opened 1 Heart, East bid 1 Spade and West bid 4 Hearts, which I doubled.  My partner thought it was a take-out double and bid 5 Clubs.  The question is around my double.  I thought that if I was going to double for take-out, I would need to do it at the first opportunity and this double was for penalty.  Everyone else thought it was for take-out.  Please comment.  Also, I guess I could have overcalled 1 NT.

 

Answer:

First, I would suggest you overcall I NT since it is very easy to lose the bidding battle in a competitive situation.  Partner will likely not compete with a limited hand.

Now for the double.  Your double was certainly for penalty.  You took no action over 1 Heart and then doubled 4 Hearts.  This is strictly for penalty.  If you wanted partner to bid in this situation, you would bid 4NT.  With a void in hearts, partner should envision you with a heart stack.  Partner will be happy to contribution a potential club trick.

Question:

In the hand above, I held the North hand.  West opened 1 Heart, East bid 1 Spade and West bid 4 Hearts, which I doubled.  My partner thought it was a take-out double and bid 5 Clubs.  The question is around my double.  I thought that if I was going to double for take-out, I would need to do it at the first opportunity and this double was for penalty.  Everyone else thought it was for take-out.  Please comment.  Also, I guess I could have overcalled 1 NT.

 

Answer:

First, I would suggest you overcall I NT since it is very easy to lose the bidding battle in a competitive situation.  Partner will likely not compete with a limited hand.

Now for the double.  Your double was certainly for penalty.  You took no action over 1 Heart and then doubled 4 Hearts.  This is strictly for penalty.  If you wanted partner to bid in this situation, you would bid 4NT.  With a void in hearts, partner should envision you with a heart stack.  Partner will be happy to contribution a potential club trick.

Question:

In the hand above, I held the North hand.  West opened 1 Heart, East bid 1 Spade and West bid 4 Hearts, which I doubled.  My partner thought it was a take-out double and bid 5 Clubs.  The question is around my double.  I thought that if I was going to double for take-out, I would need to do it at the first opportunity and this double was for penalty.  Everyone else thought it was for take-out.  Please comment.  Also, I guess I could have overcalled 1 NT.

 

Answer:

First, I would suggest you overcall I NT since it is very easy to lose the bidding battle in a competitive situation.  Partner will likely not compete with a limited hand.

Now for the double.  Your double was certainly for penalty.  You took no action over 1 Heart and then doubled 4 Hearts.  This is strictly for penalty.  If you wanted partner to bid in this situation, you would bid 4NT.  With a void in hearts, partner should envision you with a heart stack.  Partner will be happy to contribution a potential club trick.

 

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