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Punitive double

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Punitive double.
  • As soon as your camp has the majority of the HCP and, particularly if the opps are vulnerable,, Prefer a punitive double to the search for an alternative contract for your camp. It will often provide a better pay off.
  • Reminder The double is always for penalty in certain bidding sequences. In particular
    • after a 1NT overcall
    • after an overcall on a preempt,
    • After a 2/1 suit shiftby the responder,

SWNE
1
1NT
X
9
Q
J
10
9
7
10
9
8
3
A
K
10
Problem E1031 PUNITIVE DOUBLE Penalize the 1NT overcall : Your camp has a good majority of the HCP !
 
5
4
K
Q
J
10
9
4
Q
10
9
6
5
SWNE
2
3
X
A
K
6
2
3
7
4
2
A
J
9
4
3
Problem E8570 PUNITIVE DOUBLE It's almost too good to be true !
 
 
After a preempt, and an overcall, the responder's double is always for penalty !
There is no Sputnik after a preempt !!.
Q
8
6
8
A
Q
J
10
6
5
4
8
5
SWNE
3
3
X
A
9
7
K
J
9
5
2
7
A
9
7
6
Problem E8568 PUNITIVE DOUBLE Doubling of an overcall on a preempt is always for penalty.
 
8
6
5
4
A
K
Q
J
10
6
5
10
7
SWNE
3NT
4
X
Q
J
9
4
A
K
J
7
7
Q
9
5
4
Problem E8569 PUNITIVE DOUBLE You don't need to be Agatha Christie, we know the opener has 7 established cards in ♣ ....the opps that did not want to let it go will now suffer the consequences !
 
 
After the 2/1 suit shift by the responder, the opener's double is always for penalty.
SWNE
1
Pass
2
2
Pass
Pass
X
Pass
Pass
Pass
A
J
10
6
4
A
Q
10
6
K
8
7
8
Problem 9861 X After the 2/1 suit shift by the responder, you know that your camp has the majority of the HCP. Punish East's overcall : Green against Red It'll bring a much better score for your camp !
 
SWNE
1
Pass
2
2
Pass
A
10
6
5
4
A
K
7
Q
10
9
6
5
Problem E9862 X To punish the opp thatmade a very unfortunate bid !
 
 
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