Bidding Question

Hi Heidi,

What should South who has 12 HCP but only 1 Spade bid??

NS vulnerable, N is dealer:

	North ♠AKJ863 ♥732 ♦7632 ♣9
West ♠Q742 ♥JT4 ♦AJ8 ♣753		East ♠95 ♥K96 ♦K95 ♣AQT42
	South ♠T ♥AQ85 ♦QT74 ♣KJ86

N	E	S	W
2♠	Double	???

Heidi's Answer

South should be quite happy that E/W want to come into the bidding. Double here is TAKE OUT saying "Partner pick your longest suit!"

Perfect since South wants to play ANYWHERE BUT ♠!

So South should "Pass" quietly and hope the Opponents bid too high. In fact they are in trouble already.

If South totally trusts their Partner's vulnerable 2♠ opening bid they can just "Double" the Opponents in whatever contract they will get themselves too. This should be a PENALTY Double since North opened a weak 2.

It will be a bloodbath.

Think about it. North will get two ♠ tricks at least.

South will get two ♥ tricks.

South will also get two ♣ tricks.

I do not know where the Opponents will end up but they will be in big trouble.

But hopefully the Opponents will learn a valuable lesson about coming into your auction!