#12 North South Vulnerable
South   West  North   East
   1♣        DBL    RDBL     1♥
    ?
 
South
♠ Q J 10
♥ A J 9 7
♦ 7 3
♣ K Q 4 3
 
North’s redouble shows 10+ HCP plus a likely balanced hand. North need not redouble with all 10+ point hands. Distributional hands often do better by starting with a forcing, unlimited, one level response. A new suit at the two level, however, is NON FORCING!
 
The XX starts the doubling machine. The first thought for both South and North is to double the opponents holding four trumps. Double by either player is for penalties. Finally, after a redouble, the redoubling side either plays the hand or the opponents play it doubled! With this hand, South would double East’s 1♥ bid for penalties. If East and West run to another suit, then North and/or South continue to double when holding four trumps.
 
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