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What Are Your Thoughts on Stolen Bid Doubles?

What Are Your Thoughts on Stolen Bid Doubles?

Larry,

We play stolen bid doubles. So if over caller intervenes, what is your reason saying 2/1 is off?

A: "Stolen Bid Doubles” are used when we open 1NT and they overcall. So, 1NT and a 2D overcall -- Double is a transfer to hearts.

Personally, I don’t use or teach them – but regardless, they have nothing to do with 2/1 GF (since it was a 1NT opening).
I do like the "Stolen Bid Double" for a 2C overcall however and you can read more about how to handle this and other 1NT overcalls here.
As to auctions where we open a SUIT and they overcall, double would be a negative double (not “stolen bid”).
If you respond on the 2-level (after their overcall), it shows 10+. Yes, you might have 13. But, you need to be able to bid your suit with 10, 11 or 12 – since 1NT is no longer available as forcing (or semi-forcing). So, I open 1H, they overcall 1S and you bid 2C. That is natural and 10+ HCP (not GF).
Hope this makes sense...
Good luck,
Larry Cohen