After a 4♥ opening bid, is that a Takeout or a Penalty Double?

After two passes, our right hand opponent opens with a whopping 4♥ bid! Oh boy, this is already exciting.

Partner then doubles… is that a takeout or a penalty double?

Try playing through this hand both ways to see whether it’s better declaring or defending this hand. What do you think it takes to pass partner’s takeout double and turn it into a penalty double here? Leave a comment on our Youtube page here.