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 "Puppy Poop Problems" Place Contract by Marti Ronemus

As the owner of two small dogs and resident of a townhouse community where you can be lynched for not cleaning up after your dogs, puppy poop is more on my radar than on most people's. So it was with no small interest that I stumbled onto this Real News story.

In the Spanish town of Torrelodones, puppy poop was a bit of a problem, so the town council erected a $2500 inflatable "art" work, a 9-foot high representation of poop. The thought behind this stunning sculpture was that by creating awareness, dog owners would be more inclined to scoop.

The success of this idea is unknown, however, because the Puppy Poop Pile Sculpture was stolen! This leads to many many questions that sadly will go unanswered except in our imaginations.

As to our bridge tie in? How many times have we had to bid with just a pile of said poop? How many times have we made poopie bids?

And so on to today's quiz, where as opener, we are responsible for placing the contract.

Question 1

  Your Hand
 4
 J 4 2
 K Q 9 7 5 4
 A K 6
 
Q: 1 - South:
SouthWestNorthEast
1Pass1 No-trumpPass
?


 Your choice:
A: 2: Pard has a minimum support hand and does not hold a four-card major. We don't want to play this puppy in No-trump, as we'll be scooped up in the opponents' majors. Pard's bid was limited, which means we place the contract. Our 2 bid is NOT forcing, and is indeed "drop dead."

Your result so far:
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Question 2

  Your Hand
 Q J 8 7 2
 A K 9 4
 4 3
 K 4
 
Q: 2 - South:
SouthWestNorthEast
1Pass2Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: Pass: Pard's bid limits his hand to 9/10 pts. We have a minimum opener also. Two minimum hands, in an uncontested (silent) auction, should rarely make a bid of higher than 2. To do so might be stepping in you-know-what.

Your result so far:
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Question 3

  Your Hand
 A J 3
 K Q 10 9 4
 Q 8 7
 A 4
 
Q: 3 - South:
SouthWestNorthEast
1Pass2Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 3: We've got 17 pts and a fit with Pard. Should we be in game? Let's turn our problem into Pard's. He's limited his hand to 6-9/10 pts. Let's ask him if he's at the top or bottom of his range by inviting. We are showing 16-18 pts with our bid, and he'll know what to do.

Your result so far:
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Question 4

  Your Hand
 A Q J 10
 K Q 10
 A Q 10 9 3
 9
 
Q: 4 - South:
SouthWestNorthEast
1Pass1Pass
1Pass2Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 4: When Pard supported Spades, he did so at the two-level which limits his hand to 6-9/10 pts. In favor of Spades, we've got 20 pts, which added to Pard's points spells game. Let's scoop up those bonus points!

Your result so far:
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Question 5

  Your Hand
 A K Q J
 10 5
 K 8
 Q J 9 4 2
 
Q: 5 - South:
SouthWestNorthEast
1Pass1Pass
1Pass2 No-trumpPass
?


 Your choice:
A: 3 No-trump: Firstly, why didn't we, with our 16 HCP, open 1 No-trump? We have two doubletons and hold nine cards in two suits. Pard's 2 No-trump bid shows 10-12 pts, and we can easily support a game bid.

And now it's time to gather our pooper-scoopers and plastic bags and head for our hand.

Your result so far:
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