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 "Where's Waldo?" Tough choices by Marti Ronemus

Is there anyone among us who hasn't gnashed their teeth in frustration looking at a "Where's Waldo?" puzzle? This year, Englishman Martin Handford's endearingly nerdy little guy is 30 years old, so let's celebrate! It takes Martin a minimum of eight weeks to complete a puzzle which has between 3-500 characters and 20 sight gags.

Waldo has world-wide fame. In fact, the 2011 Street Performance World Championships held in Dublin was won by 3872 people dressed as Waldo. AND!! There's now a Google Earth game to find him.

The only thing harder to find than Waldo is the perfect bid. Let's get to work.

Question 1

  Your Hand
♠ Q J 5
♥ K Q 8
♦ Q J 4
♣ K Q J 10 		 
Q: 1 - As South, what should you bid now?
SouthWestNorthEast
1 No-trumppass2♣pass
2♦pass3♣pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 4♣: Pard has given you three pieces of info: He has a four-card major and a five card Club suit. Also a game-force hand. Visualize his hand. He's moving AWAY from no-trumps and rebidding Clubs--missing four honors in the suit! We don't play game in a minor without a singleton, void and/or note from our mother, but this guy's got a VERY distributional hand. It's your duty to raise the suit and let him place the contract. Somebody's got that note from mom.

Your result so far:
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Question 2

  Your Hand
♠ A Q 10 4 2
♥ K 8
♦ 9 4
♣ 9 7 5 4 		 
Q: 2 - As South, what should you bid?
SouthWestNorthEast
--passpass
?


 Your choice:
A: 2♠: But wait! You don't have a six-card suit. How can you pre-empt? Here's why you want to. Firstly, in third seat, you want to find a bid. Secondly, you're opposite a partner who already passed, and passed hands aren't supposed to advance pre-empts. Finally, if you open at the one-level, the dam will be broken and fools will rush in (to mix metaphors). You have God's Own Suit. End this auction by forcing Them to come in at the three-level if they want it.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 3

  Your Hand
♠ K 7 6 5 3
♥ A 5 4 3 2
♦ 2
♣ 6 4 		 
Q: 3 - As South, what should you bid?
SouthWestNorthEast
passpass2♠pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 4♠: I know, I know. We just said that a passed hand isn't supposed to advance a preempt. BUT! Just how much temptation is one person supposed to resist? Pard has at least five spades. You've got a singleton, a doubleton and five-card support. You've got a huge hand in favor of Spades. And just for fun, take another look at hand number two. That's your partner. This contract will make and you'll be a hero (for once).

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 4

  Your Hand
♠ J 9
♥ Q 9 5 3 2
♦ K Q J 10 3
♣ K 		 
Q: 4 - As South, what should you bid?
SouthWestNorthEast
-passpass1♠
?


 Your choice:
A: Pass: Temptation abounds. You've got the shape for a lovely Michael's Cue-bid of 2♠ showing five Hearts and five of a minor (and it's such a fun bid to use!). But you are opposite a passed partner and would be shoving him to the three-level. What if he's only got doubletons in the red suits? What about 2♥? People, you can't bid a bad suit in a bad hand. It just doesn't work. What about 2♦? Interesting and it would give Pard a lead, but not a good habit to get into... you're a little short of points (you certainly aren't counting that singleton ♣K, are you?) You will be doubled for sure. Maybe this is a good time to pass. You are better off defending.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 5

  Your Hand
♠ J 9 7 5 4 2
♥ 10 3
♦ 9 8 7
♣ A 2 		 
Q: 5 - As South, what should you bid?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1♦
pass1♥double3♦
?


 Your choice:
A: 3♠: North's double was for the unbid suits, especially Spades, showing four. Your problem is how high to bid. A jump to 4♠ usually requires a singleton or a void, which suggests stopping at 3♠. The Law of Total Tricks however suggests going for broke. Our suggestion is for you to bid whatever it takes to win the contract. Begin with 3♠ and if needed, go to 4♠ later. Make sense?

Your result so far:
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