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 "Happy Birthday, Big Brown!" Keep bidding? by Marti Ronemus

Is there anyone who doesn't love to see that Big Brown UPS truck pull up to their door? Next time, wish your driver a happy birthday. UPS is 110 years old this year! (They don't look a day over 100.)

Just a couple little tidbits. UPS delivers 4.9 BILLION packages a year. Just think about that!

And, they have on-board computers to arrange their route so they don't have to make left-hand turns. Does this show political bias? No! It saves 10 MILLION gallons of gas a year, and saves the average driver 8 miles a day on his route. (My sister Lynda and I discovered what we called The Law of the Left Hand Turn when we used to do our Christmas shopping--on the last day.)

Now, bridge decisions. Should we turn left? Leave the contract in part-score? Should we bid again? In each of these examples, Pard has opened the bidding and then limited his hand to a minimum 12-14/15. It's up to us. Thinking is involved (sorry!), and judgment. Visualizing Pard's hand is key.

Question 1

  Your Hand
♠ 2
♥ A Q 8 6
♦ J 4 3 2
♣ Q 8 4 3 		 
Q: 1 - South's decision?
SouthWestNorthEast
--1♦Pass
1♥Pass2♥Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 3♦: Let's think this through and visualize Pard's hand. There's a 97% chance he's got four Diamonds (lesson for another day) and four Hearts. We have a double fit which makes our hand more valuable. Rather than just invite with 3♥, let's tell him about the double fit. It will help him decide whether to go to game or not. (Give yourself partial credit if you invited with 3♥.)

Your result so far:
Open Question

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Question 2

  Your Hand
♠ A Q 8 7
♥ 2
♦ Q 8 7 5 4
♣ 4 3 2 		 
Q: 2 - What now? South:
SouthWestNorthEast
--1♣Pass
1♠Pass2♠Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 3♠: No double fit here, and we are less sanguine about our hand. With 10 pts, we are going to invite and see what happens. We'll quietly turn left here.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 3

  Your Hand
♠ Q 7 4
♥ A K 3 2
♦ 4
♣ 7 6 5 4 3 		 
Q: 3 - Keep thinking. South?
SouthWestNorthEast
--1♦Pass
1♥Pass2♥Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: Pass. Yes, we know... 9 HCP plus some distribution. But this hand is an example of the sum being less than the aggregate of points. Shortness in Pard's first bid suit is BAD real estate. And forget the Clubs. Yuch. You aren't turning anywhere, left or right, opposite a minimum partner.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 4

  Your Hand
♠ A Q 10 8 3
♥ 4
♦ K 10 5 4
♣ 8 4 3 		 
Q: 4 - South?
SouthWestNorthEast
--1♦Pass
1♠Pass2♠Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 4♠: We could invite and it wouldn't be incorrect. BUT!! It isn't giving full value to this hand, which is MORE than the sum of its parts. We've got the beloved Double Fit, we've got a singleton in what is probably their suit (and we fully expect to hear from them if we passed), and best of all, we have a nine-card trump fit. C'mon. Live a little.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 5

  Your Hand
♠ 8 7 5 4 3
♥ A 10 5 4
♦ 4
♣ A 4 3 		 
Q: 5 - South?
SouthWestNorthEast
--1♦Pass
1♠Pass2♠Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: Pass: Yes, we can squeeze out enough points to invite, and yes we have two aces. And yes, we have nine Spades. But, sigh... Opposite a minimum Pard, we just can't see any more.

And now, let's think our way through a hand. We've done well so far...

Your result so far:
Open Question

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