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 "Gasp! Say it Ain't So!" by Marti Ronemus

And you thought the worst sin you could commit at that cheerful family-fun ice cream parlor was ordering a triple cookie dough cone. Well, guess again. At the turn of the 20th Century, ice cream parlors were viewed as dens of corruption, prostitution and sin. No kidding, folks. In 1909 a 481-page book, "War on White Slave Trade" was published by the Chicago city government. It was filled with hysterical warnings about "recruitment stations where scores of girls have take first steps downward." Well, I don't care. I'm STILL risking my reputation by stopping in for a cone of salted caramel ice cream. So there!

And now let's talk about our bridge reputations, which are much more fragile. Can we avoid the dangers we face? Let's find out.

Question 1

  Your Hand
♠ A J 10
♥ J
♦ K Q 10 9 7 2
♣ K 8 6 		 
Q: 1 - As South?
SouthWestNorthEast
-PassPassPass
1♦Dbl1♥1♠
2♦2♠3♣Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 3 No-trump: We have to listen very carefully to this bidding. Why didn't Pard Re-Double rather than name two suits? He should be 5-5 in those suits, don't you think? It might be tough for him to be understood if he starts with a Re-Double. With the Spades nicely stopped we should have no trouble with No-trump.

Your result so far:
Open Question

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Question 2

  Your Hand
♠ A 3
♥ A Q J 10 9 4 3
♦ A Q 3
♣ 8 		 
Q: 2 - South?
SouthWestNorthEast
---3♣
4♥Pass5♣**Pass
?

**Pard's showing a first-round control and slam interest.

 Your choice:
A: 6♥: After carefully reading the ice cream choices, we hear Pard showing either a void or Club ace. If we can't bid slam with this hand, when CAN we!?

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 3

  Your Hand
♠ K 3
♥ A 10 9
♦ A 8 7 4 3
♣ 10 8 3 		 
Q: 3 - South:
SouthWestNorthEast
--1♥3♠
?

**Weak Jump Shift

 Your choice:
A: 4♥: Preempts do their job and make it hard to be heard, let alone understood. We notice that our ♠K is behind the Spade bidder, so maybe it's not a loser. We've got two quick tricks and two honors in the Heart trump suit. Let's make ourselves heard with a game bid.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 4

  Your Hand
♠ Q 10
♥ A 10 9 8
♦ K J 10 4
♣ Q J 8 		 
Q: 4 - South?
SouthWestNorthEast
-PassPassPass
1♦Pass1♥Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 2♥: We ain't goin' nowhere. Pard is a passed hand, thusly no more than 11 pts max. We've got a quacky 13. Let it go.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 5

  Your Hand
♠ 8 5
♥ K 10 8 4
♦ 9 8 7
♣ A K 6 5 		 
Q: 5 - South?
SouthWestNorthEast
-2♦*2 No-trumpPass
?

*Pre-empt
**equal to a 1 No-trump opener guaranteed Diamond stopper


 Your choice:
A: 3♣: We need to make a partnership agreement. Most agree that, in this scenario, systems are ON, with Stayman and transfers in play. We've got a four-card major and game-going values. Let's move this forward.

So, we've preserved our reputation so far! Let's show 'em with a hand.

Your result so far:
Open Question

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