Same Hands "Veterinarians in Danger!" by Marti Ronemus

In our "surprising facts" category: Veterinary medicine is one of the most dangerous professions, not for deaths, but for emergency room visits and accidents. Who knew?

My father was a vet, and he was always coming home with bruises, cuts, bandages, stitches. Once he was badly savaged by a Dachshund.

Stop your laughing immediately.

That episode was a lot like when a beginning bridge player takes down an expert, don't you think? Let's work on our bidding so we become dangerous Doxies also. We're going to look at the same bidding sequence with five very different hands.

Question 1

Your Hand
♠ 4 3
♥ Q 8 7 6 5
♦ A Q 2
♣ 8 7 2

Q: 1 - South:

South	West	North	East
-	p	1♦	p
1♥	p	1♠	p
?

A: 2♦: Let's get a look at Pard's dog. It sounds like he's got four Diamonds and four Spades, We know he doesn't have the points for a Jump Shift, and while he's still unlimited, his bid is not forcing. Let's go back to Diamonds, even though it is likely to be a 4-3 fit. We are minimum and don't have more to say.

Your result so far:

Open Question

Question 2

Your Hand
♠ 6 5 3 2
♥ Q 7 5 4
♦ 4 3
♣ K J 3

Q: 2 - South:

South	West	North	East
-	p	1♦	p
1♥	p	1♠	p
?

A: Pass: Yes, we've got a Spade fit, and we could be forgiven if we raised the Spades, but our hand is pathetic. Our honors are not contributing much at all. If need be, we can re-enter the auction alter and take another nip in the bidding.

Your result so far:

Open Question

Question 3

Your Hand
♠ Q J 9 8
♥ 9 8 7 6
♦ K J 7
♣ 7 4

Q: 3 - South:

South	West	North	East
-	p	1♦	p
1♥	p	1♠	p
?

A: 2♠: This time, we're raising Pard's Spades. Our honors are now working honors, and can enrich Pard's hand. Notice we have the same points as last hand, but this time we're in the action.

Your result so far:

Open Question

Question 4

Your Hand
♠ 5 4 3
♥ K Q 8 6
♦ 5 4 3
♣ A Q 7

Q: 4 - South:

South	West	North	East
-	p	1♦	p
1♥	p	1♠	p
?

A: 2 No-trump: Most players use a responder rebid of 2 No-trump to show 10-12 pts. We love that bid on this hand. We've got the points and the stoppers. Grrrr--eat!

Your result so far:

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Question 5

Your Hand
♠ 5 4 3 2
♥ K Q J 10 7 2
♦ 5
♣ 7 6

Q: 5 - South:

South	West	North	East
-	p	1♦	p
1♥	p	1♠	p
?

A: 2♥: Yes indeed. We do have an 8-card Spade fit. BUT!! We will be a crummy dummy in Spades. In Hearts, we have five tricks. The reason we want to name the suit is that we have no outside entries. THAT'S what makes a crummy dummy.

And now, let's go chew up a hand.

Your result so far:

Open Question

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Now that you've bid five hands, let's see how your play goes.

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