"Celebrate Memorial Day" Bidding over Invitations by Marti Ronemus

This weekend is Memorial Day Weekend, the kick-off day for Summer in America. There are picnics, parties, swimming pool openings, barbecues, billions of hotdogs consumed and a good time had by all. But as we go about our weekend, let's not forget what the day is all about, and take time for remembrance.

And that goes for bridge, too. We're going to focus today on responding after Pard makes an Invitational Bid. All invitational bids say the same thing... If you are at the top of your point count, go to the next bonus level. So light the barbecue and let's get going.

Question 1

Your Hand
♠ 9 8 7 6
♥ Q J 4
♦ K 9 4
♣ 5 4 3

Q: 1 - South:

South	West	North	East
-	-	1♥	Pass
2♥	Pass	3♥	Pass
?

A: Pass: Pard has shown 16-18 pts and asked us if we have any extra. Nope. We could barely scrape out our 2♥ bid.

Your result so far:

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Question 2

Your Hand
♠ 9 8 7
♥ Q 8 4 2
♦ K 9 4
♣ A 5 4

Q: 2 - South:

South	West	North	East
-	-	1♥	Pass
2♥	Pass	3♥	Pass
?

A: 4♥: Why didn't we bid 3♥ to begin with? Well, the hand is flat with scattered honors. Now, though, we get a second chance. Pard wants to know if we have extra and indeed we do. We tell him by bidding game. Put some mustard on our doggie!

Your result so far:

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Question 3

Your Hand
♠ A J 8 4 3
♥ 4 3
♦ K 9 5 4
♣ K Q

Q: 3 - South:

South	West	North	East
1♠	Pass	3♠	Pass
?

A: Pass: Pard has shown 10-12 pts and probably four Spades. We have such a minimum opener. It makes sense to pass on that extra helping of potato salad and let this one go.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

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

Q: 4 - South:

South	West	North	East
1♠	Pass	3♠	Pass
?

A: 4♠: No problem bidding game with this gem. Great shape, protected honors. Yum.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

Your Hand
♠ Q J 5
♥ K J
♦ A K J 10 6
♣ Q 10 9

Q: 5 - South:

South	West	North	East
1 NT	Pass	4 NT **

**Quantitative: "If you are at the top of your bid, or have anything extra, bid slam."

A: 6 No-trump: Not only are we at the top of our bidding points, but the Diamond suit is a great little trick taker. This earns us another piece of barbecued chicken.

BUT!! Let's wait to eat it until we play our hand.

Your result so far:

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

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