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 What would you bid with these five hands? by Bobby Wolff

What would you bid with these five hands?

If you'd do somthing different than what I suggest, make sure that you partner agrees with you!

Good luck!

Question 1

  Your Hand
♠ J 8
♥ 10 6 2
♦ J 6 5 4
♣ K 10 8 5 		 
Q: 1 - What do you bid as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
-1♠2♦2♠
?


 Your choice:
A: 3♦: One of the subjects I am frequently preaching is that two-level overcalls should be kept up to strength. So in responding to such an overcall, one should trust partner to have what he has promised. This does not feel like a four-diamond raise, so I would simply bid three diamonds, preferring more shape than this for a jump raise. Had partner overcalled in clubs I might jump to four clubs, though.

Your result so far:
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Question 2

  Your Hand
♠ 10 8 6
♥ A Q 10 6 2
♦ A 5 3
♣ 5 2 		 
Q: 2 - What do you bid next as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
-Pass1♦Pass
1♥Pass1NTPass
?


 Your choice:
A: Pass: In general, there is a simple rule about how to invite game with a balanced 10-count facing a 12-14 hand. This is akin to (the humorous magazine) Punch's advice to a young man about to get married: "Don't!" One could similarly argue that no balanced 10-count is really worth an invitation. With a maximum of 24 HCP and no great source of tricks, passing is the disciplined action here.

Your result so far:
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Question 3

  Your Hand
♠ A Q 8
♥ Q J 4
♦ A Q 7
♣ K 9 6 4 		 
Q: 3 - What do you bid as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
--Pass1♥
?


 Your choice:
A: 1NT: When you hold a balanced 18-count with a stopper in the opponents' suit, overcalling one no-trump is always an option. Doubling is possible too, and that might be appropriate if either your hand has been improved by the suit opened to your right or your stopper looks delicate. But here the simple no-trump overcall looks right. You are at the top of the range, I agree, but that is still legal in 35 states.


Your result so far:
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Question 4

  Your Hand
♠ A
♥ A 7 6 2
♦ A J 9 6
♣ K J 10 5 		 
Q: 4 - How do you open that hand as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
---Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 1♦: Plenty of people will look no further than their high cards and will open one no-trump. At least your singleton is an ace, but I'm not happy with this action when I have such a suit-oriented hand. I prefer opening one diamond, planning to rebid two hearts over one spade. An alternate plan is to rebid two clubs, intending to bid on over a sign-off in diamonds with a naturalish call of two hearts.


Your result so far:
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Question 5

  Your Hand
♠ A J 7 3
♥ K 4
♦ A Q 5
♣ Q 8 4 2 		 
Q: 5 - What do you bid next as South?
SouthWestNorthEast
--1♣Pass
1♠2♦2♠Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 3♣: With your diamond honors probably not pulling their full weight, it is far from clear that this hand is worth even one slam try. Since spades are agreed, you can bid a forcing three clubs, but unless partner makes a call (such as four diamonds) to show a diamond splinter, I'm not sure I would even look for slam.

Your result so far:
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