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Review Suit BiddingReview Suit Bidding

(Part 4)(Part 4)

Review Suit BiddingReview Suit Bidding(Part 4)(Part 4)

More about opener’s re-bidsMore about opener’s re-bids When we open 1 of a suitWhen we open 1 of a suit and partner has responded 2 of the and partner has responded 2 of the

same suitsame suit New bid called a Trial Bid!New bid called a Trial Bid!

We Open 1We Open 1

Partner responds 2Partner responds 2 What has partner got and not got?What has partner got and not got? 6-9 HCP or 9 LTC6-9 HCP or 9 LTC 4+ 4+ ‘s‘s No 4 card majorNo 4 card major Nothing worth saying in other minorNothing worth saying in other minor Usually you PassUsually you Pass But can go on with a strong handBut can go on with a strong hand

We Open 1We Open 1

Partner responds 2Partner responds 2 What has partner got?What has partner got? 6-9 HCP or 9 LTC6-9 HCP or 9 LTC 4+ 4+ ‘s‘s Agreement in a majorAgreement in a major Often you PassOften you Pass But can go on with a strongish handBut can go on with a strongish hand NB Continuations with a major fit are NB Continuations with a major fit are

different from minor fits.different from minor fits.

Opener’s Re-BidsOpener’s Re-Bids You open ?You open ? 11 Partner bids 2Partner bids 2 You have 12 HCP LTC 7You have 12 HCP LTC 7 What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? PassPass Partner’s LTC is 9Partner’s LTC is 9 8 tricks will be tough 8 tricks will be tough

enoughenough We do not want to go We do not want to go

any furtherany further

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Opener’s Re-BidsOpener’s Re-Bids You open ?You open ? 11 Partner bids 2Partner bids 2 You have 15 HCP LTC 6You have 15 HCP LTC 6 What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 33 I know you have a weak I know you have a weak

hand but I have LTC 6 hand but I have LTC 6 and 5 and 5 ‘s‘s

Do you fancy game?Do you fancy game? In a minor you would In a minor you would

PassPass

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Opener’s Re-BidsOpener’s Re-Bids You open ?You open ? 11 Partner bids 2Partner bids 2 You have 18 HCP LTC 5You have 18 HCP LTC 5 What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 44 I know you have a weak I know you have a weak

handhand I have a good hand and I have a good hand and

LTC 5 or lessLTC 5 or less Now all I have to do is Now all I have to do is

make it!make it!

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Opener’s Re-BidsOpener’s Re-Bids You open ?You open ? 11 Partner bids 2Partner bids 2 You have 14 HCP LTC 6You have 14 HCP LTC 6 What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 55 bit of a gamble bit of a gamble I know you have a I know you have a

weak handweak hand Pre-emptivePre-emptive They have a fit in both They have a fit in both

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Opener’s Re-BidsOpener’s Re-Bids You open ?You open ? 11 Partner bids 2Partner bids 2 You have 16 HCP LTC 6½ You have 16 HCP LTC 6½ What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 2NT2NT Looking for game in NTLooking for game in NT Shows 16-17 HCPShows 16-17 HCP Fairly balancedFairly balanced Asks partner to bid 3NT Asks partner to bid 3NT

with 8 or 9 HCPwith 8 or 9 HCP Pass or bid 3Pass or bid 3 with less with less

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Opener’s Re-BidsOpener’s Re-Bids You open ?You open ? 11 Partner bids 2Partner bids 2 You have 19 HCP LTC 5 You have 19 HCP LTC 5 What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 3NT3NT Looking for game in NTLooking for game in NT Shows 18-19 HCPShows 18-19 HCP Fairly balancedFairly balanced Partner would normally Partner would normally

pass but may bid 5pass but may bid 5 with with long long and low HCP and low HCP

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Opener’s Re-BidsOpener’s Re-Bids You open ?You open ? 11 Partner bids 2Partner bids 2 You have 16 HCP LTC 6½ You have 16 HCP LTC 6½ What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 2NT2NT Looking for game in NTLooking for game in NT Shows 16-17 HCPShows 16-17 HCP Very balanced (4333)Very balanced (4333) Asks partner to bid 3NT or Asks partner to bid 3NT or

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Opener’s Re-BidsOpener’s Re-Bids You open ?You open ? 11 Partner bids 2Partner bids 2 You have 19 HCP LTC 5 You have 19 HCP LTC 5 What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 3NT3NT Looking for game in NTLooking for game in NT Shows 18-19 HCPShows 18-19 HCP Very balanced (4333)Very balanced (4333) Asks partner to pass with a Asks partner to pass with a

fairly balanced handfairly balanced hand Or bid 4Or bid 4 if very unbalanced if very unbalanced

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Bidding another suit after suit Bidding another suit after suit agreementagreement

A new suit after agreement in a A new suit after agreement in a minor is an attempt to get to NT and minor is an attempt to get to NT and is showing cover in the new suitis showing cover in the new suit

A new suit after agreement in a A new suit after agreement in a major is a Long Suit Trial Bidmajor is a Long Suit Trial Bid

Minor Suit AgreementMinor Suit Agreement You open 1You open 1 Partner bids 2Partner bids 2 You have 16 HCP LTC 6 You have 16 HCP LTC 6 What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 22 Looking for a NT contractLooking for a NT contract Good hand Good hand Shows stops in Shows stops in ’s and 3+ ’s and 3+ Shows lack of stops in Shows lack of stops in ‘s‘s Asking for NT with Asking for NT with stops stops Or bid 3Or bid 3 if NT is not on if NT is not on

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Minor Suit AgreementMinor Suit Agreement You open 1You open 1 Partner bids 2Partner bids 2 You have 18 HCP LTC 5 You have 18 HCP LTC 5 What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 33 Looking for a NT contractLooking for a NT contract Good hand Good hand Shows stops in Shows stops in ’s and 3+ ’s and 3+ Lack of stops in Lack of stops in ‘s & ‘s & ‘s‘s Asking for a major bid with Asking for a major bid with

stopsstops Or bid 3Or bid 3 if NT is not on if NT is not on

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Major Suit AgreementMajor Suit Agreement You open 1You open 1 Partner bids 2Partner bids 2 You have 16 HCP LTC 6 You have 16 HCP LTC 6 What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 22 Long Suit Trial BidLong Suit Trial Bid After major suit After major suit

agreement you would agreement you would expect to play in that expect to play in that suit or NTsuit or NT

Any new suit bid must Any new suit bid must mean something elsemean something else

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Long Suit Trial BidLong Suit Trial Bid I have a goodish hand 6 or less LTCI have a goodish hand 6 or less LTC I have 3+ cards in this suitI have 3+ cards in this suit They are not very goodThey are not very good I have 2 probably 3 losers in this suitI have 2 probably 3 losers in this suit How many losers do you have in this How many losers do you have in this

suit?suit? With 0 or 1 loser bid game in the With 0 or 1 loser bid game in the

agreed majoragreed major With 2+ losers bid 3 of the majorWith 2+ losers bid 3 of the major

Long Suit Trial BidLong Suit Trial Bid Partner opened 1Partner opened 1 and we bid 2 and we bid 2 Partner then bid 2Partner then bid 2 What is your next bid?What is your next bid?

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Major Suit AgreementMajor Suit Agreement You open 1You open 1 Partner bids 2Partner bids 2 You have 16 HCP LTC 6 You have 16 HCP LTC 6 What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 33 Long Suit Trial BidLong Suit Trial Bid Please bid 3Please bid 3 with 2+ with 2+

losers in losers in ‘s‘s Or 4Or 4 with 0 or 1 loser with 0 or 1 loser

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Major Suit AgreementMajor Suit Agreement You open 1You open 1 Partner bids 2Partner bids 2 You have 17 HCP LTC 5 You have 17 HCP LTC 5 What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 33 Splinter bidSplinter bid Game forcingGame forcing Partner must bid againPartner must bid again Likely to be 4Likely to be 4 but might but might

go on with shapego on with shape NB 2NB 2 would be a Long would be a Long

Suit Trial BidSuit Trial Bid 33 is a Splinter is a Splinter

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Major Suit AgreementMajor Suit Agreement You open 1You open 1 Partner bids 2Partner bids 2 You have 16 HCP LTC 4 You have 16 HCP LTC 4 What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 44 Splinter bidSplinter bid Game forcingGame forcing Partner must bid againPartner must bid again Likely to be 4Likely to be 4 but might but might

go on with shapego on with shape NB 3NB 3 would be a Long would be a Long

Suit Trial BidSuit Trial Bid 44 is a Splinter is a Splinter

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Major Suit AgreementMajor Suit Agreement You open 1You open 1 Partner bids 2Partner bids 2 You have 18 HCP LTC 4 You have 18 HCP LTC 4 What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 4NT4NT RKCBRKCB If partner has If partner has A bid the A bid the

slamslam Expecting to lose a Expecting to lose a

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SummarySummary

If you open 1 of a suit and partner If you open 1 of a suit and partner bids 2 of the same suitbids 2 of the same suit

Remember partner is weakRemember partner is weak You need a good hand to go onYou need a good hand to go on When you bid again make sure When you bid again make sure

partner knows what you meanpartner knows what you mean Normally you do not go on when Normally you do not go on when

partner agrees a minorpartner agrees a minor

SummarySummary Bidding a new suit after partner Bidding a new suit after partner

agrees a minor is an attempt to get agrees a minor is an attempt to get to a NT contractto a NT contract

Bidding a new suit after partner Bidding a new suit after partner agrees a major is:agrees a major is:

A Long Suit Trial Bid if the bid is at A Long Suit Trial Bid if the bid is at the cheapest levelthe cheapest level

A Splinter if the bid is a jump bidA Splinter if the bid is a jump bid SO: Do NOT bid a new suit after SO: Do NOT bid a new suit after

partner agrees your major just partner agrees your major just because you have this suit as well because you have this suit as well