Improvers Week 12 Review Suit Bidding (Part 3). Review Suit Bidding (Part 3) More about opener’s...

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Improvers Improvers Week 12 Week 12 Review Suit Bidding Review Suit Bidding (Part 3) (Part 3)

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Page 1: Improvers Week 12 Review Suit Bidding (Part 3). Review Suit Bidding (Part 3) More about opener’s re-bids More about opener’s re-bids We looked at re-bids.

ImproversImprovers

Week 12Week 12

Review Suit BiddingReview Suit Bidding

(Part 3)(Part 3)

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Review Suit BiddingReview Suit Bidding(Part 3)(Part 3)

More about opener’s re-bidsMore about opener’s re-bids We looked at re-bids after partner We looked at re-bids after partner

responded with another suit at the 1 responded with another suit at the 1 levellevel

And after a 1NT or 2NT responseAnd after a 1NT or 2NT response Now Now after partner has responded 3NTafter partner has responded 3NT or 2 of a suit below oursor 2 of a suit below ours

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You open 1 of a suitYou open 1 of a suit

Opponent passesOpponent passes Partner bids 3NT!Partner bids 3NT! What has partner got?What has partner got? Very balanced hand (4333)Very balanced hand (4333) 13+ HCP (max about 15)13+ HCP (max about 15) LTC 7/8LTC 7/8 No 4 card majorNo 4 card major Our re-bid options are very fewOur re-bid options are very few

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Opener’s Re-BidsOpener’s Re-Bids You open ?You open ? 11 Partner bids 3NTPartner bids 3NT You have 16 HCPYou have 16 HCP What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? PASSPASS Partner is very balancedPartner is very balanced Partner has about 13-16 Partner has about 13-16

HCPHCP Not enough for slamNot enough for slam Our LTC is 7½ Our LTC is 7½

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Opener’s Re-BidsOpener’s Re-Bids You open ?You open ? 11 Partner bids 3NTPartner bids 3NT You have 16 HCPYou have 16 HCP What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? PASSPASS Partner is very balancedPartner is very balanced Partner has about 13-16 Partner has about 13-16

HCPHCP Not enough for slamNot enough for slam Our LTC is 7Our LTC is 7 Trust partner and do NOT Trust partner and do NOT

rebid the minor rebid the minor

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Opener’s Re-BidsOpener’s Re-Bids You open ?You open ? 11 Partner bids 3NTPartner bids 3NT You have 16 HCPYou have 16 HCP What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? PASSPASS Partner is very balancedPartner is very balanced Partner has about 13-16 Partner has about 13-16

HCPHCP Not enough for slamNot enough for slam Our LTC is 7Our LTC is 7 Trust partnerTrust partner

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Opener’s Re-BidsOpener’s Re-Bids You open ?You open ? 11 Partner bids 3NTPartner bids 3NT You have 16 HCPYou have 16 HCP What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 44 Partner is very balancedPartner is very balanced Partner has 13-16 HCPPartner has 13-16 HCP Not enough for slamNot enough for slam Our LTC is 6Our LTC is 6 Re-bid the major with 5+ Re-bid the major with 5+

cards and a void, singleton cards and a void, singleton or very weak doubletonor very weak doubleton

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Opener’s Re-BidsOpener’s Re-Bids You open ?You open ? 11 Partner bids 3NTPartner bids 3NT You have 18 HCPYou have 18 HCP What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 4NT4NT MinimaxiMinimaxi If partner has 15 HCP we If partner has 15 HCP we

have 33 and enough for have 33 and enough for slamslam

Partner will Pass with 13-Partner will Pass with 13-1414

or bid 6NT with 15-16or bid 6NT with 15-16

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Opener’s Re-BidsOpener’s Re-Bids You open ?You open ? 11 Partner bids 3NTPartner bids 3NT You have 15 HCPYou have 15 HCP What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 66 With a strong 1 suited With a strong 1 suited

hand bid the slamhand bid the slam LTC is 5LTC is 5 Gamble on partner Gamble on partner

having an Ace (likely)having an Ace (likely)

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We open 1 of a suit and We open 1 of a suit and partner replies with 2 of a partner replies with 2 of a

lower suitlower suit

Partner has at least 10 HCPPartner has at least 10 HCP Partner has 4+ of the suit bidPartner has 4+ of the suit bid Partner has <4 of any major that Partner has <4 of any major that

could have been bid at the 1 levelcould have been bid at the 1 level Assume partner has an LTC of 8Assume partner has an LTC of 8

NB if you have 15+ HCP game is onNB if you have 15+ HCP game is on

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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 7You have 14 HCP LTC 7 What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 22 Showing a weakish Showing a weakish

openingopening Partner should bid again Partner should bid again

with a LTC of 7 or lesswith a LTC of 7 or less Or bid NT with a Or bid NT with a

shortage (<2)shortage (<2)

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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? 22 Showing a weakish Showing a weakish

openingopening Partner can support Partner can support ‘s ‘s

with 3with 3 Or bid NT with stops in Or bid NT with stops in ‘s‘s

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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 6You have 18 HCP LTC 6 What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 22 REVERSEREVERSE Showing a strong openingShowing a strong opening Partner can support Partner can support ‘s with ‘s with

33 Or bid NT with stops in Or bid NT with stops in ‘s‘s Your bid is forcing – Partner Your bid is forcing – Partner

may NOT Passmay NOT Pass

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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 7You have 16 HCP LTC 7 What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 2NT2NT Showing 15 – 16 HCPShowing 15 – 16 HCP And a balanced handAnd a balanced hand Too good for 2Too good for 2 Too weak for 3Too weak for 3 2NT makes partner bid again 2NT makes partner bid again

with a known combined HCP with a known combined HCP of 25+of 25+

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Opener’s Re-BidsOpener’s Re-Bids You open ?You open ? 11 Partner bids 2 Partner bids 2 You have 16 HCP LTC 6You have 16 HCP LTC 6 What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 33 REVERSEREVERSE Showing a Strong handShowing a Strong hand 5+ 5+ , 4+ , 4+ Forcing for 1 roundForcing for 1 round

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Opener’s Re-BidsOpener’s Re-Bids You open ?You open ? 11 Partner bids 2 Partner bids 2 You have 15 HCP LTC 6You have 15 HCP LTC 6 What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 3 3 Jump in your suitJump in your suit Showing a 1 suited handShowing a 1 suited hand 6+ 6+ , or good 5 , or good 5 Asking for support with 2 Asking for support with 2 ‘s‘s Or 3NT with stops in other Or 3NT with stops in other

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Opener’s Re-BidsOpener’s Re-Bids You open ?You open ? 11 Partner bids 2 Partner bids 2 You have 15 HCP LTC 7You have 15 HCP LTC 7 What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 33 Showing a weak openingShowing a weak opening 4+ 4+ , 4+ , 4+ Showing 2 suited handShowing 2 suited hand Have you stops in other Have you stops in other

suits?suits? Can you bid NT?Can you bid NT?

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Opener’s Re-BidsOpener’s Re-Bids You open ?You open ? 11 Partner bids 2 Partner bids 2 You have 15 HCP LTC 7You have 15 HCP LTC 7 What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 33 Partner’s bid showed 5+ Partner’s bid showed 5+

‘s‘s Your support shows 3+Your support shows 3+ And a 7 LTC handAnd a 7 LTC hand

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Opener’s Re-BidsOpener’s Re-Bids You open ?You open ? 11 Partner bids 2 Partner bids 2 You have 18 HCP LTC 7You have 18 HCP LTC 7 What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 3NT3NT Showing balanced handShowing balanced hand 17-19 HCP17-19 HCP Partner has 10+ HCP and 5+ Partner has 10+ HCP and 5+

‘s‘s 3NT looks best contract3NT looks best contract No ruffs available in this handNo ruffs available in this hand

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Opener’s Re-BidsOpener’s Re-Bids You open ?You open ? 11 Partner bids 2 Partner bids 2 You have 14 HCP LTC 6You have 14 HCP LTC 6 What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 44 Showing 6 good or 7 Showing 6 good or 7 ‘s‘s Not very strongNot very strong Partner has 10+ HCP Partner has 10+ HCP Bit of a gambleBit of a gamble But 2 or 3 But 2 or 3 ‘s may be ‘s may be

PassedPassed

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Opener’s Re-BidsOpener’s Re-Bids You open ?You open ? 11 Partner bids 2Partner bids 2 You have 12 HCP LTC 6You have 12 HCP LTC 6 What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 44 Partner has 5+ Partner has 5+ ‘s‘s Game must be onGame must be on Slam may be possibleSlam may be possible But difficult to bid But difficult to bid Unless you use Splinter bidsUnless you use Splinter bids In the Advanced course!In the Advanced course!

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Opener’s Re-BidsOpener’s Re-Bids You open ?You open ? 11 Partner bids 2 Partner bids 2 You have 15 HCP LTC 5You have 15 HCP LTC 5 What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 4NT4NT RKCBRKCB Agreeing Agreeing ‘s‘s If partner has 2 key If partner has 2 key

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SummarySummary

If partner bids 2 of a different suit over If partner bids 2 of a different suit over your 1 of a suit bid you should be your 1 of a suit bid you should be looking for game withlooking for game with

15+ HCP or15+ HCP or 6 LTC6 LTC Telling partner whether you are strong Telling partner whether you are strong

or weak is importantor weak is important Because sometimes you need to stop!Because sometimes you need to stop!