What would Patty do?
In this ongoing series, Patty will offer bidding advice for bridge hands.
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Attracting Youth is Ultimate Puzzle
For card-loving bridge players, attracting youth is the ultimate puzzle. At the North American Bridge championships, thousands showed up to play. But perhaps the hardest puzzle this card game has to solve is how to attract youth.
A Case for Strong Jump Shifts
We played two over one and we missed the grand on this deal after using Jacoby 2NT. Look forward to your comments. Thanks in advance. North ♠ 62 ♥ AJ9872 ♦ AK3 ♣ K7 South ♠ AKJ1087 ♥ KQ64 ♦- ♣ A84 Assuming North opened: Playing strong jump shifts (which is what...
Too Strong? Go Long!
When you have a hand that is too strong to describe in one bid, think about making bids that allow you to
Another Slam Unbidden
This is a tough hand if you are not playing 2/1 Game Force.
Bid Slow, Learn More!
North as 20-21 HCP and a balanced hand so should open 2N.
Go Slow ‘Till You Know
What a hand! Just bid 2♥.
Go for the Gold
The bidding should go in one of two directions. An aggressive pair:
Strength Showing Doubles
I would double with your hand.
No Double Dipping
I did a splinter to show points.
Exception to the Rule
How can we get to slam?
Don’t Forget to Count
The hand record says that I can make 4[spade], but I don’t see it.
Tell ALL of Your Story!
Bid 2[diamond] .
Peaceful, Easy Living if you Play 2/1
This is a much more difficult hand if you don’t play 2/1 Game Force.
Not Every Hand is a Winner
Should I bid Two-Way Checkback and sign-off at 2 [diamond]? (this question could have been asked of a standard auction also….should I bid 2 [diamond] since I know partner has four diamonds)
Low and Safe
What should I bid after Opener’s 2 [club] rebid? I didn’t want to leave him there with a singleton.
Responder Quandaries
The question was ‘What should North bid after South’s jump to 3[diamond]?’
Bid Out Your Pattern
I opened 1[diamond], my partner bid 1[heart] and my RHO passed. I hold: [spade]4 [heart]AQ7 [diamond]AQJ93 [club]KJ73
I Feel a Need, A Need for Speed!
Everyone is Vulnerable. My partner opened 2[heart] and my RHO passed. I hold: [spade]74 [heart]K9743 [diamond]Q9653 [club]3
Bid your Shape
I get a lot of questions asking ‘What should I bid?’, most of those questions involve figuring out how to get more information. In this hand North has a very good hand but doesn’t know how high to go.
More Information, Please
New players will find this hand very difficult…..because you don’t have the tools yet to elicit all the information you need.