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36 Cards in this Set
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Points for void |
3 |
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Points for singleton |
2 |
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Points for doubleton |
1 |
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what is a flawed honor holding |
If a suit contains a singleton king, queen or jack, or a doubleton K-Q, K-J, Q-J, Q-x or J-x, the holding is flawed because the outstanding ace or king may capture your honor. |
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How do you adjust count in a suit that has a flawed honor holding? |
Count the HCP or the distributional points, but do not count both. |
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When bidding begins, what happens if all four players pass? |
We say the bid is passed out and the cards are reshuffled. |
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What is the opening bid? |
The first bid to be made in a hand. Only the first bid placed is called the opening bid. |
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What are the five common opening bids? |
One club, one diamond, one heart, one spade and one notrump. |
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How do you know if your your hand is worth an opening bid? |
Count both your high-card and distributional points to see it you should open You should have 13 or more points to place an opening bid, |
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What is a balanced hand? |
A balanced hand contains no singleton or void and at most one doubleton — specifically, your pattern must be 4-3-3-3, 4-4-3-2 or 5-3-3-2. |
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What is the reason for sticking with ONLY 16-18 points when you open 1NT? |
This narrow description makes it easy for partner to know what you have in your hand. |
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What do you need in your hand to open 1 NT? |
You need 16-18 HCP and a balanced hand. |
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How do you decide which suit to bid? |
With 13 or more points, you will open with ONE of a suit. Bid the longest (most cards) or strongest ( highest ranking or most points) |
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S A J 10 6 H K J 3 How many D 9 8 6 points? C A K 2 |
16 |
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What is a Major Suit Trump Fit? |
A combined holding of eight or more cards of the trump suit between you and partner. It does not matter how those eight cards are divided. |
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If you and your partner have Major suit trump, what does that mean? |
That the two of you have a combined holding of eight or more cards of the trump suit. |
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How many points should you and your partner have to bid 3 NT? |
26 |
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How many points should you and your partner have to bid 4 H? |
26 |
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How many points should you and your partner have to bid 4 S? |
26 |
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How many points should you and your partner have to bid 5 C? |
29 |
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How many points should you and your partner have to bid 5 D? |
29 |
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How many tricks does a minor-suit game require? |
11 |
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What is the most desirable response to partner’s one-notrump opening? |
A five-card or longer major suit |
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Name two times you should not count distribution points as the responder. |
Do not count distributional points: -in a suit that partner has bid. -when you are responding notrump |
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If your partner opens the bidding ONE in any suit, how many you points do you need to make any response? |
When your partner opens, you must have at least 6 points to repsond. |
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If your partner opens the bidding ONE in any suit, what should you do if you have less than 6 points? |
As a responder, you must pass with only 0 - 5 points. |
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If you bid a suit at the ONE level that is higher ranking than opener’s suit, how many cards should you have your suit? |
This requires at least four cards in the suit that you bid. (Your partner assumes that this is the case and decides what to do next based on that.) |
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Partner opens with a suit at the ONE level. You want to respond with a lower ranking suit. What must you bid? How many points must you have? |
You must bid at least two of the lower level suit. You must have at least 11 points. |
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If partner opens the bidding one heart or one spade, he has at least 5 cards in that suit. -How many cards in that suit would you need to have a major-suit fit? |
3 |
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If partner opens the bidding one heart or one spade, he has at least 5 cards in that suit. If you have 3 cards in that suit and 6 -10 points, what should you bid? |
With 3+ cards in the suit that was opened, and 6 - 10 points in your hand, you should respond with 2 hearts or 2 spades. |
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Partner opens the bidding one heart or one spade,so he has at least 5 cards in that suit. If you have 3 cards in that suit and 13 - 16 points, what should you bid? |
With 3+ cards in the suit that was opened, and 13- 16 points in your hand, you should respond with 3 hearts or 3 spades. |
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If partner opens the bidding one club or one diamond what should you do? |
Always look for some response other than raising his minor suit, such as bidding a major suit, before raising partner’s minor suit. |
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When your partner opens with one of a suit, and you have a weak hand, the response is often to just pass. When shouldn't you do that? |
If the player on your right passes, you need to bid if at all possible. This keeps the bidding open for your partner, in case the player on your left passes as well. (remember that following three passes, the bidding closes) |
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Notrump responses to one of a suit if you have 6 - 10 points and any hand pattern. What should the response be? |
1 NT |
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Notrump responses to one of a suit if you have 13 - 16 points and a balanced hand pattern. What should the response be? |
2 NT |
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Notrump responses to one of a suit if you have 17 - 18 points and a balanced hand pattern. What should the response be? |
3 NT |
