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Opening Bids

by Richard Pavlicek

Assume you are the dealer. How many points is each hand worth, and what is your call? Do not count distributional points if you will open the bidding in notrump.

Enter calls this way: P 1H 2C 3N 4S 6D

1. A J 10
K Q 10 5 Points
Q J 9 Call
9 8 2

2. A Q 4
A 9 2 Points
A K Q J 8 5 4 Call
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3. A K 9
A Q 4 Points
K 2 Call
K Q 10 7 4

4. A Q J 8 7 5
10 2 Points
Q J 2 Call
9 2

5. 2
A K 8 4 Points
Q 10 8 7 Call
K 10 8 7

6. Q 2
K J 9 7 5 Points
A 10 2 Call
Q 8 4

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7. K 9
A K Q Points
A J 8 7 Call
A K Q 6

8. J 9 8 7 6
A K 9 6 5 Points
J Call
A 3

9. K Q J 9 8 7 5 4
— Points
10 9 7 4 Call
2

10. A 3
2 Points
A K 9 8 7 4 2 Call
10 4 3

11. A K J 2
A K 8 Points
K Q 6 Call
K J 9

12. A 2
K J 9 7 Points
A 3 Call
A 9 8 6 3

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