Advanced Practice 3K21 by Richard Pavlicek

Pavlicek Weak-Two Rebids

Arrange a deck of cards and play out each deal as shown.

1. 3 by North

None Vul
7 6 3
A J 9 6 5 4
10 6 4
2
8 4
Q 10 7
K Q J 7
K J 9 3 [W - E] A K 10 9 5
8
9 8 5
10 8 5 4
Lead: K Q J 2
K 3 2
A 3 2
A Q 7 6

West

Pass
Pass North
2
3 East
Pass
Pass South
2 NT
Pass

Top Tricks: 7

Trick
1. E
2. E
3. E
4. W
5. W
6. S
7. S
8. N
9. N
10. N
11. N Lead
K
A
5
K
Q
K
2
J
9
6
5 2nd
2
J
Q
4
6
10
Q
10
4
5
8 3rd
8
4
7
5
8
4
A
3
3
6
7 4th
3
6
7
2!
A
8
9
3
9
7
?
West is squeezed — Made 3 — N-S +140

Bidding: Resp to weak two-bid
Rebid by weak bidder
3 shows worst hand
Play: Correct loser count
Automatic squeeze

2. 4 by West

N-S Vul
4 3
Q J 4
J 10 8 5
K 10 9 5
A 2
A K 8 7 5
A K 6 3
J 4 [W - E] K J 9 8 7
9 3 2
Q 7 4 2
3
Lead: 10 Q 10 6 5
10 6
9
A Q 8 7 6 2

West

2 NT
3
Pass North

Pass
Pass
Pass East
2
3 *
4 South
Pass
Dbl
Pass

Top Tricks: 9

Trick
1. N
2. S
3. W
4. W
5. W
6. W
7. E
8. W
9. W
10. E Lead
10
9
A
K
A!
2
8
K
J
9 2nd
3
A
4
J
3
4
10
8
K
Q 3rd
A
5
2
3
7
K
5
4
9
7 4th
4
2
6
10
5
6
5
2
6
Q
Win the rest — Made 5 — E-W +450

Bidding: Choose weak opening
Rebid by weak bidder
3 shows five spades
Play: Set up dummy’s suit
Ruff in short hand
Defense: Lead based on double

3. 4 by South

E-W Vul
K J 7
A K Q 8 6 2
6 2
4 3
9 5 4
4
K J 10 9 4
A Q J 5 [W - E] 3
J 10 9 7 5
A Q 7 5
10 9 7
Lead: 4 A Q 10 8 6 2
3
8 3
K 8 6 2

West

Pass
Pass
Pass North

2 NT
3
Pass East

Pass
Pass
Pass South
2
3 *
4

Top Tricks: 9

Trick
1. W
2. N
3. S
4. S
5. N
6. S Lead
4
2!
10
2
6!
6 2nd
A
7
4
5
9
9 3rd
5
Q
7
K
A!
J 4th
3
4
3
5
9
7
Win 4 more tricks — Made 4 — N-S +420

Bidding: Resp to weak two-bid
Rebid by weak bidder
3 shows avg or better
then 3 invites
Play: Read enemy lead
Set up dummy’s suit

4. 3 NT by East

Both Vul
K 9 3
A 8 7 5
Q 5
J 9 7 3
4
Q 10 2
A K 8 6 4 2
8 6 5 [W - E] A J 8 5
J 3
J 3
A K Q 10 2
Lead: 6 Q 10 7 6 2
K 9 6 4
10 9 7
4

West
2
3 *
Pass North
Pass
Pass
Pass East
2 NT
3 NT South
Pass
Pass

Top Tricks: 6

Trick
1. S
2. E
3. E
4. E
5. N
6. S
7. W
8. E
9. E
10. E Lead
6
A
K
3!
9
7
8
Q
2
J! 2nd
4
4
4
6
J!
K!
9
7
9
K 3rd
K
5
6
10
Q
5
10
4
6
2 4th
A
3
7
A
2
3
2
J
5
7
Win 2 more tricks — Made 3 — E-W +600

Bidding: Resp to weak two-bid
Rebid by weak bidder
3 shows heart stopper
Play: Timing the play
Go after sure trick

None Vul	7 6 3 A J 9 6 5 4 10 6 4 2
8 4 Q 10 7 K Q J 7 K J 9 3		A K 10 9 5 8 9 8 5 10 8 5 4
Lead: K	Q J 2 K 3 2 A 3 2 A Q 7 6

Bidding:	Resp to weak two-bid
	Rebid by weak bidder
	3 shows worst hand
Play:	Correct loser count
	Automatic squeeze

N-S Vul	4 3 Q J 4 J 10 8 5 K 10 9 5
A 2 A K 8 7 5 A K 6 3 J 4		K J 9 8 7 9 3 2 Q 7 4 2 3
Lead: 10	Q 10 6 5 10 6 9 A Q 8 7 6 2

Bidding:	Choose weak opening
	Rebid by weak bidder
	3 shows five spades
Play:	Set up dummy’s suit
	Ruff in short hand
Defense:	Lead based on double

E-W Vul	K J 7 A K Q 8 6 2 6 2 4 3
9 5 4 4 K J 10 9 4 A Q J 5		3 J 10 9 7 5 A Q 7 5 10 9 7
Lead: 4	A Q 10 8 6 2 3 8 3 K 8 6 2

Both Vul	K 9 3 A 8 7 5 Q 5 J 9 7 3
4 Q 10 2 A K 8 6 4 2 8 6 5		A J 8 5 J 3 J 3 A K Q 10 2
Lead: 6	Q 10 7 6 2 K 9 6 4 10 9 7 4