Exercise 3L41 Main

Bidding the Big Hands

by Richard Pavlicek

As South, enter your call at each turn.

West North East SOUTH 1. None Vul

A K 8 2
A 3
K Q J 9
A Q 2

Pass 2 Pass

Pass 3 Pass

West North East SOUTH 2. N-S Vul

A Q J 9 3
A K Q 7 2
A 4 3
—

Pass 2 Pass

Pass 3 ¹ Pass
1. second negative

West North East SOUTH 3. E-W Vul

—
A K J 8 4
A K Q 8
A J 10 3

Pass 2 Pass

Pass 4 Pass

West North East SOUTH 4. Both Vul

A Q 8
K Q 7 3
A K 8
K J 2

Pass 3 Pass

Pass 4 Pass

West North East SOUTH 5. None Vul

A K
8
A Q 8
A K J 9 8 7 6

Pass 2 Pass

Pass 3 Pass

West North East SOUTH 6. N-S Vul

A 2
K Q 10
A K Q 7
A K Q 2

Pass 2 Pass

Pass 4 Pass

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West NORTH East South 7. E-W Vul

9 7 2
K J 7 6 2
10 2
J 9 2
2 Pass

Pass 3 Pass

Pass 4 Pass

West NORTH East South 8. Both Vul

K J 9 7 6
—
A 8 2
J 9 8 4 3
2 Pass

Pass 3 Pass

Pass 4 Pass

West NORTH East South 9. None Vul

A J 8 5
4
10 9 7 4 3
4 3 2
2 Pass

Pass 2 NT Pass

Pass 3 Pass

West NORTH East South 10. N-S Vul

10 4
A Q 8 4 2
K 9 7
Q 8 3
2 Pass

Pass 2 Pass

Pass 3 NT Pass

West NORTH East South 11. E-W Vul

9 2
J 8 6 2
9 7 6 2
5 4 3
2 Pass

Pass 2 Pass

Pass 3 Pass

West NORTH East South 12. Both Vul

K 10 8 2
9 2
Q 6 3
J 10 8 4
2 Pass

Pass 2 Pass

Pass 3 Pass

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