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Week 17Week 17

Review Suit BiddingReview Suit Bidding

(Part 5)(Part 5)

Review Suit BiddingReview Suit Bidding(Part 5)(Part 5)

More about opener’s re-bidsMore about opener’s re-bids When we open 1 of a suitWhen we open 1 of a suit and partner has responded with a jump and partner has responded with a jump

bidbid

In our suitIn our suit Or anotherOr another A rest from any new stuff!!A rest from any new stuff!!

RebidsRebids

After partner bids 3 of our majorAfter partner bids 3 of our major

Showing LTC ?Showing LTC ?

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Opener’s Re-BidsOpener’s Re-Bids You open ?You open ? 11 Partner bids 3Partner bids 3 You have 12 HCP LTC 7You have 12 HCP LTC 7 What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? PassPass Partner’s LTC is 8Partner’s LTC is 8 Very tempting but not Very tempting but not

quite enough for gamequite enough for game A very disciplined bidA very disciplined bid

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Opener’s Re-BidsOpener’s Re-Bids You open ?You open ? 11 Partner bids 3Partner bids 3 You have 15 HCP LTC 8You have 15 HCP LTC 8 What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 3NT3NT The NT game bid is based The NT game bid is based

on HCP and 4333 shapeon HCP and 4333 shape 3NT looks a tight call3NT looks a tight call But 3But 3‘s looks just as ‘s looks just as

toughtough

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Opener’s Re-BidsOpener’s Re-Bids You open ?You open ? 11 Partner bids 3Partner bids 3 You have 15 HCP LTC 6You have 15 HCP LTC 6 What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 44 Partner has LTC 8Partner has LTC 8 Game looks onGame looks on And the total LTC is 14 And the total LTC is 14

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Opener’s Re-BidsOpener’s Re-Bids You open ?You open ? 11 Partner bids 3Partner bids 3 You have 18 HCP LTC 4You have 18 HCP LTC 4 What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 44 Partner has LTC 8Partner has LTC 8 Slam looks onSlam looks on And the total LTC is 12And the total LTC is 12 This is a cue bid showing This is a cue bid showing

11stst round control round control If partner cue bids a red If partner cue bids a red

suit bid 6suit bid 6

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Opener’s Re-BidsOpener’s Re-Bids You open ?You open ? 11 Partner bids 3Partner bids 3 You have 18 HCP LTC 5You have 18 HCP LTC 5 What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 4NT4NT Partner has LTC 8Partner has LTC 8 Slam looks possibleSlam looks possible And the total LTC is 13And the total LTC is 13 This is RKCBThis is RKCB If partner shows 2 key If partner shows 2 key

cards + cards + Q bid 6Q bid 6

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Opener’s Re-BidsOpener’s Re-Bids You open ?You open ? 11 Partner bids 3Partner bids 3 You have 18 HCP LTC 4You have 18 HCP LTC 4 What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 66 Partner has LTC 8Partner has LTC 8 Slam looks likelySlam looks likely And the total LTC is 12And the total LTC is 12 RKCB or Cue bids will RKCB or Cue bids will

not helpnot help Take the plungeTake the plunge

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After partner bids 4 of our majorAfter partner bids 4 of our major

Showing ?Showing ? LTC 7LTC 7 Or weak with lots of our suit (pre-emptive)Or weak with lots of our suit (pre-emptive)

The re-bid is nearly always PASSThe re-bid is nearly always PASS But a few times where you may go onBut a few times where you may go on

Opener’s Re-BidsOpener’s Re-Bids You open ?You open ? 11 Partner bids 4Partner bids 4 You have 15 HCP LTC 5You have 15 HCP LTC 5 What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? PASSPASS Partner has LTC 7 or Partner has LTC 7 or

weak with lots of weak with lots of ‘s‘s Slam looks unlikelySlam looks unlikely Missing 3 A’s and Missing 3 A’s and KK

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Opener’s Re-BidsOpener’s Re-Bids You open ?You open ? 11 Partner bids 4Partner bids 4 You have 15 HCP LTC 4You have 15 HCP LTC 4 What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 55 (Cue Bid) (Cue Bid) Partner has LTC 7 or Partner has LTC 7 or

weak with lots of weak with lots of ‘s‘s Slam looks possibleSlam looks possible If partner has an outside If partner has an outside

AA Partner should bid 5Partner should bid 5

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Opener’s Re-BidsOpener’s Re-Bids You open ?You open ? 11 Partner bids 4Partner bids 4 You have 19 HCP LTC 4You have 19 HCP LTC 4 What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 4NT (RKCB)4NT (RKCB) Partner has LTC 7 or Partner has LTC 7 or

weak with lots of weak with lots of ‘s‘s Slam looks likelySlam looks likely If partner shows 2 key If partner shows 2 key

cards bid the slamcards bid the slam

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Opener’s Re-BidsOpener’s Re-Bids You open ?You open ? 11 Partner bids 4Partner bids 4 You have 14 HCP LTC 4You have 14 HCP LTC 4 What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 66 Partner has LTC 7 or Partner has LTC 7 or

weak with lots of weak with lots of ‘s‘s Slam looks likelySlam looks likely With such extreme With such extreme

shape it’s worth a goshape it’s worth a go

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Showing?Showing?

Good handGood hand Usually 17+ HCP LTC 6 or lessUsually 17+ HCP LTC 6 or less Game ForcingGame Forcing Slam InterestSlam Interest Priority is to find best gamePriority is to find best game Then look for slamThen look for slam

Opener’s Re-BidsOpener’s Re-Bids You open ?You open ? 11 Partner bids 2Partner bids 2 You have 13 HCP LTC 7You have 13 HCP LTC 7 Partner has LTC 6 or less Partner has LTC 6 or less What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 33 Showing a weak hand with Showing a weak hand with

one suitone suit If partner bids 3If partner bids 3 bid 3NT bid 3NT If partner bids 3If partner bids 3 bid 4 bid 4 If partner re-bids 3If partner re-bids 3‘s bid ‘s bid

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Opener’s Re-BidsOpener’s Re-Bids You open ?You open ? 11 Partner bids 2Partner bids 2 You have 14 HCP LTC 6You have 14 HCP LTC 6 Partner has LTC 6 or less Partner has LTC 6 or less What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 22 Showing 5 Showing 5 ‘s and 4 ‘s and 4 ‘s‘s Not a REVERSENot a REVERSE Forced by partner’s jump Forced by partner’s jump

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Opener’s Re-BidsOpener’s Re-Bids You open ?You open ? 11 Partner bids 2Partner bids 2 You have 15 HCP LTC 7½ You have 15 HCP LTC 7½ Partner has LTC 6 or less Partner has LTC 6 or less What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 33 Assume partner has 5 Assume partner has 5 ‘s‘s Agree the suitAgree the suit Let partner decide which Let partner decide which

gamegame Then use RKCB to look for Then use RKCB to look for

slamslam

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Opener’s Re-BidsOpener’s Re-Bids You open ?You open ? 11 Partner bids 2Partner bids 2 You have 13 HCP LTC 7½ You have 13 HCP LTC 7½ Partner has LTC 6 or less Partner has LTC 6 or less What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 44 Agree the suitAgree the suit Bid game showing weak Bid game showing weak

openeropener Let partner decide whether Let partner decide whether

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Opener’s Re-BidsOpener’s Re-Bids You open ?You open ? 11 Partner bids 2Partner bids 2 You have 14 HCP LTC 5½ You have 14 HCP LTC 5½ Partner has LTC 6 or less Partner has LTC 6 or less What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 44 SplinterSplinter Then use cue bidsThen use cue bids Slam looks very likelySlam looks very likely

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Opener’s Re-BidsOpener’s Re-Bids You open ?You open ? 11 Partner bids 2Partner bids 2 You have 16 HCP LTC 6½ You have 16 HCP LTC 6½ Partner has LTC 6 or less Partner has LTC 6 or less What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 2NT2NT Showing 15-16 HCPShowing 15-16 HCP Balanced handBalanced hand Partner can decide Partner can decide

where to go nextwhere to go next Must look for slamMust look for slam

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Opener’s Re-BidsOpener’s Re-Bids You open ?You open ? 11 Partner bids 2Partner bids 2 You have 18 HCP LTC 5½ You have 18 HCP LTC 5½ Partner has LTC 6 or less Partner has LTC 6 or less What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 4NT4NT RKCBRKCB Must end in slamMust end in slam 77 looks favourite! looks favourite!

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Re-bids after partner Re-bids after partner SplintersSplinters

You MUST not PASS!You MUST not PASS! With minimum opener bid gameWith minimum opener bid game With better cue bid or RKCBWith better cue bid or RKCB Strong hand bid slam Strong hand bid slam

Opener’s Re-BidsOpener’s Re-Bids You open ?You open ? 1 1 Partner bids 4Partner bids 4 SplinterSplinter You have 14 HCP LTC 8 You have 14 HCP LTC 8 Partner has LTC 7 or less Partner has LTC 7 or less What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 44 Your opener is weakYour opener is weak Partner can bid on with Partner can bid on with

strong handstrong hand

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Opener’s Re-BidsOpener’s Re-Bids You open ?You open ? 1 1 Partner bids 4Partner bids 4 SplinterSplinter You have 17 HCP LTC 6 You have 17 HCP LTC 6 Partner has LTC 7 or less Partner has LTC 7 or less What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 66 You can cross ruff the You can cross ruff the

red suitsred suits Partner should have Partner should have

some some honourshonours

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Opener’s Re-BidsOpener’s Re-Bids You open ?You open ? 1 1 Partner bids 4Partner bids 4 SplinterSplinter You have 18 HCP LTC 6 You have 18 HCP LTC 6 Partner has LTC 7 or less Partner has LTC 7 or less What is your re-bid?What is your re-bid? 4NT RKCB4NT RKCB If partner bids 5If partner bids 5 bid 5 bid 5 If partner bids 5If partner bids 5 or 5 or 5

bid 6bid 6 If partner bids 5If partner bids 5 bid 7 bid 7

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SummarySummary

Recognise if partner has made a Recognise if partner has made a strong or weak bidstrong or weak bid

Your re-bid will depend on thisYour re-bid will depend on this If you know game is on make sure If you know game is on make sure

your bid is either game or forcing your bid is either game or forcing Partners tend to pass given a Partners tend to pass given a

chance!chance!