ACBL10RHO – Bidding: Options When            Ward Trumbull

                                                            RHO Opens                    Jan 31, 2012

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      When your right hand opponent (RHO) opens the bidding with one of a suit, you (based on your 13 cards) have the following options.

 

  1. Pass – when your hand does not conform to one of the options

               below

 

  1. Overcall a suit

 

  1. At the 1 level

A 5+card suit, with 2+ honors and 6-12 HCP

 

  1. At the 2 level

A 5+card suit, with 2+ honors and 8-12 HCP

          

  1. Skipping 1 level (weak 2 hand)

A 6+ card suit and 5-10 HCP  (honors not required)

 

  1. Skipping 2-or-more levels (preempt)

A 7+ card suit and points vary, but more when vulnerable

 

  1.  Overcall notrump  

 

  1. For 1 notrump

15-18 HCP, no voids, no singleton and no 5+ card major

               Also at least 1 stopper over a minor open or 2 stoppers over a

               major open  

 

  1. For 2 notrump (unusual)

 

  1. If you are playing Michaels, it indicates a 5/5 hand for the 2 lower unbid suits.

 

  1. If not, (by partnership agreement) it indicates either 5/5 in the minors or 5/5 in the 2 lower unbid suits.

 

 

           ACBL10RHO – Bidding: Options When           Jan 31, 2012

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  1.  Takeout Double

 

  1. If you are playing Michaels, it indicates 13+ HCP.

 

  1. If not, it indicates 13-15 HCP.   (See Cue Bid below)

 

  1.  Cue Bid (2 bid of RHO’s suit)

 

  1. If you are playing Michaels, it indicates a 5/5 hand with the suits dependent on which suit RHO opened.

 

  1. If not, it indicates 16+ HCP.    (a stronger type Takeout Double)

 

 

NOTE: ACBKWRK04 is a quiz with 10 hands which tests your knowledge

            of this handout information.