ACBL18 – Bidding: Rebid and Response Ward Trumbull
Points Apr 12, 2010
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If you don’t know the points, you don’t know the game.
To bid game, a partnership needs:
In notrump you need 25/26 HCP.
In a major suit you need 25/26 HCP and/or distribution points.
In a minor suit you need 28/29 HCP and/or distribution points.
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Point Count Rules for Opener
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To make an opening bid in a suit at the one level you need:
11+ HCP with any 5+ card suit
12+ HCP with no 5+ card suit
TO REBID (if response is at the 1 level) What The
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If partner responds in 1 of a suit (6-18 HCP) or Do the Math
1 notrump (6-9 HCP) and you have: ------------------------
11-14 HCP 11 + 6 = 17
up to 14 + 6 = 20
15-18 HCP 15 + 6 = 21
up to 18 + 6 = 24
19+ HCP game somewhere 19 + 6 = 25
A. If partner’s response is a minor (1 diamond), bid a 1 level major or
notrump per item C below.
B. If partner’s response is a major and you have support (8+ cards
between the pair), you can add distribution points to your count. If
your hand’s combined points are:
11-15 points - bid 2 of that major The pair is 8 to 4 points short.
16-17 points - bid 3 of that major (invite) 3 to 2 points short.
18+ points - bid 4 of that major gamble 18 + 6 = game
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TO REBID (if response is at the 1 level)
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C. Notrump rebids
You may rebid notrump if:
1. You can’t/don’t support partner’s minor suit (6–18 HCP).
2. You can’t support partner’s major suit (6–18 HCP).
3. Partner responded 1 notrump (6–9 HCP).
Do the math
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11-14 HCP - If partner bid 1 NT, you pass
11-14 HCP - If partner bid 1 of a suit, 11 + 6 = 17
bid 1 notrump up to 14 + 6 = 20
15-17 HCP - bid 2 notrump (invite) 15 + 6 = 21
up to 17 + 6 = 23
18+ HCP - bid 3 notrump gamble 18 + 6 = game
TO REBID (if response is a suit at the 2 level) What The
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Partner’s HCP are 10–18. Do the Math
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11-14 HCP 11 + 10 = 21
up to 14 + 10 = 24
15+ HCP game somewhere 15 + 10 = 25
A. If partner’s suit is a minor (2 clubs or diamonds), see notrump rebids
In item C below.
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TO REBID (if response is a suit at the 2 level)
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B. If partner’s response is a major and you have support (8+ cards
between the pair), you can add distribution points to your count. If
your hand’s combined points are:
Per the math above
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11-14 points - bid 3 of that suit (invite) The pair is 4 to1 points short.
15+ points - bid 4 of that suit 15 + 10 = game
C. Notrump rebids
You may rebid notrump if:
1. You can’t/don’t support partner’s minor (10-18 HCP).
2. You can’t support partner’s major (10-18 HCP).
Do the math
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11-14 HCP - bid 2 notrump (invite) 11 + 10 = 21
up to 14 + 10 = 24
15+ HCP - bid 3 notrump 15 + 10 = game
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Point Count Rules for Responder
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A. Partner Opens a Minor at the 1 Level
6-18 - HCP to bid 1 diamond with 5+ cards and 2+ ace/face cards
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6-18 - HCP to bid a 4+ card major (respond up-the-line)
6-9 - HCP to bid 1 notrump (no 4+ card major)
10-11 - points for a limit raise to support partner’s minor with 5+
clubs or 4+ diamonds. Points = HCP and distribution points.
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A. Partner Opens a Minor at the 1 Level (continued)
12-15 – HCP to bid 2 notrump with no 4+ card major
16-18 – HCP See 6-18 above.
19+ HCP to jump shift into a new suit
NOTE: Preferably that should be a 5+ card suit.
B . Partner opens a Major at the 1 Level (support is yes)
If you can support partner’s major (8+ cards between the pair):
6-9 - HCP to support partner’s suit at the 2 level
10-11 - points for limit raise of partner’s suit at 3 level
points = HCP and distribution points
12-15 - HCP for a 2 notrump bid
May have support of partner’s suit.
DOES NOT have 4+ card suit in unbid major.
16-18 - HCP to bid some minor at 2 level (10-18 HCP)
Later bid game or possibly slam in partner’s suit.
19+ - Gerber – that’s Roman Key Card
6-11 - HCP for game raise in partner’s major suit at the 4 level
NOTE: You should have 4+ cards and a singleton
or a void.
C . Partner opens a Major at the 1 Level (support is no)
6-18 HCP to make a 1 spade bid (1 heart open)
6-9 HCP to bid 1 notrump denying 4+ spades
or not enough HCP to bid a 4+ hearts suit
10-18 HCP to make any 2 level new suit bid
12-15 HCP to bid 2 notrump
Not denying support for partner’s major suit, but
denying 4+ cards in unbid major
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C . Partner opens a Major at the 1 Level (support is no) continued
16-18 HCP - See 10-18 above.
19+ HCP - to jump shift into a new suit
- NOTE: Preferably that should be a 5+ card suit.
Partner Opens 1 Notrump (15-18 HCP)
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1. Bid Stayman with 8+ HCP.
2. Bid transfers with 0+ HCP.
3. Bid 2 notrump with 8-9 HCP.
4. Bid 3 notrump with 10+ HCP.
5. Bid 4 clubs (Gerber) with a strong 15+ HCP
after possible Stayman.
Partner Opens 2 Clubs (if 19-21 HCP notrump hand)
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When partner rebids 2 notrump
1. Bid Stayman with 5+ HCP
2. Bid major transfer with 0+ HCP.
3. Bid 3 notrump with 5 HCP.
4. Bid 4 clubs (Gerber) with a strong 11+ HCP hand
after possible Stayman.
Partner Opens 2 Notrump (22-24 HCP)
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1. Bid Stayman with 2+ HCP.
2. Bid major transfer with 0+ HCP.
3. Bid 3 notrump with 2 HCP.
4. Bid 4 clubs (Gerber) with a strong 8+ HCP hand
after possible Stayman.