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Participant Manual

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If you are East and hold the hands below, indicate your bid if North opened 1♣:

1. ♠K765 ♥KQ73 ♦A943 ♣2 DBL

2. ♠Q765 ♥AK73 ♦A3 ♣542 Pass

3. ♠Q765 ♥A873 ♦A53 ♣42 Pass

4. ♠Q7 ♥AK73 ♦AQ73 ♣542 Pass

5. ♠Q765 ♥A73 ♦AK93 ♣52 DBL

PRACTICE B On the hands below, indicate what West would bid if:

▪ North opened 1♣

▪ East passed

▪ South bid 1♠

1. ♠K765 ♥KQ73 ♦A943 ♣2 DBL

2. ♠Q765 ♥AK73 ♦A3 ♣542 Pass

3. ♠Q765 ♥A873 ♦A53 ♣42 Pass

4. ♠Q73 ♥AK73 ♦AQ73 ♣54 DBL

5. ♠Q65 ♥9873 ♦AK93 ♣A2 DBL

ADVANCER’S FORCED BID PRACTICE 1

You are West. The auction has gone:

North East South West 1♣ DBL PASS ?

What has East promised? Shortness in clubs (0, 1 or 2), 11+ HCP and 3+ cards in each of the three unbid suits. What would you bid with the following hands?

1. ♠74 ♥J73 ♦J9543 ♣652 1♦

2. ♠Q765 ♥73 ♦97532 ♣52 1♦

3. ♠Q765 ♥A873 ♦A53 ♣42 2♥

4. ♠J753 ♥987 ♦73 ♣ A973 1♠

5. ♠Q765 ♥97643 ♦3 ♣532 1♥

6. ♠765 ♥KQJ73 ♦A9 ♣432 2♥

7. ♠QJT765 ♥AK73 ♦3 ♣42 4♠

8. ♠765 ♥AQ873 ♦A53 ♣42 2♥

9. ♠7 ♥A3 ♦AQ9873 ♣7542 3♦

10. ♠8765 ♥A73 ♦AK93 ♣52 2♠

ADVANCER’S FORCED BID PRACTICE 2

You are West. The auction has gone: North East South West 1♦ DBL PASS ? What has East promised? Shortness in diamonds (0, 1 or 2), 11+ HCP and 3+ cards in each of the three unbid suits

What would you bid with the following hands?

1. ♠5 ♥K973 ♦652 ♣A9432 1♥

2. ♠Q765 ♥73 ♦A3 ♣86542 1♠

3. ♠65 ♥AK73 ♦53 ♣A8642 2♥

4. ♠Q743 ♥A743 ♦73 ♣542 1♥

5. ♠875 ♥K73 ♦J93 ♣A532 2♣

ADVANCER’S FORCED BID PRACTICE 3

You are East. The auction has gone: North East South West 1♣ PASS 1♥ DBL Pass ? What has West promised? 11+ HCP and 4+ cards in each of the

two unbid suits What would you bid with the following hands?

1. ♠K765 ♥73 ♦A9743 ♣32 1♠

2. ♠Q765 ♥73 ♦98653 ♣52 2♦

3. ♠8765 ♥873 ♦A753 ♣42 1♠

4. ♠7642 ♥3 ♦A7532 ♣542 2♦

5. ♠Q765 ♥A73 ♦AK93 ♣52 4♠

ADVANCER’S FREE BID PRACTICE 1

You are West. The auction has gone: North East South West 1♣ DBL 1♠ ? What has East promised? Shortness in clubs (0, 1 or 2), 11+ HCP and 3+ cards in each of the three unbid suits

What would you bid with the following hands?

1. ♠74 ♥J73 ♦J9543 ♣652 Pass

2. ♠Q765 ♥73 ♦97532 ♣52 Pass

3. ♠765 ♥A873 ♦A653 ♣42 2♥

4. ♠5 ♥A9873 ♦J73 ♣A973 2♥ or 3♥

5. ♠Q765 ♥97643 ♦3 ♣532 Pass

6. ♠765 ♥KQJ3 ♦A93 ♣A32 4♥

7. ♠65 ♥AK73 ♦Q7543 ♣42 3♥

8. ♠765 ♥AQ873 ♦A53 ♣42 3♥

9. ♠7 ♥A3 ♦AQ9873 ♣7542 3♦

10. ♠8765 ♥A73 ♦AK93 ♣52 3♦

ADVANCER’S FREE BID PRACTICE 2

You are East. The auction has gone: North East South West 1♣ PASS 1♥ DBL 2♥ ?

What has West promised? 11+ HCP and 4+ cards in each of the two unbid suits What would you bid with the following hands?

1. ♠K765 ♥73 ♦A943 ♣KQ2 4♠

2. ♠Q765 ♥83 ♦A743 ♣542 2♠

3. ♠Q765 ♥A8 ♦A765 ♣432 3♠

4. ♠Q742 ♥63 ♦983 ♣9642 Pass

5. ♠Q7652 ♥3 ♦A43 ♣A732 4♠

ADVANCER’S CUE BID PRACTICE 3

You are West. The auction has gone: North East South West 1♣ DBL PASS ? What has East promised? Shortness in clubs (0, 1 or 2), 11+ HCP and 3+ cards in each of the three unbid suits

What would you bid with the following hands?

1. ♠ J974 ♥AQJ3 ♦A3 ♣652 2♣

2. ♠J975 ♥9873 ♦AQ3 ♣ Q3 1♥

3. ♠Q765 ♥AQ753 ♦32 ♣A2 2♣

4. ♠KQ65 ♥A873 ♦A53 ♣42 2♣

5. ♠Q7653 ♥9764 ♦3 ♣AK2 2♠

EXAMPLE 1 The values shown by Overcaller vary based on the values shown by Advancer and whether he is making a free bid or a competitive bid. North East South West 1♣ DBL 1♠ 2♥ 2♠ ?

Who is the Advancer? West Does Advancer have to bid? No What did Advancer’s bid or lack thereof say? At least 4 hearts and 6-9 HCP East’s Hand: ♠J94 ♥AQJ3 ♦AJ83 ♣65

What happens if East passes?

North/South will play 2♠ (unless West holds 5+ hearts).

West will be unsure if East three hearts or four hearts What should East bid?

With four hearts, East should raise hearts. This is

a competitive bid and does not show extra values.

EXAMPLE 2

North East South West 1♣ DBL Pass 1♥ 2♣ ?

Who is the Advancer? West Does Advancer have to bid? Yes

What did Advancer’s bid or lack thereof say? West holds 0-9 HCP and (probably) four hearts East’s Hand: ♠J94 ♥AQJ3 ♦AJ83 ♣65

What happens if East passes?

North/South will play 2♣ (unless West holds 5+

hearts). West will be unsure if East three hearts or four hearts What should East bid?

With four hearts, East should raise hearts.

This is a competitive bid and does not show extra

values.

NOTE: The difference in all three examples (pages 16-18) is how the Responder or Opponents bid in response to East’s double of the opening 1♣ bid

EXAMPLE 3 North East South West 1♣ DBL Pass 1♥

Pass ? Who is the Advancer? West Does Advancer have to bid? Yes

What did Advancer’s bid or lack thereof say? West holds 0-9 HCP and (probably) four hearts East’s Hand: ♠A94 ♥AQJ3 ♦AK83 ♣65

What does it say if East raises?

If East passes, East/West has the contract at 1♥.

If East raises it is a ‘free’ bid showing extra values

and interest in game, if West has 7-9 HCP. What should East bid?

2♥

Alternatively, if East held: ♠J94 ♥AQJ3 ♦AJ83 ♣65 What should East bid? Pass

NEGATIVE DOUBLE

TWO MAJOR SUITS

If two major suits have been bid, double promises both minor suits with at least four cards in each. North East South West

1♥ 1♠ ?

South holds:

♠765 ♥73 ♦A743 ♣Q542

What position is South? Responder If South bids “double” what does it show?

▪ 4+ diamonds

▪ 4+ clubs

▪ 6+ HCP

▪

TWO MINOR SUITS

If two minor suits have been bid, double promises both major suits with at least four cards in each. North East South West

1♦ 2♣ ?

South holds:

♠Q765 ♥A973 ♦K3 ♣A52

What position is South? Responder If South bids “double” what does it show?

▪ 4+ spades

▪ 4+ hearts

▪ 6+ HCP

▪

ONE MAJOR SUIT

If only one major has been bid, double promises at least four cards in the unbid major. North East South West

1♥ 2♣ ?

South holds:

♠Q765 ♥73 ♦A43 ♣8542

What position is South? Responder If South bids “double” what does it show?

▪ 4+ spades

▪ Less than three hearts

▪ 6+ HCP South holds:

♠Q7654 ♥73 ♦A43 ♣852

If South bids “double” what does it show?

▪ 4+ spades

▪ Less than three hearts

▪ 6+ HCP

Why is this hand also a double?

Bidding a new suit at the 2-level would promise

10+ HCP and South only has 6 HCP. Given South’s

lower HCP, double is the only bid that allows South

to tell Partner he has a spade suit.

ONE MAJOR SUIT EXAMPLES

North East South West

1♥ 2♣ ?

South holds: ♠Q764 ♥73 ♦AKJ3 ♣852

South bids: Dbl

Why? Bidding a new suit at the two level would

promise 10+ HCP and a 5+ card major (South only

has four spades), double is the only bid that allows

South to tell partner he has a spade suit.

North East South West

1♣ 1♠ ? South holds: ♠764 ♥ AKJ53 ♦73 ♣852

South bids: DBL

Why? Bidding a new suit at the two level would have

promised 10+ HCP and a 5+ card suit (South has

only 8 HCP), double is the only bid that allows South

to tell partner he has a heart suit. South holds: ♠Q764 ♥ AKJ3 ♦73 ♣852

South bids:DBL

Why? South holds 10 HCP and only four hearts. If South

held 5+ hearts he would bid 2♥

RESPONDER’S NEGATIVE DOUBLE

PRACTICE 1 North East South West 1♣ 1♦ ? How would South bid with the following hands?

1. ♠74 ♥J753 ♦Q543 ♣A52 Bid: 1♥ Why? South does not hold four hearts AND four spades.

2. ♠Q75 ♥KQJ73 ♦A32 ♣52 Bid: 1♥

Why? South does not hold four hearts AND four spades.

3. ♠Q765 ♥A873 ♦A53 ♣42 Bid: DBL

Why? South holds 6+ HCP and four hearts AND four spades.

4. ♠KJ53 ♥9873 ♦73 ♣A97 Bid: DBL

Why? South holds 6+ HCP and four hearts AND four spades.

5. ♠Q765 ♥97643 ♦3 ♣532 Bid: Pass

Why? South does not hold 6+ HCP

RESPONDER’S NEGATIVE DOUBLE PRACTICE 2

North East South West 1♣ 1♠ ? How would South bid with the following hands? 1. ♠74 ♥J753 ♦Q3 ♣AK952 Bid: DBL

Why? South holds 6+ HCP and 4+ hearts

2. ♠74 ♥KQJ73 ♦932 ♣532 Bid: DBL

Why? South holds 6+ HCP and 4+ hearts

3. ♠Q765 ♥A873 ♦A53 ♣42 Bid: DBL

Why? South holds 6+ HCP and 4+ hearts

4. ♠J753 ♥AKJ3 ♦73 ♣ A93 Bid: DBL

Why? South holds 6+ HCP and 4+ hearts

5. ♠AT5 ♥97643 ♦3 ♣KQJ2 Bid: 2♥

Why? South holds 10+ HCP and 5+ hearts

RESPONDER’S NEGATIVE DOUBLE PRACTICE 3

North East South West 1♣ 1♥ ? How would South bid with the following hands? 1. ♠74 ♥J753 ♦Q543 ♣A52 Bid: Pass

Why? South holds 6+ HCP but less than four spades, no fit in clubs and a marginal heart stopper with minimum points.

2. ♠AQT75 ♥K73 ♦932 ♣52 Bid: 1♠

Why? South holds 6+ HCP and 5+ spades

3. ♠Q765 ♥A873 ♦A53 ♣42 Bid: DBL

Why? South holds 6+ HCP and 4 spades

4. ♠J753 ♥97 ♦73 ♣AK973 Bid: DBL

Why? South holds 6+ HCP and 4 spades

5. ♠9765 ♥9 ♦AKJ93 ♣KQ2 Bid: DBL

Why? South holds 6+ HCP and 4 spades

RESPONDER’S NEGATIVE DOUBLE PRACTICE 4

North East South West 1♣ 3♥ ? How would South bid with the following hands?

1. ♠J974 ♥73 ♦Q543 ♣K52 Bid: Pass

Why? South has only 6 HCP and is not strong enough to force Opener to bid at the three-level or higher

2. ♠AQT75 ♥K73 ♦932 ♣52 Bid: DBL

Why? South has only 9 HCP so cannot bid 3♠. Double would show 4+ spades and a hand strong enough to force opener to bid at this higher level.

3. ♠Q765 ♥A873 ♦A53 ♣42 Bid: DBL

Why? South has 4+ spades and a hand strong enough to force opener to bid at this higher level

4. ♠J753 ♥97 ♦73 ♣AK973 Bid: DBL

Why? South has 8 HCP 4 spades AND a fit in clubs. Double would show 4+ spades and a hand strong enough to force opener to bid at this higher level

5. ♠9765 ♥92 ♦KJ93 ♣K92 Bid: Pass

Why? South has only 7 HCP and is not strong enough to force Opener to bid at the three-level or higher

OPENER’S REBID WITH A MAJOR FIT PRACTICE

North East South West 1♣ 1♥ DBL PASS How would North rebid with the following hands? 1. ♠AK74 ♥743 ♦Q43 ♣K52 Bid: 1♠

Why? North holds four spades and a minimum hand (12-14 HCP)

2. ♠QT75 ♥K73 ♦2 ♣AQJ92 Bid: 1♠

Why? North holds four spades and a minimum hand (12-14 HCP)

3. ♠7653 ♥AQ3 ♦A3 ♣AKQ2 Bid: 4♠

Why? North holds four spades and a maximum hand (18+ HCP) 4. ♠J753 ♥A7 ♦7 ♣AK9743 Bid: 2♠

Why? North holds four spades and a medium hand (15+ to 18 Points). Though North only hold 12 HCP, his singleton diamond, doubleton heart and six card club suit increase the value of his hand.

5. ♠A765 ♥9 ♦K93 ♣AQJ92 Bid: 3♠

Why? North holds four spades and a medium hand (15+ to 18 Points). Though North only hold 14 HCP, his singleton heart and good five card club suit increase the value of his hand.

OPENER’S REBID WITH A MINOR FIT PRACTICE

North East South West 1♥ 1♠ DBL PASS How would North rebid with the following hands? 1. ♠A74 ♥ AQ873 ♦3 ♣K542 Bid: 2♣

Why? North holds four clubs and a minimum hand (12-14 HCP)

2. ♠AQ ♥ AK873 ♦KJ32 ♣52 Bid: 3♦ or 2NT Why? North holds four diamonds and a medium hand (15-18 HCP). North also holds a stopper (maybe 2 stoppers) in spades and knows that South holds 4+ clubs. Either bid would be acceptable,

3. ♠J75 ♥AQ873 ♦AQ53 ♣2 Bid: 2♦

Why? North holds four diamonds and a minimum hand (12-14 HCP)

4. ♠3 ♥AQ873 ♦73 ♣AK973 Bid: 3♣

Why? North holds four clubs and a medium hand (15+ - 18 Points). North’s singleton spade and good five-card club suit increase the value of his hand.

5. ♠95 ♥AQ873 ♦KJ93 ♣K2 Bid: 2♦

Why? North holds four diamonds and a minimum hand (12-14 HCP)

OPENER’S REBID WITHOUT A FIT PRACTICE

North East South West 1♦ 1♥ DBL PASS How would North rebid with the following hands? 1. ♠A74 ♥73 ♦ KQJ52 ♣Q52 Bid: 2♦

Why? North holds less than four spades and holds five diamonds with a minimum hand (12-14)

2. 75 ♥K3 ♦KJ642 ♣AQ32 Bid: 2♣

Why? North holds less than four spades and holds a second four card suit (clubs) with a minimum hand (12-14) 3. ♠65 ♥A873 ♦AQ43 ♣QJ2 Bid: 1NT

Why? North holds less than four spades, no second four card suit, a minimum hand (12-14) and a stopper in hearts.

4. ♠A3 ♥7 ♦ AK973 ♣AQJ73 Bid: 3♣

Why? North holds less than four spades, a second five-card suit (clubs) with a maximum hand (18+ HCP). North will bid a Jump

Shift.

5. ♠A52 ♥Q873 ♦KJ93 ♣K2 Bid: 1NT

Why? North holds less than four spades, no second four card suit, a minimum hand (12-14) and a stopper in hearts