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 "Udderly Rediculous" Placing the Contract by Marti Ronemus

I promise what I'm about to tell you is true. But first, a little background. Around 3600 BC was the first mention of a "waterbed," a goat skin filled with sun-heated water. The peak of the waterbed's popularity hit some 5000 years later during the 1980s when one in five beds sold held liquid. (Briefly, there were attempts to use Jello instead of water, but we'll save that story for another day.)

Better technology knocked the waterbed off the market starting late 80s and that was the end of that.

Or was it? Not hardly. Believe it or not, the waterbed industry is thriving again... as bedding for COWS!! It turns out the beds are ideal for protecting cows' joints, and the bedding doesn't grow bacteria, unlike hay and woodchips. Jaw-dropping, isn't it?

I can't think of a bridge tie-in, so let's mooooo-ve right along and milk some hands for all they're worth. (Sorry.)

Question 1

  Your Hand
♠ A J 4
♥ A K 10 5 4 3
♦ A 2
♣ K 3 		 
Q: 1 - South:
SouthWestNorthEast
1♥Pass2♥Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 4♥: Pard has promised 6-9/10 pts. We've got 21ish with distribution, and that adds up to game. It should always be this easy, no?

Your result so far:
Open Question

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Question 2

  Your Hand
♠ A K J 5 4
♥ K J 9
♦ 9 4 3
♣ 4 3 		 
Q: 2 - South:
SouthWestNorthEast
1♠Pass3♠Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: Pass: Pard's bid limited his hand to 10-12 pts, and probably four Spades. Is that enough to mooove us forward? Even squeezing every point out of our hand, we can only come up with a very weak 13. There's a chance we might have game, but sometimes Pass is an actual bid. If we had a singleton, we'd go, but this is dead distribution.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 3

  Your Hand
♠ A 8 4 3
♥ J 5 4
♦ A Q J 2
♣ Q 9 		 
Q: 3 - South:
SouthWestNorthEast
1♦Pass1♥Pass
1♠Pass2♠Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: Pass: Pard's 2♠ bid limited his hand to 6-9/10 pts, including distribution. We don't have enough to invite. We HATE to Pass, no bull, but we have to do it. Safety first.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 4

  Your Hand
♠ 7 4 3
♥ 5 4
♦ A K Q 2
♣ Q J 9 4 		 
Q: 4 - South:
SouthWestNorthEast
1♦Pass2♦Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: Pass: Aren't we going to get a chance to bid today? Only sensibly. Pard has denied holding a four-card major, but the BIG question is why didn't he bid No-trump? His distribution must be bad, and he's likely to be loaded with Diamonds. Be glad we can bail out cheaply.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 5

  Your Hand
♠ K Q 4 3
♥ K 4
♦ K 8
♣ A K J 8 6 		 
Q: 5 - South:
SouthWestNorthEast
1♣Pass1 No-trumpPass
?


 Your choice:
A: 3 No-trump: Let's figure out what Pard holds. First, no more than 9/10 pts. So far, so good. He does NOT have a four-card major, or he'd bid it. We've got solid stoppers in all the suits and game-going values. This is a golden opportunity for game. We don't care what they lead, it's right into our hand.

Your result so far:
Open Question

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