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 "Things You Thought You Knew" Opener Rebids by Marti Ronemus

We all know yawns are contagious, right? It's been documented. Dogs, chimps and even parakeets have been seen passing a yawn. We've seen it ourselves. Right?

Maybe not. Psychologist Rohan Kapitany from University of Oxford put together a study using 79 college students (psychologists' favorite guinea pigs). They were put into four groups, all with headphones listening to Chopin -- with half of them blindfolded.

The longer the people sat, the more yawns occurred. BUT!! When the tapes were reviewed, Kapitany was surprised to see that there didn't appear to be a causal relationship, since the blindfolded people yawned just as much. "Further, and more robust research is needed," Kapitany stated with force.

Really? Instead I suggest we turn our attention to rebids by opener. A much more useful topic, don't you think?

Question 1

  Your Hand
 9 5 4 3
 9 4
 A K Q 10
 A 7 5
 
Q: 1 - South:
SouthWestNorthEast
1Pass1Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 2: We have a fit, and a minimum opener. Yes, yes, I know. You hate your Spades. Too bad... your job is to describe your hand. You have four Spades. Remember our Wonderbra rule? With a minimum hand, support with support.

Your result so far:
Open Question

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Question 2

  Your Hand
 9 5 4
 K 9 4
 A Q 10 9
 A 7 5
 
Q: 2 - South:
SouthWestNorthEast
1Pass1Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 1 No-trump: There are those who might bid 2 with this hand, and so would we... IF! We didn't have lovely stoppers in each suit and a balanced hand. We are showing a minimum hand, with no other biddable suit. Wake Up!!

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 3

  Your Hand
 9
 9 5 4
 A Q 10 9 8 7
 A K 7
 
Q: 3 - South:
SouthWestNorthEast
1Pass1Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 2: Well, nothing much else to say. Minimum hand. Rebidding the Diamond suit promises holding six. Plus we've got a Darn Good Suit.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 4

  Your Hand
 A 5
 K 9 5
 Q 10 9 8 7 2
 A 7
 
Q: 4 - South:
SouthWestNorthEast
1Pass1Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 1 No-trump: We've got stoppers everywhere, and we just aren't proud enough of the Diamond suit to bid it again. With luck, it will come in very handy in No-trump.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 5

  Your Hand
 A J 9
 A K 4
 J 9 8 4 3
 8 4
 
Q: 5 - South:
SouthWestNorthEast
1Pass1Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 2: Some might disagree, but we need to show Pard a minimum hand. We could bid No-trump, but we have no minor suit stoppers. We can't rebid the Diamonds. We've got some ruffing values with our short Clubs. We've got two honors for Pard, so we vote for putting Pard in a seven-card fit at the lowest level.

Are we awake enough for our hand now? Or are we yawning?

Your result so far:
Open Question

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