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 Rebids "Get Out of Town!" by Marti Ronemus

So, our main Pard has threatened to kill us if we pass his Take-Out Double one more time. Another Pard is threatening mayhem if we don't get Reverse Drury RIGHT for once. It's time to get out of town. Don't panic, just put together an Emergency Go-Bag. Here are some suggestions of what to pack.

Naturally we need food (think non-perishable and don't forget the can opener) and water, first aid and medications, and all our documents in a water-proof bag. But here are some less obvious needs. A wrench, batteries, dust mask, plastic sheeting and duct tape (who would ever leave home without duct tape?!), wet wipes and clean undies. Whew. Oh and a U-Haul to drag it all.

Maybe a better solution would be improving our bidding? I'm here to help!

We've got some interesting hands involving rebids today, many big decisions. These will be easy if we stop and visualize what Pard is telling us.

Question 1

  Your Hand
♠ 3
♥ A K Q 9 4 3
♦ A 8
♣ A Q 5 2 		 
Q: 1 - South:
SouthWestNorthEast
1♥p1♠p
?


 Your choice:
A: 3♣: We need to do something dramatic, to force the auction forward. There is no Heart bid that cannot be passed. (Rebids of old suits are rarely forcing.) We want to show both our enormous point count and fabulous shape. Let's show our Clubs, but we're going to have to skip a level. A jump shift is forcing to game. We can rebid the Hearts later. Let's carry this auction forward and see what happens next.

Your result so far:
Open Question

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Question 2

  Your Hand
♠ A 10 9 4 2
♥ 10 5
♦ J 6 5 4
♣ K 6 		 
Q: 2 - NORTH!! We are the partner of the person who just bid.
SouthWestNorthEast
1♥p1♠p
3♣p?


 Your choice:
A: 3 NT: Well, darn it, we can't pass. We can't name the 4th suit or repeat the Spades. We have a (small) stopper in Diamonds, so we go for 3 NT.



Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 3

  Your Hand
♠ K 10 9 8 7 6
♥ A K 8
♦ K Q 3
♣ 5 		 
Q: 3 - South:
SouthWestNorthEast
1♠p2♠p
?


 Your choice:
A: 4♠: We need to re-evaluate our hand in favor of Spades. Once Pard supports our suit, we've got: a nine-card trump fit, a singleton and working honors. Our trump suit is a wee bit weak, but hey... our Go-Bag is packed and ready just in case.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 4

  Your Hand
♠ A K Q 10 6
♥ A K 2
♦ 8 4
♣ K 8 5 		 
Q: 4 - South:
SouthWestNorthEast
--1♣P
1♠P2♠P
?


 Your choice:
A: 4 No-trump: Normally, when we do not have control over all four suits, we don't use Blackwood. Rather, we cue-bid controls. For less experienced players, it's a little more hit-and-miss. Pard opened the bidding, and thusly must have 12-ish pts. We've got slam points, or darn close, especially with a nine-card trump fit. Also, give yourself credit if you went right to 6♠.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 5

  Your Hand
♠ K 9 7 2
♥ J 9 8
♦ K 10 8
♣ A 9 8 		 
Q: 5 - South:
SouthWestNorthEast
--1 NTp
?


 Your choice:
A: 3 No-trump: We've got the points for game, but what about Stayman? With a 4-3-3-3 balanced hand, we don't use Stayman, as we have no ruffing values.

Ready for our hand?

Your result so far:
Open Question

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