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 "Where's Waldo?" Tough choices by Marti Ronemus

Is there anyone among us who hasn't gnashed their teeth in frustration looking at a "Where's Waldo?" puzzle? This year, Englishman Martin Handford's endearingly nerdy little guy is 30 years old, so let's celebrate! It takes Martin a minimum of eight weeks to complete a puzzle which has between 3-500 characters and 20 sight gags.

Waldo has world-wide fame. In fact, the 2011 Street Performance World Championships held in Dublin was won by 3872 people dressed as Waldo. AND!! There's now a Google Earth game to find him.

The only thing harder to find than Waldo is the perfect bid. Let's get to work.

Question 1

  Your Hand
 Q J 5
 K Q 8
 Q J 4
 K Q J 10
 
Q: 1 - As South, what should you bid now?
SouthWestNorthEast
1 No-trumppass2pass
2pass3pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 4: Pard has given you three pieces of info: He has a four-card major and a five card Club suit. Also a game-force hand. Visualize his hand. He's moving AWAY from no-trumps and rebidding Clubs--missing four honors in the suit! We don't play game in a minor without a singleton, void and/or note from our mother, but this guy's got a VERY distributional hand. It's your duty to raise the suit and let him place the contract. Somebody's got that note from mom.

Your result so far:
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Question 2

  Your Hand
 A Q 10 4 2
 K 8
 9 4
 9 7 5 4
 
Q: 2 - As South, what should you bid?
SouthWestNorthEast
--passpass
?


 Your choice:
A: 2: But wait! You don't have a six-card suit. How can you pre-empt? Here's why you want to. Firstly, in third seat, you want to find a bid. Secondly, you're opposite a partner who already passed, and passed hands aren't supposed to advance pre-empts. Finally, if you open at the one-level, the dam will be broken and fools will rush in (to mix metaphors). You have God's Own Suit. End this auction by forcing Them to come in at the three-level if they want it.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 3

  Your Hand
 K 7 6 5 3
 A 5 4 3 2
 2
 6 4
 
Q: 3 - As South, what should you bid?
SouthWestNorthEast
passpass2pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 4: I know, I know. We just said that a passed hand isn't supposed to advance a preempt. BUT! Just how much temptation is one person supposed to resist? Pard has at least five spades. You've got a singleton, a doubleton and five-card support. You've got a huge hand in favor of Spades. And just for fun, take another look at hand number two. That's your partner. This contract will make and you'll be a hero (for once).

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 4

  Your Hand
 J 9
 Q 9 5 3 2
 K Q J 10 3
 K
 
Q: 4 - As South, what should you bid?
SouthWestNorthEast
-passpass1
?


 Your choice:
A: Pass: Temptation abounds. You've got the shape for a lovely Michael's Cue-bid of 2 showing five Hearts and five of a minor (and it's such a fun bid to use!). But you are opposite a passed partner and would be shoving him to the three-level. What if he's only got doubletons in the red suits? What about 2? People, you can't bid a bad suit in a bad hand. It just doesn't work. What about 2? Interesting and it would give Pard a lead, but not a good habit to get into... you're a little short of points (you certainly aren't counting that singleton K, are you?) You will be doubled for sure. Maybe this is a good time to pass. You are better off defending.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 5

  Your Hand
 J 9 7 5 4 2
 10 3
 9 8 7
 A 2
 
Q: 5 - As South, what should you bid?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1
pass1double3
?


 Your choice:
A: 3: North's double was for the unbid suits, especially Spades, showing four. Your problem is how high to bid. A jump to 4 usually requires a singleton or a void, which suggests stopping at 3. The Law of Total Tricks however suggests going for broke. Our suggestion is for you to bid whatever it takes to win the contract. Begin with 3 and if needed, go to 4 later. Make sense?

Your result so far:
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