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 "The Miracle of Two-Buck Chuck" by Marti Ronemus

Do you know about Trader Joe's "Two Buck Chuck," a wine that sells for less than bottled water? Is it safe to drink? Can it be used in auto carburetors? How can it possibly be sold at a profit?

The grapes are grown in a less-desirable area, and a less-expensive fermenting process is used, which explains the cost. As to the palatability... Wine "critics" have declared it undrinkable, but how bad can it be when over 800 MILLION bottles have been sold in the last decade!

It goes to show you don't have to be fancy to be effective! Does that apply to bidding? We think so!

Question 1

  Your Hand
 J 3 2
 9 4
 J 2
 A Q 10 8 4 3
 
Q: 1 - South:
SouthWestNorthEast
-1 No-trumpPass2**
?

**Stayman

 Your choice:
A: Double: This is the classic Lead-Directing Double. It asks Pard to lead the suit.

Your result so far:
Open Question

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Question 2

  Your Hand
 8 3 2
 J 9 4
 10 5 4
 K Q J 5
 
Q: 2 - South says?
SouthWestNorthEast
---1
Pass3Pass4
?


 Your choice:
A: Pass: What, you say? Why not use a lead directing double? Because you are going to be on lead. Please.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 3

  Your Hand
 9 3
 J 10 7 6 3 2
 9 5
 K Q 2
 
Q: 3 - As South?
SouthWestNorthEast
-1Pass2
Pass3Pass4
Pass4 No-trump**Pass5
Pass5 No-trumpPass6
?

**Plain vanilla Blackwood

 Your choice:
A: Double: We want Pard to lead a Club. Notice we didn't double the Heart bid because we don't want a Heart lead.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 4

  Your Hand
 K J 8 4
 J 8
 Q J 6 3
 6 5 4
 
Q: 4 - South...
SouthWestNorthEast
--12
Pass23Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: Pass: Ouch. We can't be in the fast lane with this one. Our Diamond honors quack and our Spade honors are IN FRONT OF THE Spade bidder. If East and West switched hands, you could reconsider.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 5

  Your Hand
 9 4 3
 Q 5
 8 5 4 3
 A Q 10 7
 
Q: 5 - South:
SouthWestNorthEast
--12
Pass23Pass
?


 Your choice:
A: 4: Unlike the hast hand, our honors are all working. Our Q is actually on overtime, and we don't have honors in the opponents' suits. Our values are well worth raising Pard to game.

And now it's time to make a tough hand. Our engine's all warmed up.

Your result so far:
Open Question

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