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 "Plain Brown Wrapper" by Marti Ronemus

Attention readers. You may be missing out on something. Each year $1.08 BILLION is spent on the genre most kindly referred to as "romance novels." This type of book has several sub-genres that stun critics into silence.

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Our suggestion is that if you are reading one of these, be sure to put a plain brown wrapper on it. Honestly!

So let's put down our books, and work on our bidding.

Question 1

  Your Hand
♠ K Q 8 2
♥ A 10 9 8
♦ 8 4 3
♣ Q J 		 
Q: 1 - South?
SouthWestNorthEast
-1♦DblPass
?


 Your choice:
A: 2♦: The answer to this question lies in your use of cuebids. When Pard doubles a minor, he may well be 4-4 in the majors, but could also be 4-3. This cuebid (forcing and unlimited) tells Pard to show his four-card suits up the line. You can't miss your eight-card fit that way. Very useful, as Pard's next bid will also show you his point count.

Your result so far:
Open Question

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Question 2

  Your Hand
♠ A K Q 7 4
♥ A K Q 7
♦ Q 2
♣ 9 4 		 
Q: 2 - South?
SouthWestNorthEast
-1♦PassPass
?


 Your choice:
A: Double: We've got The Monster, a hand that is too big for a simple overcall at any level. We will begin with a double, and when we bid our own suit, Pard will know we've got 18 plus pts. The next chapter will be up to him.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 3

  Your Hand
♠ K J 8
♥ Q 8 7 6
♦ Q 8 6
♣ K J 2 		 
Q: 3 - South:
SouthWestNorthEast
--1♦2♠**
?

**Weak. Equivalent of opening 2♠

 Your choice:
A: 2 No-trump: We're showing 10-12 pts, a balanced hand and a Spade stopper. Now it's Pards' problem. There is a chance we might be missing an eight-card Heart fit, but with a hand this flat, we're not that concerned.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 4

  Your Hand
♠ K Q 2
♥ 6 5
♦ J 10 8 7
♣ A 7 4 3 		 
Q: 4 - South:
**pre-emptive, showing a seven-card suit
SouthWestNorthEast
--1♦3♥**
?


 Your choice:
A: 4♦: This is a tough one. The pre-empt did what it's designed to do -- creates mayhem and confusion. We can't Pass or Double, so we're going to bid. No-trump is out of the question because we lack the requisite Heart stopper. That leaves us supporting the Diamonds. Pard has a 93% chance of holding four. Let's not be robbed.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Question 5

  Your Hand
♠ A 9 3
♥ K 8 4
♦ Q 9 8
♣ K 10 4 3 		 
Q: 5 - South?
SouthWestNorthEast
--2♣Pass
2♦Pass2 No-trumpPass
?


 Your choice:
A: 6 No-trump: Pard has exactly 22-23 pts and we've got 12. We've got no less than 34 pts and no more than 36. Bid what you know you have.

Here's a great hand for your amusement and delight. As soon as we've finished it, we can get back to our book.

Your result so far:
Open Question

Play this Hand

Now that you've bid five hands, let's see how your play goes.

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