Deal 82	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 2♥  BID      The bidding has gone as shown. Decide what you would say, then click on BID above.
	♠ 10 8 5 ♥ A K 7 ♦ A 7 3 ♣ A Q 6 5

 

Deal 82	♠ A Q 6 ♥ 4 2 ♦ K J 5 4 ♣ K 7 3 2		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 2♥ 2NT pass 3NT pass pass pass Over an opponent's Weak 2-bid a 2NT overcall is used to show basically the same as a 1NT opening bid, but promising stopper(s) in their suit. Partner bids 3NT. Click NEXT to continue.
	♠ 10 8 5 ♥ A K 7 ♦ A 7 3 ♣ A Q 6 5

 

Deal 82   3NT; OL: ♥10	♠ A Q 6 ♥ 4 2 ♦ K J 5 4 ♣ K 7 3 2		South plays 3NT. West leads the ♥10. As expected, West leads his partner's ♥ suit. Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
	♠ 10 8 5 ♥ A K 7 ♦ A 7 3 ♣ A Q 6 5

 

Deal 82   3NT; OL: ♥10	♠ A Q 6 ♥ 4 2 ♦ K J 5 4 ♣ K 7 3 2		Winner List: ♠ = 1 : ♥ = 2 : ♦ = 2 : ♣ = 3 :: Total = 8 You need only one more winner; the best chance will be a 3-2 split in ♣s. But if that doesn't happen you might have to try the finesse in either ♠s or ♦s. The problem is that both finesses go into the East hand. Because of that fact there is no reason to hold up on the first trick so you win the ♥A. Then you play the ♣A . . . and East discards a ♦!  NEXT
	♠ 10 8 5 ♥ A K 7 ♦ A 7 3 ♣ A Q 6 5

 

Deal 82   3NT; OL: ♥10	♠ A Q 6 ♥ 4 2 ♦ K J 5 4 ♣ K 7 3 2		Winner List: ♠ = 1 : ♥ = 2 : ♦ = 2 : ♣ = 3 :: Total = 8 You need only one more winner; the best chance will be a 3-2 split in ♣s. But if that doesn't happen you might have to try the finesse in either ♠s or ♦s. The problem is that both finesses go into the East hand. Because of that fact there is no reason to hold up on the first trick so you win the ♥A. Then you play the ♣A . . . and East discards a ♦! Don't be sad that the ♣s didn't split, your contract is now guaranteed! Well, guaranteed as long as East has only a 6-card ♥ suit. Play your ♥K, and when West follows suit play your ♥7. East wins this trick and he can also win 3 more ♥ tricks. But when he runs out of ♥s he will be forced to play a ♠ or a ♦ because he doesn't have any ♣s. Either one will give you your ninth trick. Click NEXT to see the full Deal.
	♠ 10 8 5 ♥ A K 7 ♦ A 7 3 ♣ A Q 6 5

 

Deal 82   3NT; OL: ♥10	♠ A Q 6 ♥ 4 2 ♦ K J 5 4 ♣ K 7 3 2		If the ♣s had split 4-1 you wouldn't know it until you played a second ♣. But it wouldn't matter, you would still play the same way. As long as you can strip East of any ♣s you can make the throw-in. Deal 83
♠ J 9 4 2 ♥ 10 3 ♦ 10 9 ♣ J 10 9 8 4		♠ K 7 3 ♥ Q J 9 8 6 5 ♦ Q 8 6 2 ♣ -
	♠ 10 8 5 ♥ A K 7 ♦ A 7 3 ♣ A Q 6 5