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DEAL 15

These Practice pages can be utilized in several ways.

The recommended method is for two partners to be in vocal contact, each looking at the page in a different computer - perhaps one with a laptop. Using this method one partner would start by clicking on NORTH, the other on SOUTH.

Somewhat less satisfactorily, the partners can use a single computer, and alternate looking at the display, again one as NORTH, the other as SOUTH.

As a last resort, one person can click back and forth between screens.

Start by clicking one of the buttons; when the bidding is complete click the BIDDING button to check the "recommended" bidding.
     
 
 NORTH
 
 You are the Dealer.
 Bid this hand with your partner.
 The opponents do not bid.
     
 
 SOUTH
 
 Your partner, NORTH, is the Dealer.
 Bid this hand together.
 The opponents do not bid.
     
 
WESTNORTHEASTSOUTH
 1♠pass4♠
passpasspass


NORTH has 14 points and opens 1♠, her 5-card Major.

SOUTH could bid 3♠, a Limit Raise with his 11 points. But it is often a good idea, when you have five of the Major suit that partner opened with, to just go ahead and bid the game. So South should bid 4♠ here.

See the NOTE in Deal 13. When you use weaker 5-card support hands for your jump to game, you need to find another way to describe your opening-hand-strength type hands.
 
NORTH
♠ A 7 6 5 2
♥ 7 6
♦ A 8 3
♣ A J 4

SOUTH
♠ J 10 9 4 3
♥ A 5 3
♦ 9
♣ K 8 6 3