Deal 17	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT 2♦  BID        The bidding has gone as shown. Decide what you would say, then click on BID above.
	♠ Q 7 4 ♥ Q 10 9 6 5 ♦ 8 3 ♣ A 8 3

 

Deal 17	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT 2♦ 2NT pass 3♣ pass  BID      With 9 points you don't want to sign-off with 2♥. But you aren't strong enough to force to game with a 3♥ bid either. So you start an invitational sequence by bidding 2NT. Partner says 3♣. What do you bid?
	♠ Q 7 4 ♥ Q 10 9 6 5 ♦ 8 3 ♣ A 8 3

 

Deal 17	♠ K J 5 ♥ K J 7 ♦ A 9 6 ♣ K Q 10 2		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT 2♦ 2NT pass 3♣ pass 3♥ pass 4♥ pass pass pass With 9 points you don't want to sign-off with 2♥. But you aren't strong enough to force to game with a 3♥ bid either. So you start an invitational sequence by bidding 2NT. Partner says 3♣. What do you bid? Now you bid 3♥. Partner will realize you have better than a sign-off, but were not good enough to bid 3♥ immediately. He has a maximum, and he knows you have a 5-card suit, so he bids 4♥.  Deal 18
	♠ Q 7 4 ♥ Q 10 9 6 5 ♦ 8 3 ♣ A 8 3