Deal 11	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH  BID          You dealt this hand. What do you bid?
	♠ 6 ♥ A Q J 9 8 ♦ A K 8 5 ♣ K Q J

 

Deal 11	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♥ pass 3♥ pass  BID        You dealt this hand. What do you bid? This is a big hand. But not quite enough to open 2♣. So you open 1♥ and partner responds 3♥. Now what?
	♠ 6 ♥ A Q J 9 8 ♦ A K 8 5 ♣ K Q J

 

Deal 11	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♥ pass 3♥ pass 4NT pass 5♥ pass  BID      You dealt this hand. What do you bid? This is a big hand. But not quite enough to open 2♣. So you open 1♥ and partner responds 3♥. Now what? You might bid 4♦ as a slam try, but it is probably just as well to go ahead and ask for Aces. So you bid 4NT and partner owns up to holding 2 Aces. What is your next bid?
	♠ 6 ♥ A Q J 9 8 ♦ A K 8 5 ♣ K Q J

 

Deal 11	♠ A 10 2 ♥ K 7 5 2 ♦ 7 4 3 ♣ A 9 7		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♥ pass 3♥ pass 4NT pass 5♥ pass 6♥ pass pass pass   You dealt this hand. What do you bid? This is a big hand. But not quite enough to open 2♣. So you open 1♥ and partner responds 3♥. Now what? You might bid 4♦ as a slam try, but it is probably just as well to go ahead and ask for Aces. So you bid 4NT and partner owns up to holding 2 Aces. What is your next bid? You have all the Aces but don't go crazy. Partner only has 11-12 points so don't think too Grand! Bid 6♥.  Deal 12
	♠ 6 ♥ A Q J 9 8 ♦ A K 8 5 ♣ K Q J