Deal 3	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH  BID      You dealt this hand. What do you bid?
	♠ A K 9 7 ♥ A Q J 5 ♦ 5 ♣ A 8 6 4

 

Deal 3	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♣ pass 1♥ pass  BID    You dealt this hand. What do you bid? The ♥ and ♠ suits look really good, but neither of them are 5 cards, so you open 1♣. Partner responds 1♥. What is your next bid?
	♠ A K 9 7 ♥ A Q J 5 ♦ 5 ♣ A 8 6 4

 

Deal 3	♠ 6 5 3 ♥ K 8 7 2 ♦ 8 7 3 ♣ K Q 4		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♣ pass 1♥ pass 4♥ pass pass pass You dealt this hand. What do you bid? The ♥ and ♠ suits look really good, but neither of them are 5 cards, so you open 1♣. Partner responds 1♥. What is your next bid? Partner's bid shows 6-10 points and at least 4 ♥s. Since you now know there is an 8-card Major suit fit you revalue your hand, adding 2 more points for the singleton ♦. That gives you 20 points; add partner's 6-10 and you have enough for game. She who knows, goes, so you bid 4♥.  Deal 4
	♠ A K 9 7 ♥ A Q J 5 ♦ 5 ♣ A 8 6 4