Deal 6	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH  BID        You dealt this hand. What do you bid?
	♠ 8 6 ♥ 10 2 ♦ A Q 10 6 5 ♣ A Q J 2

 

Deal 6	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♦ pass 1NT pass  BID      You dealt this hand. What do you bid? With a 5-card and a 4-card Minor you open the 5-card. Partner responds 1NT. What do you say now?
	♠ 8 6 ♥ 10 2 ♦ A Q 10 6 5 ♣ A Q J 2

 

Deal 6	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♦ pass 1NT pass 2♣ pass 3♣ pass  BID    You dealt this hand. What do you bid? With a 5-card and a 4-card Minor you open the 5-card. Partner responds 1NT. What do you say now? With only 14 points a pass might be the best bid. But with doubletons in both Majors, knowing partner does not have 4 of either, you elect to bid 2♣. Partner now surprises you and bids 3♣. It's your bid.
	♠ 8 6 ♥ 10 2 ♦ A Q 10 6 5 ♣ A Q J 2

 

Deal 6	♠ A J 3 ♥ J 6 4 ♦ 9 3 ♣ K 10 9 8 5		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♦ pass 1NT pass 2♣ pass 3♣ pass pass pass You dealt this hand. What do you bid? With a 5-card and a 4-card Minor you open the 5-card. Partner responds 1NT. What do you say now? With only 14 points a pass might be the best bid. But with doubletons in both Majors, knowing partner does not have 4 of either, you elect to bid 2♣. Partner now surprises you and bids 3♣. It's your bid. Partner evidently found some hidden treasure when he revalued! But you still have only 16 points at the most so you pass.  Deal 7
	♠ 8 6 ♥ 10 2 ♦ A Q 10 6 5 ♣ A Q J 2