Deal 6	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♦ 1♠ 2♦  BID    The bidding has been as shown. It is your bid. What do you say?
	♠ J 8 3 ♥ A J 9 2 ♦ 10 7 ♣ 9 8 3 2

 

Deal 6	♠ A K 9 7 5 ♥ K 10 3 ♦ 9 5 3 ♣ K 7		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♦ 1♠ 2♦ 2♠ pass pass pass The bidding has been as shown. It is your bid. What do you say? With only 7 points you might not think you have enough to make a "free bid". But in competitive bidding situations like these, where both sides have a fit, bidding is usually better than passing. So you bid 2♠. You might look at the Law of Total Tricks lesson for more on this subject.  Deal 7
	♠ J 8 3 ♥ A J 9 2 ♦ 10 7 ♣ 9 8 3 2