Deal 3	♠ ♥ ♦ ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH   1♣ pass 1♥ pass 2♦ pass  BID    The bidding has gone as shown. At your first turn you bid your ♥ suit, up-the-line. Decide what you would say next, then click on BID above.
	♠ K 10 9 4 ♥ K 10 9 6 ♦ 10 8 2 ♣ 9 5

 

Deal 3	♠ J 3 ♥ Q 8 ♦ K Q J 5 ♣ A K 7 6 2		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH   1♣ pass 1♥ pass 2♦ pass 2NT pass pass pass You only have 7 points, but partner Reversed so you cannot pass. You need to make a bid to show your minimum, and you cannot support either of partner's suits, nor can you rebid your ♥s. However, you also cannot bid your ♠ suit. That would be fourth-suit-forcing, and would show a game forcing hand of 9 or more points. Instead you bid 2NT. Partner has a bare 17 so he passes.  Deal 4
	♠ K 10 9 4 ♥ K 10 9 6 ♦ 10 8 2 ♣ 9 5