Deal 9	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♠  BID        The bidding has been as shown. It is your bid. What do you say?
	♠ K 8 ♥ A K Q 10 7 3 ♦ A 7 5 ♣ 9 4

 

Deal 9	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♠ double pass 2♣ pass  BID      The bidding has been as shown. It is your bid. What do you say? You have 16 HCP and two more points for the fifth and sixth ♥s. That is too strong for a simple overcall. Instead you double. Partner responds 2♣. What do you bid?
	♠ K 8 ♥ A K Q 10 7 3 ♦ A 7 5 ♣ 9 4

 

Deal 9	♠ 7 6 4 3 ♥ 9 6 2 ♦ 9 4 ♣ A K 8 6		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♠ double pass 2♣ pass 2♥ pass 4♥ pass pass pass The bidding has been as shown. It is your bid. What do you say? You have 16 HCP and two more points for the fifth and sixth ♥s. That is too strong for a simple overcall. Instead you double. Partner responds 2♣. What do you bid? You bid 2♥, describing your hand as a 1-suited hand, too strong to merely overcall. Partner bids the ♥ game and you pass.  Deal 10
	♠ K 8 ♥ A K Q 10 7 3 ♦ A 7 5 ♣ 9 4