DEAL 2

These Practice pages can be utilized in several ways.

The recommended method is for two partners to be in vocal contact, each looking at the page in a different computer - perhaps one with a laptop. Using this method one partner would start by clicking on NORTH, the other on SOUTH.

Somewhat less satisfactorily, the partners can use a single computer, and alternate looking at the display, again one as NORTH, the other as SOUTH.

As a last resort, one person can click back and forth between screens.

Start by clicking one of the buttons; when the bidding is complete click the BIDDING button to check the "recommended" bidding.
     
 
 NORTH
 
 Your partner, SOUTH, is the Dealer.
 Bid this hand together.
 The opponents do not bid.
     
 
 SOUTH
 
 You are the Dealer.
 Bid this hand with your partner.
 The opponents do not bid.
     
 
WESTNORTHEASTSOUTH
 1♠
pass2♠pass3♠
passpasspass

SOUTH has 17 points counting 1 extra for the fifth ♠. This is a middle-range hand with five ♠s. So he opens 1♠.

NORTH only has 7 points, 6 in high cards and one more for the doubleton . But she does have three ♠s, so she can respond 2♠.

Since SOUTH is middle-range, he makes one more try by bidding 3♠.

If NORTH had 9 or 10 points she would now bid 4♠ - but with 7 she passes.
 
NORTH
♠ K 8 2
K 5 4 3
8 6
♣ 9 8 3 2

SOUTH
♠ Q J 9 6 4
A 9
K 7 4
♣ K Q J