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Bridge Balancing Bidding Lesson
Your mission, is to figure out the next bid for each hand given.
You are always South in this exercise.
West
North
East
South
 
 
1
Pass
Pass
?
 
x x    
J 9 x x    
Q x    
K Q x x x
 
 
What do you bid now?        
Pass
       
1NT
       
2
       
3
       
Double
 
-
Nope
-
 
- Correct! -
8 pts but weak suit
 
-
Not Today
-
 
-
Try Again
-
 
-
No Way
-
 
Bid a Bridge Hand
West
North
East
South
 
 
1
Pass
Pass
?
 
K x    
x x    
10 x x    
A J 10 x x x
 
 
What do you bid now?        
Pass
       
1NT
       
2
       
3
       
Double
 
-
Nope
-
 
- Correct! -
8 pts and a good suit
 
-
Try Again
-
 
-
Not Today
-
 
-
No Way
-
 
Bid a Bridge Hand
West
North
East
South
 
 
1
Pass
Pass
?
 
K Q x    
x x x    
x    
A K J x x x
 
 
What do you bid now?        
Pass
       
1NT
       
2
       
3
       
Double
 
-
Not Today
-
 
-
Try Again
-
 
-
Nope
-
 
- Correct! -
13-16 pts and a good 6 card suit
 
-
No Way
-
 
Bid a Bridge Hand
West
North
East
South
 
 
1
Pass
Pass
?
 
Q J x    
x x    
A J x    
A K J x x
 
 
What do you bid now?        
Pass
       
1NT
       
2
       
3
       
Double
 
-
Not Today
-
 
-
Try Again
-
 
-
Nope
-
 
-
No Way
-
 
- Correct! -
Good points but only 5 Clubs. Double and then bid Clubs.
 
Bid a Bridge Hand
Here are all 4 hands together for you to compare at once. You are South.
West
North
East
South
 
 
1
Pass
Pass
?
 
 
 
 
Pass
1)
 
x x    
J 9 x x    
Q x    
K Q x x x
 
2
2)
 
K x    
x x    
10 x x    
A J 10 x x x
 
3
3)
 
K Q x    
x x x    
x    
A K J x x x
 
Double
4)
 
Q J x    
x x    
A J x    
A K J x x
 
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