Raising Partner's Suit
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Raising Partner's Suit Bid The purpose of bidding in Bridge is to find a suitable trump suit for the hand. Ideally you have at least an 8 card trump suit between your hand and partner's, more length is even better. You can raise partner's major suit opening bid when you have 3 cards of the suit and 7-10 points in your hand: North South 1S 2S Once the raise has been made, the partners have 'established' a known 8 card trump suit between the two hands and can then further explore their options for the rest of the bidding including: part score decisions, game tries, feature asks, deceptive bids, slam investigation... Try a set of our Suit Bids Flashcards. 50 cards with quick questions and answers on just what you need in point count and suit length for first responses, minor suit raises, rebids by opener, and second bids by responder. Need more help with raising partner's suit bid? Ask a Question Suit Bids Flashcards More Bridge We'll get right back to you with answers on raises, bridge laws, or any help you need. |
