{"id":22841,"date":"2026-06-25T00:01:07","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T23:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bridge.com\/?post_type=publication&#038;p=22841"},"modified":"2026-06-25T05:01:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T04:01:45","slug":"bidding-with-lousy-hands","status":"publish","type":"publication","link":"https:\/\/bridge.com\/en\/publication\/bidding-with-lousy-hands\/","title":{"rendered":"Bidding with lousy hands"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-custom-css has-background wp-custom-css-b06c332f wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#f4f9fd\">One doesn&#8217;t always pick up good hands. Sometimes one has to make do with one like this:<br><span class=\"card-suit suit-spades notranslate\">\u2660<\/span> 76<br><span class=\"card-suit suit-hearts notranslate\">\u2665<\/span> K54<br><span class=\"card-suit suit-diamonds notranslate\">\u2666<\/span> J765<br><span class=\"card-suit suit-clubs notranslate\">\u2663<\/span> 10876<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-css has-background wp-custom-css-5015be05 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#f4f9fd\"><strong>You are sitting South playing IMPs with both sides vulnerable.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>How would you handle this lovely hand given the following 6 sequences?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"bdm-deal-wrapper bdm-is-pinnable\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"bdm-pin-btn\" title=\"Unpin the deal\" data-pin-text=\"Pin\" data-pin-title=\"Pin the deal\" data-unpin-title=\"Unpin the deal\" data-close-title=\"Close\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-thumbtack\"><\/i> <span class=\"bdm-pin-label\">Pin<\/span><\/button><div class=\"bdm-deal-wrapper deal deal-format-schema target-capture small-format\" id=\"bdm-deal-22842-6a3f0e6773277\"><div class=\"deal-content\">\t<div class=\"auction-table\">\n\t\t<div class=\"auction-header\">\n                            <div class=\"auction-cell header\">W<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"auction-cell header\">N<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"auction-cell header\">E<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"auction-cell header\">S<\/div>\n            \t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"auction-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"auction-cell\"><span class=\"bid-contract\">1<span class=\"suit-s\">\u2660<\/span><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"auction-cell\"><span class=\"bid-x\">X<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"auction-cell\"><span class=\"bid-pass\">Pass<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"auction-cell\"><span class=\"bid-contract\">?<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-c136876 stk-block-background stk-entrance\" data-block-id=\"c136876\"><style>.stk-c136876 {background-color:var(--stk-global-color-66386, #f2f9ff) !important;border-top-left-radius:16px !important;border-top-right-radius:16px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:16px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:16px !important;margin-top:64px !important;margin-bottom:56px !important;overflow:visible !important;--entrance-transform:translateX(32px) !important;--entrance-duration:0.75s !important;}.stk-c136876:before{background-color:var(--stk-global-color-66386, #f2f9ff) !important;}.stk-c136876 .stk-container{overflow:visible !important;}.stk-c136876-column{--stk-columns-spacing:0px !important;--stk-column-gap:24px !important;row-gap:24px !important;}@media screen and (max-width: 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answer<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon stk-block-icon stk-block stk-c64d08b\" data-block-id=\"c64d08b\"><style>.stk-c64d08b .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child, .stk-c64d08b .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child :is(g, path, rect, polygon, ellipse){fill:var(--stk-global-color-51802, #00024e) !important;}<\/style><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper stk--has-icon2\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><linearGradient id=\"linear-gradient-c64d08b\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-c-64-d-08-b-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-c-64-d-08-b-color-2)\"><\/stop><\/linearGradient><\/defs><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"\/><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"stk--inner-svg stk--icon-2\" style=\"display:none\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><linearGradient id=\"linear-gradient-c64d08b\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-c-64-d-08-b-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-c-64-d-08-b-color-2)\"><\/stop><\/linearGradient><\/defs><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"\/><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/summary>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-4b5e54b stk-block-background stk-block-accordion__content\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"4b5e54b\"><style>.stk-4b5e54b-container{margin-top:0px !important;margin-right:0px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;margin-left:0px !important;padding-top:0px !important;padding-right:0px !important;padding-bottom:0px !important;padding-left:0px !important;}.stk-4b5e54b {background-color:#fffffe !important;}.stk-4b5e54b:before{background-color:#fffffe !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-4b5e54b-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-4b5e54b-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-08e1022\" data-block-id=\"08e1022\"><style>.stk-08e1022 {margin-bottom:10px !important;}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">2<span class=\"card-suit suit-clubs notranslate\"><span class=\"card-suit suit-clubs notranslate\"><span class=\"card-suit suit-clubs notranslate\"><span class=\"card-suit suit-clubs notranslate\"><span class=\"card-suit suit-clubs notranslate\">\u2663<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>. It&#8217;s not for you to reason why, it&#8217;s for you to do or die. Bid your cheaper four card suit and hope for the best.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"bdm-deal-wrapper bdm-is-pinnable\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"bdm-pin-btn\" title=\"Unpin the deal\" data-pin-text=\"Pin\" data-pin-title=\"Pin the deal\" data-unpin-title=\"Unpin the deal\" data-close-title=\"Close\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-thumbtack\"><\/i> <span class=\"bdm-pin-label\">Pin<\/span><\/button><div class=\"bdm-deal-wrapper deal deal-format-schema target-capture small-format\" id=\"bdm-deal-22843-6a3f0e6775ac4\"><div class=\"deal-content\">\t<div class=\"auction-table\">\n\t\t<div class=\"auction-header\">\n                            <div class=\"auction-cell header\">W<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"auction-cell header\">N<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"auction-cell header\">E<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"auction-cell header\">S<\/div>\n            \t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"auction-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"auction-cell\"><span class=\"bid-contract\">1<span class=\"suit-s\">\u2660<\/span><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"auction-cell\"><span class=\"bid-x\">X<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"auction-cell\"><span class=\"bid-xx\">XX<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"auction-cell\"><span class=\"bid-contract\">?<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-332b1c3 stk-block-background stk-entrance\" data-block-id=\"332b1c3\"><style>.stk-332b1c3 {background-color:var(--stk-global-color-66386, #f2f9ff) !important;border-top-left-radius:16px !important;border-top-right-radius:16px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:16px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:16px !important;margin-top:64px !important;margin-bottom:56px !important;overflow:visible 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class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-7ab2bd4\" id=\"read-the-answer\" data-block-id=\"7ab2bd4\"><style>.stk-7ab2bd4 .stk-block-heading__text{color:var(--stk-global-color-51802, #00024e) !important;line-height:34px !important;font-weight:600 !important;}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-color\">Read the answer<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon stk-block-icon stk-block stk-c82be3c\" data-block-id=\"c82be3c\"><style>.stk-c82be3c .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child, .stk-c82be3c .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child :is(g, path, rect, polygon, ellipse){fill:var(--stk-global-color-51802, #00024e) !important;}<\/style><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper stk--has-icon2\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><linearGradient id=\"linear-gradient-c82be3c\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-c-82-be-3-c-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-c-82-be-3-c-color-2)\"><\/stop><\/linearGradient><\/defs><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"\/><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"stk--inner-svg stk--icon-2\" style=\"display:none\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><linearGradient id=\"linear-gradient-c82be3c\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-c-82-be-3-c-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-c-82-be-3-c-color-2)\"><\/stop><\/linearGradient><\/defs><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"\/><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/summary>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-833fcbf stk-block-background stk-block-accordion__content\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"833fcbf\"><style>.stk-833fcbf-container{margin-top:0px !important;margin-right:0px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;margin-left:0px !important;padding-top:0px !important;padding-right:0px !important;padding-bottom:0px !important;padding-left:0px !important;}.stk-833fcbf {background-color:#fffffe !important;}.stk-833fcbf:before{background-color:#fffffe !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-833fcbf-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-833fcbf-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-e55e55d\" data-block-id=\"e55e55d\"><style>.stk-e55e55d {margin-bottom:10px !important;}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Pass. You are off the hook after the redouble. It is up to partner to rescue himself. Bidding a minor suit at the two level after a redouble suggests a 5 card suit, exceptionally a strong four carder.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"bdm-deal-wrapper bdm-is-pinnable\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"bdm-pin-btn\" title=\"Unpin the deal\" data-pin-text=\"Pin\" data-pin-title=\"Pin the deal\" data-unpin-title=\"Unpin the deal\" data-close-title=\"Close\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-thumbtack\"><\/i> <span class=\"bdm-pin-label\">Pin<\/span><\/button><div class=\"bdm-deal-wrapper deal deal-format-schema target-capture small-format\" id=\"bdm-deal-22844-6a3f0e6776809\"><div class=\"deal-content\">\t<div class=\"auction-table\">\n\t\t<div class=\"auction-header\">\n                            <div class=\"auction-cell header\">W<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"auction-cell header\">N<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"auction-cell header\">E<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"auction-cell header\">S<\/div>\n            \t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"auction-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"auction-cell\"><span class=\"bid-contract\">1<span class=\"suit-s\">\u2660<\/span><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"auction-cell\"><span class=\"bid-x\">X<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"auction-cell\"><span class=\"bid-pass\">Pass<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"auction-cell\"><span class=\"bid-contract\">2<span class=\"suit-c\">\u2663<\/span><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"auction-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"auction-cell\"><span class=\"bid-x\">X<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"auction-cell\"><span class=\"bid-pass\">Pass<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"auction-cell\"><span class=\"bid-contract\">?<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"auction-cell\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div 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.stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child, .stk-a4963f1 .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child :is(g, path, rect, polygon, ellipse){fill:var(--stk-global-color-51802, #00024e) !important;}<\/style><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper stk--has-icon2\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><linearGradient id=\"linear-gradient-a4963f1\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-a-4963-f-1-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-a-4963-f-1-color-2)\"><\/stop><\/linearGradient><\/defs><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"\/><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"stk--inner-svg stk--icon-2\" style=\"display:none\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><linearGradient id=\"linear-gradient-a4963f1\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-a-4963-f-1-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-a-4963-f-1-color-2)\"><\/stop><\/linearGradient><\/defs><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"\/><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/summary>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-b6c2f95 stk-block-background stk-block-accordion__content\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"b6c2f95\"><style>.stk-b6c2f95-container{margin-top:0px !important;margin-right:0px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;margin-left:0px !important;padding-top:0px !important;padding-right:0px !important;padding-bottom:0px !important;padding-left:0px !important;}.stk-b6c2f95 {background-color:#fffffe !important;}.stk-b6c2f95:before{background-color:#fffffe !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-b6c2f95-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-b6c2f95-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-f6fe3b6\" data-block-id=\"f6fe3b6\"><style>.stk-f6fe3b6 {margin-bottom:10px !important;}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">2<span class=\"card-suit suit-diamonds notranslate\"><span class=\"card-suit suit-diamonds notranslate\"><span class=\"card-suit suit-diamonds notranslate\"><span class=\"card-suit suit-diamonds notranslate\"><span class=\"card-suit suit-diamonds notranslate\">\u2666<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>. Partner&#8217;s double is for takeout and you are taking it out. Bridge is a simple game.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"bdm-deal-wrapper bdm-is-pinnable\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"bdm-pin-btn\" title=\"Unpin the deal\" data-pin-text=\"Pin\" data-pin-title=\"Pin the deal\" data-unpin-title=\"Unpin the deal\" data-close-title=\"Close\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-thumbtack\"><\/i> <span class=\"bdm-pin-label\">Pin<\/span><\/button><div class=\"bdm-deal-wrapper deal deal-format-schema target-capture small-format\" id=\"bdm-deal-22845-6a3f0e67770f0\"><div class=\"deal-content\">\t<div class=\"auction-table\">\n\t\t<div class=\"auction-header\">\n                            <div class=\"auction-cell header\">W<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"auction-cell header\">N<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"auction-cell header\">E<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"auction-cell header\">S<\/div>\n            \t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"auction-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"auction-cell\"><span class=\"bid-contract\">1<span class=\"suit-c\">\u2663<\/span><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"auction-cell\"><span class=\"bid-contract\">1<span class=\"suit-h\">\u2665<\/span><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"auction-cell\"><span class=\"bid-pass\">Pass<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"auction-cell\"><span class=\"bid-contract\">3<span class=\"suit-h\">\u2665<\/span><\/span><div class=\"bdm-cell-badges\"><span class=\"bid-badge-alert\" title=\"Alert\">A<\/span><div class=\"bid-badge-comment\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                                            <i class=\"fa-solid fa-comment\"><\/i>\n                                            <div class=\"bdm-comment-popup\">Preemptive<\/div>\n                                          <\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"auction-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"auction-cell\"><span class=\"bid-contract\">3<span class=\"suit-s\">\u2660<\/span><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"auction-cell\"><span class=\"bid-pass\">Pass<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"auction-cell\"><span class=\"bid-contract\">?<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"auction-cell\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-2c7372b stk-block-background stk-entrance\" data-block-id=\"2c7372b\"><style>.stk-2c7372b {background-color:var(--stk-global-color-66386, #f2f9ff) !important;border-top-left-radius:16px !important;border-top-right-radius:16px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:16px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:16px !important;margin-top:64px !important;margin-bottom:56px !important;overflow:visible !important;--entrance-transform:translateX(32px) !important;--entrance-duration:0.75s 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!important;}.stk-b6c6692:before{background-color:#ffffff !important;}<\/style>\n<summary class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-e7da100 stk--container-small stk-block-accordion__heading\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"e7da100\"><style>.stk-e7da100-container{margin-top:0px !important;margin-right:0px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;margin-left:0px !important;}.stk-e7da100 {padding-top:15px !important;padding-right:20px !important;padding-bottom:15px !important;padding-left:20px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-e7da100-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-e7da100-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-label stk-block-icon-label stk-block stk-2b636d9\" data-block-id=\"2b636d9\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-252a558\" id=\"read-the-answer\" data-block-id=\"252a558\"><style>.stk-252a558 .stk-block-heading__text{color:var(--stk-global-color-51802, #00024e) !important;line-height:34px !important;font-weight:600 !important;}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-color\">Read the answer<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon stk-block-icon stk-block stk-3166bcd\" data-block-id=\"3166bcd\"><style>.stk-3166bcd .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child, .stk-3166bcd .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child :is(g, path, rect, polygon, ellipse){fill:var(--stk-global-color-51802, #00024e) !important;}<\/style><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper stk--has-icon2\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><linearGradient id=\"linear-gradient-3166bcd\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-3166-bcd-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-3166-bcd-color-2)\"><\/stop><\/linearGradient><\/defs><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"\/><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"stk--inner-svg stk--icon-2\" style=\"display:none\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><linearGradient id=\"linear-gradient-3166bcd\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-3166-bcd-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-3166-bcd-color-2)\"><\/stop><\/linearGradient><\/defs><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"\/><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/summary>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-02a63fc stk-block-background stk-block-accordion__content\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"02a63fc\"><style>.stk-02a63fc-container{margin-top:0px !important;margin-right:0px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;margin-left:0px !important;padding-top:0px !important;padding-right:0px !important;padding-bottom:0px !important;padding-left:0px !important;}.stk-02a63fc {background-color:#fffffe !important;}.stk-02a63fc:before{background-color:#fffffe !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-02a63fc-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-02a63fc-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-1b111af\" data-block-id=\"1b111af\"><style>.stk-1b111af {margin-bottom:10px !important;}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">4<span class=\"card-suit suit-clubs notranslate\"><span class=\"card-suit suit-clubs notranslate\"><span class=\"card-suit suit-clubs notranslate\"><span class=\"card-suit suit-clubs notranslate\"><span class=\"card-suit suit-clubs notranslate\">\u2663<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>. The other choice is 5<span class=\"card-suit suit-clubs notranslate\"><span class=\"card-suit suit-clubs notranslate\"><span class=\"card-suit suit-clubs notranslate\"><span class=\"card-suit suit-clubs notranslate\"><span class=\"card-suit suit-clubs notranslate\">\u2663<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>, a bid you might make if your king were in another suit, any other suit. Partner figures to have 10 or 11 black cards with more clubs than spades (possibly 5-5) and there are no words to describe a &#8220;pass&#8221; at this point.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"bdm-deal-wrapper bdm-is-pinnable\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"bdm-pin-btn\" title=\"Unpin the deal\" data-pin-text=\"Pin\" data-pin-title=\"Pin the deal\" data-unpin-title=\"Unpin the deal\" data-close-title=\"Close\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-thumbtack\"><\/i> <span class=\"bdm-pin-label\">Pin<\/span><\/button><div class=\"bdm-deal-wrapper deal deal-format-schema target-capture small-format\" id=\"bdm-deal-22846-6a3f0e6777b6f\"><div class=\"deal-content\">\t<div class=\"auction-table\">\n\t\t<div class=\"auction-header\">\n                            <div class=\"auction-cell header\">W<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"auction-cell header\">N<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"auction-cell header\">E<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"auction-cell header\">S<\/div>\n            \t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"auction-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"auction-cell\"><span class=\"bid-contract\">1<span class=\"suit-h\">\u2665<\/span><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"auction-cell\"><span class=\"bid-pass\">Pass<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"auction-cell\"><span class=\"bid-pass\">Pass<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"auction-cell\"><span class=\"bid-contract\">1<span class=\"suit-s\">\u2660<\/span><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"auction-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"auction-cell\"><span class=\"bid-contract\">3<span class=\"suit-d\">\u2666<\/span><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"auction-cell\"><span class=\"bid-pass\">Pass<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"auction-cell\"><span class=\"bid-contract\">?<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"auction-cell\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-d38b891 stk-block-background stk-entrance\" data-block-id=\"d38b891\"><style>.stk-d38b891 {background-color:var(--stk-global-color-66386, #f2f9ff) !important;border-top-left-radius:16px !important;border-top-right-radius:16px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:16px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:16px !important;margin-top:64px !important;margin-bottom:56px !important;overflow:visible !important;--entrance-transform:translateX(32px) !important;--entrance-duration:0.75s !important;}.stk-d38b891:before{background-color:var(--stk-global-color-66386, #f2f9ff) !important;}.stk-d38b891 .stk-container{overflow:visible !important;}.stk-d38b891-column{--stk-columns-spacing:0px !important;--stk-column-gap:24px !important;row-gap:24px !important;}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px){.stk-d38b891-column{row-gap:16px 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class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon stk-block-icon stk-block stk-9e00914\" data-block-id=\"9e00914\"><style>.stk-9e00914 .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child, .stk-9e00914 .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child :is(g, path, rect, polygon, ellipse){fill:var(--stk-global-color-51802, #00024e) !important;}<\/style><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper stk--has-icon2\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><linearGradient id=\"linear-gradient-9e00914\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-9-e-00914-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-9-e-00914-color-2)\"><\/stop><\/linearGradient><\/defs><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 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stk-column stk-block stk-ad8a294 stk-block-background stk-block-accordion__content\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"ad8a294\"><style>.stk-ad8a294-container{margin-top:0px !important;margin-right:0px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;margin-left:0px !important;padding-top:0px !important;padding-right:0px !important;padding-bottom:0px !important;padding-left:0px !important;}.stk-ad8a294 {background-color:#fffffe !important;}.stk-ad8a294:before{background-color:#fffffe !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-ad8a294-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-ad8a294-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-6a6ef67\" data-block-id=\"6a6ef67\"><style>.stk-6a6ef67 {margin-bottom:10px !important;}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">4<span class=\"card-suit suit-hearts notranslate\"><span class=\"card-suit suit-hearts notranslate\"><span class=\"card-suit suit-hearts notranslate\"><span class=\"card-suit suit-hearts notranslate\"><span class=\"card-suit suit-hearts notranslate\">\u2665<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>. Having passed partner&#8217;s 1<span class=\"card-suit suit-hearts notranslate\"><span class=\"card-suit suit-hearts notranslate\"><span class=\"card-suit suit-hearts notranslate\"><span class=\"card-suit suit-hearts notranslate\"><span class=\"card-suit suit-hearts notranslate\">\u2665<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> opening bid, you could hardly have more. Besides, there is a double fit &#8211; always good for taking mucho tricks offensively. Go for it!<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"bdm-deal-wrapper bdm-is-pinnable\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"bdm-pin-btn\" title=\"Unpin the deal\" data-pin-text=\"Pin\" data-pin-title=\"Pin the deal\" data-unpin-title=\"Unpin the deal\" data-close-title=\"Close\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-thumbtack\"><\/i> <span class=\"bdm-pin-label\">Pin<\/span><\/button><div class=\"bdm-deal-wrapper deal deal-format-schema target-capture small-format\" id=\"bdm-deal-22847-6a3f0e677875c\"><div class=\"deal-content\">\t<div class=\"auction-table\">\n\t\t<div class=\"auction-header\">\n                            <div class=\"auction-cell header\">W<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"auction-cell header\">N<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"auction-cell header\">E<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"auction-cell header\">S<\/div>\n            \t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"auction-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"auction-cell\"><span class=\"bid-contract\">1<span class=\"suit-nt\">NT<\/span><\/span><div class=\"bdm-cell-badges\"><span class=\"bid-badge-alert\" title=\"Alert\">A<\/span><div class=\"bid-badge-comment\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                                            <i class=\"fa-solid fa-comment\"><\/i>\n                                            <div class=\"bdm-comment-popup\">15-17<\/div>\n                                          <\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"auction-cell\"><span class=\"bid-x\">X<\/span><div class=\"bdm-cell-badges\"><span class=\"bid-badge-alert\" title=\"Alert\">A<\/span><div class=\"bid-badge-comment\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                                            <i class=\"fa-solid fa-comment\"><\/i>\n                                            <div class=\"bdm-comment-popup\">Penalty double<\/div>\n                                          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