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BIDDING RULES
The purpose of bidding is to reach the highest contract your team
can make. To evaluate your hand, use the following table to get a
total point count:
High Card Points Distribution Points
Ace = 4 Void (no cards in suit) = 3
King = 3 Singleton (1 in a suit) = 2
Queen = 2 Doubleton (2 in a suit) = 1
Jack = 1
A "game" bid will usually require 26 or more points between the
partners' hands. A bid of six or seven (called "slam") requires 33
or more points. Slam bids earn a scoring bonus.
Unfortunately, you are not allowed to call out your hand's point
count. Instead, you must hint at it using the various conventions of
bridge bidding. The more common conventions are discussed below.
BASIC OPENING BIDS
You may open the bidding with one of a suit if you have at least 13
points in your hand. An opening bid of one No-trump shows 16 to 18
high-card points, with no voids, no singletons, and not more than one
doubleton. Do not open one No-trump with a five card major. It is
all right to open a No-trump with a five card minor.
Which suit to bid? A four card suit is biddable, but always open
your longest suit. With two suits of equal length, bid the highest
ranking suit first, i.e., with 4 hearts, 4 spades and 13 points in
your hand, open the bidding with one spade.
RESPONSES TO SUIT BIDS
The partner who opens the bidding (bids first) is called the Opener;
the partner is called the Responder. The Responder evaluates his
hand with the same point count method as the Opener. With 6 points,
the Responder must bid; with less than 6 points, Responder must pass.
With 6 to 9 points and 4 cards in Opener's suit, bid 2 in the
Opener's suit. With 6 to 9 points and without 4 cards in Opener's
suit, Responder makes a bid at the one level, either with one of his
biddable suits or 1 No-trump. With 10 points or more, Responder may
bid at the 1 level or 2 level in a new suit. With less than 10
points, Responder cannot bid at the 2 level in a new suit.
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