An Interesting Bidding Hand
By Mike Lawrence

This hand came up in the Grand National Teams playoffs. If you come up with the right decisions, you continue to the next round.

No one is vulnerable. There are two passes and your partner opens one spade in third seat. The next player passes and it is back to you. What is your plan?

North

1S
 South
Pass
?
This is a fine hand under the circumstances. Even though partner opened in third seat, you aren't going to let him get away short of game. What do you bid now? Here are some choices.

  1. Three spades
  2. Four spades
  3. Two diamonds
  4. Three diamonds
  5. Drury two clubs
  6. A splinter of four clubs

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