LESSON TWO:
 

DECIDING WHETHER OR
NOT TO OPEN
WITH A WEAK 
TWO BID
WEAK

TWO BIDS
CONSIDER
POINT COUNT: 6 - 10

QUALITY OF SUIT

NO OTHER 4 CARD MAJOR

FEW VALUES OUTSIDE YOUR SUIT
ON EACH OF THE FOLLOWING HANDS,
YOU ARE THE DEALER. DO YOU OPEN A WEAK TWO BID OR NOT?
WHAT ARE THE REASONS 
FOR YOUR DECISION?

 
HAND ONE:
7 6 
K Q 10 7 5 4
9 2
K 4 3
HAND TWO
J 7 
K Q 10 7 5 4
9 2
A 4 3

 
HAND THREE
J 7 
K Q 8
A J 10 8 6 3
6 4 
HAND FOUR
A 7 6 3
K Q 10 7 5 4
9 
10 4 
HAND FIVE
10 8 7 6 4 2
K Q 10 
9 2
K 4 
HAND SIX
6 3
K3
9 5 3
A Q J 10 9 4 


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HAND ONE:
HAND ONE:
7 6 
K Q 10 7 5 4
9 2
K 4 3
BID 2 HEARTS

YOU HAVE A GOOD  SUIT WITH ONLY A KING ON THE OUTSIDE
HAND TWO:
HAND TWO
J 7 
K Q 10 7 5 4
9 2
A 4 3
YOUR STYLE ?
THE SUIT IS GOOD QUALITY BUT MANY PLAYERS REFUSE TO OPEN A WEAK TWO BID WITH AN OUTSIDE ACE

 
 HAND THREE
HAND THREE

J 7 
K Q 8
A J 10 8 6 3
6 4 
YOU'RE TOO STRONG FOR 2D.
THE CHOICE IS BETWEEN PASS AND 1D. WITH A REBIDDABLE SUIT AND 2 DEFENSIVE TRICKS WE VOTE FOR 1 D
HAND FOUR
HAND FOUR
A 7 6 3
K Q 10 7 5 4
9 
10 4 
YOU HAVE BOTH AN OUTSIDE ACE AND A SECOND 4 CARD MAJOR. MANY PLAYERS CONSIDER EITHER DISQUALIFIER FOR A WEAK TWO BID
PASS OR BID 1H

 
HAND FIVE
HAND FIVE
10 8 7 6 4 2
K Q 10 
9 2
K 4 
UGH!!!
MANY MODERN PLAYER WOULD OPEN THAT 2S. WITH THAT DOG OF A SUIT WE ARE NOT AMONG THEM!
HAND SIX
HAND SIX
6 3
K3
9 5 3
A Q J 10 9 4 		 YOU DIDN'T FALL FOR THS! A 2C OPENING IS STRONG, ARTIFICIAL AND FORCING. WITH THIS HAND, PASS

SUMMARY
A WEAK TWO BID SHOULD HAVE 6 10 POINTS

THERE WILL BE FEWER DISASTERS
IF YOU HAVE A GOOD QUALITY SUIT

MOST PLAYERS DISQUALIFY HANDS THAT HAVE
A FOUR CARD MAJOR OUTSIDE

MANY PLAYERS DISQUALIFY HANDS THAT HAVE
AN ACE OUTSIDE THE TRUMP SUIT


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