Basics

  • First Lady is the dealer
  • First Lady and First Man are partners
  • Second Lady and Second Man are partners

Bidding Clues

FIRST LADY: Does not have an opening hand. But ... (Director!) did deliberate before passing and did have enough to respond to partner's opening at the two level (2 although it was over opponent's 1 overcall). Got scared and converted her 2 doubled to 2NT so her cards are not good ones.

SECOND LADY: Does not have an opening hand, does not have enough to support partner's 1 overcall. (Never bids.) So has very little, and unlikely to have 3 or more cards or would have supported partner with 2.

FIRST MAN: Has an opening hand but is opening 3rd seat (the seat of sin) so could be light. Does not have an NT hand, nor a 5-card major to open with. His clubs are longer than his diamonds. Doesn't bid again after his 1 opening.

SECOND MAN: Makes an overcall of 1 so either has 5 card suit or 4 very good ones. Then doubles 2 - this should be takeout, but scares the First Lady so maybe he does have good diamonds. Seems to have points.

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