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WNES P1P2 P2P3 P4P? 7

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WNES P1P22 P2P3 P44P? 8

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WNES P2223 P4P44 P44P4NT P5P66 9

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WNES 11P2, 3/ WNES 1P3// WNES 1/P1/ P3/// WNES 1NTP2/*2/* P2/3,4// WNES 1P11 P1P33 Note that if the splinter-bidder bids a new suit, they are showing slam interest 10

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WNES 11P22 P2**Kokish 1. AK3 543 43 987652. K3 543 K3 J8765 3. 543 AK3 43 987654. AK3 5432 43 9876 5. A43 543 K43 98766. A43 543 K43 J875 7. KQJT 543 43 J7658. A43 543 K43 Q765 1.3 2.3 3.3 4.4 5. Bad 7 6. 3 7. 3 8. 3NT 11

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WNES 1222P* P33P4 P4NTP5 *shows at least an Ace or a King 16

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WNES P1P11 P3*P44 P4NTP55 P? *shows a singleton Diamond and 4 Hearts 17

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WNES P1P22 P2P33 P4P? Pass. Partner has not bid any of the cards you need Bid 3 This is not patterning-out. Youve found a fit and are Q-bidding WNES P11 P2P22 P33P? Bid 5NT. This shows an even number of key cards and a useful void. Because of your previous bidding, partner will know you have two WNES 1P1NT* P3**P3 P4P4 P4NTP? * forcing ** shows great spades and at least 3 clubs to an honor P6P? 5NT 7 Since he hasnt bid 6, hes looking for 7. Bid your hand 19

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WNES PPP11 P11P2* P33P33 P? Bid 4. Partner has 2 small clubs and this bid is all he needs for a diamond slam. Bid 5NT This bid asks partner to Pick a Slam, so with his great hearts, 6 will be all the master points WNES P22 2NTP3* P4P? Bid 4. Bid your hand! WNES 11P22 P2NTP33 P33P? P4NTP55 P6NT 44 After your 2 game force and no interest in bidding 3NT when you had the chance, partner knows you must have really long diamonds and/or a King or two *Shows great diamonds and at least 3 spades to a top honor *Shows 6 or 7 good hearts and 8-9 HCP BTW, Partners hand is T85 KQ9853 J83 K Partners hand is AK7 AJT653 K K83 20

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WNES P2NTP3* P3NTP4** P4NTP6*** *Minor Suit Stayman forces 3NT **I have long clubs. Do we have a fit? *** I have an odd number of key cards and a useful void Partner held: AK8 QJ8 KJ654 AQ) Bid 5NT This bid asks partner to Pick a Slam, so with his great hearts, 6 will be all the master points WNES 1NTP3* ? Bid 4. Bid your hand! WNES 11P22 P2NTP33 P33P? PNTP55 P6NT 44 After your 2 game force and no interest in bidding 3NT when you had the chance, partner knows you must have really long diamonds and/or a King or two *Shows great diamonds and at least 3 spades to a top honor *Shows 6 or 7 good hearts and 8-9 HCP Partners hand is AK7 AJT653 K K83 21

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WNES P1NTP2* P2NT**P4*** P4NTP6 *Transfer to clubs **Super Accept - I have good clubs and maximum values *** Gerber how many Aces? WNES PP1 P1*1*P2** P3***P? P44P5**** 33 22 *No 5-card major **Shows very good clubs and at least 3 spades *** Shows at least 3 clubs; the next 2 bids are Italian Q-bids **** Since neither of us could bid diamonds, theres nothing more to say. Partner held: KQ83 AQJT JT3 J732 most others were in 6NT, which makes on any lead but a diamond Partner held: AQ8 A875 K3 KJT9