Advanced Lesson 4 – More Balancing Seat Bids for Duplicate Bridge Players

Here we go again!  Yes, once again Lefty opened the bidding and after two passes, it’s up to you to make a call.  In this lesson we discuss the first few of 9, yes NINE possible actions.  Passing may seem like a sell-out, especially after “borrowing a King” from partner, yet sometimes we’re been dealt a funky hand and the proverbial VULNERABILITY stars are in the wrong position (adverse).  Or, you have lousy working values, or the game format isn’t favorable (Match Point), or your suit distribution screamed PASS (long/weak LHO suit, a short Spade suit, etc).   Fortunately, much of the time we can scramble up a 1 level bid or make a balancing seat 1 Notrump call.  In future lessons, we will explore the wide world of the takeout double, 2 and 3 level jump and non-jump bids, cuebids and more!  But wait, there’s much more waiting when we head for the table when defenders and the declarer begin plunking card down on the table…

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For our Advanced players sitting in the passout seat, we will compare and contract three bidding variations.  Sure, in the balancing seat we always strive to be partner’s hero and rummage up a bid after “borrowing a King” from partner.  Yet with questionable values, sometimes we will not have the anticipated story book ending.  And how about you – do you feel lucky?  One way or the other, let’s see how this story turns out for the declarer and the would-be defenders.

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