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Conventions Flashcards

1
Q

Take out double

T/F. If your partner has bid, you cannot bid a take out double

A

True

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2
Q

When can’t you make a take out double?

A

After a NT bid
After a game bid
When your partner has bid

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3
Q

Requirements for a take out double:
__________ points

A

At least opening

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4
Q

2 types of strong hands to bid a take out double

Deb’s Big Double

A

Strong 1 suited hand (16 points, 6 cards. Or. 19+ points and 5 cards

19+ and balanced

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5
Q

How to Respond to a take out double:

___ to ____= cheapest level

___ to _____ = one level higher than necessary or bid NoTrump
___ + = force to game

A

0-8
9-11
12+

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6
Q

What does a cue bid after a take out double show?

A

Keep bidding until you can decide which suit

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7
Q

A jump response to a take out double shows

A

Invitational values (11-12)

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8
Q

Describe a weak two bid
____ points
_______ card suit
2 of the top 3 honors or_______
You may not have

A

6-10
Exactly 6
3 of the top 5
A four card major

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9
Q

Responding to a weak 2 bid:
Bid a new ______
Raise _______ suit
Bid _____ to get more info
Pass

A

Suit
Opener’s
2NT

Pass is most common response

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10
Q

TF You can preempt in 4th seat

A

False

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11
Q

Any raise of a weak two bid is to play, opener cannot

A

Bid again

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12
Q

Responding to a weak two bid, use the Law of

A

Total Tricks

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13
Q

A 2NT response to a weak two bid, asks responder to bid any _____ or _____ in a side suit

A

Ace
King
Showing a feature

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14
Q

Opening 2 Clubs shows 22 -25 points and a balanced hand OR an unbalanced hand where you want to
________________________

A

Insist on game

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15
Q

TF A 2 Club opening demands bidding continue until
Game is reached

A

True

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16
Q

Response to 2 Clubs

2 Hearts, 2 Spades, 3 Clubs, 3 Diamonds shows ___points and a good ____card suit (2 of top 3 Honors)
OR you could bid __________________________

A

8
5
2 Diamonds waiting

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17
Q

2 Diamond response to 2 Clubs denies a strong ________but not necessarily a strong _________

A

Suit
Hand

18
Q

How do you Respond to 2 Clubs with a really bad hand (3 points or less)

A

Respond with 2 Diamonds then bid cheaper minor, usually 3 clubs to show horrible hand
(Second negative)

19
Q

TF All balanced hands are handled by opening or rebidding NoTrump

A

True

20
Q

How many points are shown by opening 3NT?

A

26-27

21
Q

TF After bidding 2 Clubs, opener bids 2NT (showing 22-23 points). Now you can use Stayman, etc

A

True

22
Q

A reverse forces your partner to go to the _____ level

A

3

23
Q

What is the advantage of a reverse?

A

Allows partner to give preference to opener’s first suit without getting too high

24
Q

A reverse shows ____ points

A

16

25
Q

T or F? In a reverse the first suit bid is shorter than the second suit

A

False

26
Q

Does a reverse show a balanced or unbalanced hand?

A

Unbalanced, at least 5-4

27
Q

Are Reverses forcing?

A

Yes for one round

28
Q

What are your options as opener when rebidding if you have minimum, unbalanced hand (less than 16 points)?

A

Rebid your own suit as cheaply as possible

Make a single raise in partner’s suit

Rebid a 2nd suit at 2 level that is lower ranking than your 1st suit
Bid a new suit at 1 level

29
Q

Should you reverse with a strong, balanced hand?

A

NO!!

30
Q

What do you do when partner reversed and you have a weak hand?

A

Rebid own suit, minimum level

Give preference to first suit, minimum level

Bid no Trump at minimum level

31
Q

Blackwood convention uses a bid of _____ to ask for Aces

A

4NT

32
Q

Blackwood:

Show 0 to 4 Aces by bidding. _____

A

5 clubs
What is the rest?

33
Q

When is a good time to use Blackwood?
Able to make _____ tricks
Strong trump suit, or, if in NT all suits are adequately ____________
Opponents can’t take ___ quick trick

A

12
Stopped
2

34
Q

Out of all the necessary conditions for slam, there is only ____that Blackwood can confirm

A

One

35
Q

Use Blackwood to ______ bidding slams

A

Avoid

36
Q

4NT is always Blackwood, UNLESS
Partner has opened the bidding in _____ or his first bid was _____

A

NoTrump

NoTrump

37
Q

If opening bid was NoTrump, you can use _______ in place of Blackwood

A

Gerber

38
Q

To ask for Aces after NT, use Gerber.
4 diamonds shows ____ aces

A

0 or 4
Describe the rest

39
Q

T or F
Do not use Blackwood if you have a void

A

True

40
Q

After Blackwood, you can ask for kings by bidding

A

5NT

41
Q

After Gerber, you can ask for kings by bidding ______

A

5 clubs
Check for the rest

Competitive Bidding (5 decks)

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