Selected Hands
Prepared examples from teaching sessions. Select a hand to see the full bidding sequence and commentary.
| Hand | Title | Contract | Tricks | Lead | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Opponents bid helps to plan our strategy | 3NT | 10 | 2D | View Play |
| 51 | 1NT Rebid to 3NT | 3NT | 10 | 3H | View Play |
| 52 | 25pts for 3NT | 3NT | 10 | 5H | View Play |
| 53 | Minor Rebid and Heart Preference | 4H | 11 | 10C | View Play |
| 54 | Stayman | 4S | 11 | 5D | View Play |
| 55 | Stayman | 2S | — | JD | View Play |
| 56 | Jacoby | 2H | 9 | 4D | View Play |
| 057 | Jacoby | — | — | View Play | |
| 058 | Jacoby | — | — | View Play | |
| 59 | Weak Two Opening | 2H | — | AD | View Play |
| 60 | Pre-emptive 3 | 4H | 10 | QD | View Play |
| 61 | Strong 2C | 3NT | 11 | 6H | View Play |
| 62 | Opener uses jump bid to show strong hand | 3NT | 10 | 3S | View Play |
| 63 | Opener uses jump bid to show strong hand | 4S | 10 | 9C (TOP OF NOTHING) | View Play |
| 64 | Slam Exploration | 6NT | 12 | 4H | View Play |
| 250 | Direct 3NT Over 1NT | 3NT | 10 | 2S | View Play |
| 251 | 2.9 | 2NT | 8 | 5C | View Play |
| 252 | Higher ranking | — | — | View Play | |
| 253 | A fit and points for game | 4H | 10 | KC | View Play |
| 254 | A fit and game | 4H | 10 | JD | View Play |
| 255 | Competitive Support | 2S | 8 | AH | View Play |
| 256 | Pass After Opener Rebids Major | 3S | 9 | KC | View Play |
| 257 | 2NT/3NT | 12 | 3S | View Play | |
| 258 | 5 in a minor, or 3NT | 10 | 5S | View Play | |
| 259 | Higher ranking suit | — | — | View Play | |
| 260 | A 6/2 fit | 4H | 12 | 5S | View Play |
| 261 | Trumping losers | 3D | 9 | 2H | View Play |
| 262 | Simple 3NT | 3NT | 9 | 5S | View Play |
| 263 | Minor suit opening | 3NT | 9 | 6C | View Play |
| 264 | Higher ranking suit | 4H | 10 | AC | View Play |
| 265 | A Bergen raise gives an accurate picture | 4S | 10 | KC | View Play |
| 266 | 1 NT | 1NT | 7 | 10D | View Play |
| 267 | Stayman: Finding a 4-4 Heart Fit | 4H | 10 | KD | View Play |
| 268 | Stayman Over 2NT Opening | 3NT | 9 | JH | View Play |
| 269 | Jacoby after 2NT opening | 4S | 12 | KD | View Play |
| 270 | Game in NT | 3NT | 9 | 7S | View Play |
| 271 | Higher ranking first | 4S | — | KC | View Play |
| 272 | Stayman | 4S | 10 | JH | View Play |
| 273 | Inviting Game over 1NT: | 2NT | 7 | 2D | View Play |
| 274 | Stayman: No Major Fit, Return to 3NT | 3NT | 9 | 5D | View Play |
| 275 | standard | 3NT | 9 | 5S | View Play |
| 276 | Weak transfer to spades | 2S | 8 | KC | View Play |
| 277 | Jacoby | 2H | 11 | 9D | View Play |
| 278 | Bergen | — | — | View Play | |
| 279 | NT game | 3NT | 11 | JS | View Play |
| 280 | Higher ranking major | 3NT | 9 | 2D | View Play |
| 281 | do we have a fit, do we have enough for game | 4H | 11 | 9C (TOP OF NOTHING) | View Play |
| 282 | minor suit opening | 2NT | 8 | 3C | View Play |
| 283 | Stayman | 4S | 10 | 9D OR 7C | View Play |
| 284 | Stayman on 2NT opening, | 4S | 10 | 8H | View Play |
| 285 | Weak transfer to spades | 2S | 9 | JD | View Play |
| 286 | Jacoby | 3S | 9 | 8D | View Play |
| 287 | Jacoby | 4H | 9 | 8D | View Play |
| 288 | Jacoby | 3NT | 9 | 3H | View Play |
| 289 | Bergen | — | — | View Play | |
| 290 | Points for game call | 4S | 11 | AD | View Play |
| 291 | A fit and part score | 2S | 9 | 6H | View Play |
| 292 | Stayman | 2S | 9 | JS | View Play |
| 293 | 2NT Stayman | 4S | 10 | 5D | View Play |
| 294 | Jacoby | 2H | 9 | 10C | View Play |
| 295 | Jacoby transfer | 3NT | 10 | 4D | View Play |
| 296 | Game-forcing transfer to hearts | 4H | 11 | 10S | View Play |
| 297 | Pre-emptive hand | 4H | 10 | 8D (TOP OF NOTHING) | View Play |
| 298 | Stayman | 6H | 12 | JC | View Play |
| 299 | Blackwood | 6NT | 9 | 2S | View Play |
| 300 | Pre-emptive 2 | 4S | 12 | JH | View Play |
| 301 | rule of 20 | 4S | 11 | KD | View Play |
| 302 | Part score | 2H | 9 | AC | View Play |
| 303 | Six-card weak spade transfer | 2S | 8 | 5H | View Play |
| 304 | Jacoby | 4S | 10 | 8D | View Play |
| 305 | Transfer then 3NT choice | 4S | 11 | 3H | View Play |
| 306 | Pre-emptive 2 | 3S | 10 | 10D | View Play |
| 307 | Pre-emptive 3 | — | — | View Play | |
| 308 | 2 Club | 7NT | 13 | 6S | View Play |
| 309 | Jump bid | 11 | 3H | View Play | |
| 310 | Jacoby and slamy | 6S | 12 | 8H | View Play |
| 311 | Bergen raise | 3S | 9 | AC | View Play |
| 312 | Sacrifice Judgement | 4S | 11 | AC | View Play |
| 313 | A fit in minors | 2D | 8 | 10H | View Play |
| 315 | Strong Jacoby | 4S | 12 | QD | View Play |
| 316 | Weak 2 opening | 4H | 10 | 4D | View Play |
| 317 | Pre-emptive 3 opening | 3C | 7 | KH | View Play |
| 318 | 2club | — | 6H | View Play | |
| 319 | Jump bid | — | — | View Play | |
| 320 | With no fit 6NT | 6NT | 12 | 4H | View Play |
| 321 | Bergen Raise Introduction: Constructive Heart Raise | 3H | 9 | JD | View Play |
| 322 | Interference bid | 4H | 10 | AS | View Play |
| 323 | Simple Overcall | 2S | 8 | JD | View Play |
| 324 | Jacoby 2NT: Slam Auction | 7S | 13 | JH | View Play |
| 325 | Pre-emptive 2 opening | 2H | 8 | KD | View Play |
| 326 | Competitive Part-Score | 3H | 9 | AS | View Play |
| 327 | 2C opening | 4S | 11 | KH | View Play |
| 328 | Jacoby 2NT: | 4H | 10 | AC | View Play |
| 329 | Jump bid | — | — | View Play | |
| 330 | Small slam | 6NT | 12 | JS | View Play |
| 331 | Bergen | 4H | 10 | QC | View Play |
| 332 | Minor opening | 1NT | 8 | QS | View Play |
| 333 | Bergen raise | 4S | 12 | AH | View Play |
| 334 | No fit in majors | 3NT | 10 | 3H | View Play |
| 335 | Bergen raise | 4S | 10 | AC | View Play |
| 336 | Jump response | 6NT | 12 | JH | View Play |
| 337 | Jacoby 2NT: | 7H | 13 | 10S | View Play |
| 420 | Unusual 2NT | 4S | 11 | AD | View Play |
| 421 | Take-out Dbl | 1S | 9 | 3D | View Play |
| 422 | Jump raise | 6NT | 12 | 10H | View Play |
| 423 | Bergen | 4H | 10 | 9D (TOP OF NOTHING) | View Play |
| 426 | Jacoby 2NT: | 6S | 12 | KC | View Play |
| 428 | Jacoby 2NT: | 4S | 10 | AD | View Play |
| 429 | RKCB: Useful Void Judgment | 7S | 13 | 10H | View Play |
| 430 | RKCB: | 7H | 13 | JS | View Play |
| 431 | RKCB: The Queen Ask | 6S | 13 | JD | View Play |
| 432 | Jacoby 2NT | 4H | 10 | AC | View Play |
| 433 | RKCB: Asking for Keycards | 6S | 12 | JD | View Play |
| 434 | Jacoby weak transfer | 2S | 8 | 6H | View Play |
| 435 | Limit Raise Review: Accepting Game | 4S | 10 | JH | View Play |
| 436 | Splinter Introduction: Showing Shortness | 4S | 12 | QH | View Play |
| 437 | Splinter | 6S | 12 | QH | View Play |
| 438 | Jacoby 2NT | 6S | 12 | 10C | View Play |
| 439 | Jacoby 2NT | 4H | 11 | 10S (TOP OF NOTHING) | View Play |
| 440 | Bergen raise | 4H | 11 | JS | View Play |
| 441 | Limit raisee | 4S | 11 | AC | View Play |
| 442 | Jacoby 2NT | 6S | 12 | KC | View Play |
| 443 | RCKB | 6NT | 13 | JH | View Play |
| 444 | RCKB | 6S | 12 | QH | View Play |
| 445 | Part score | 2NT | 7 | 4H | View Play |
| 446 | Takeout Double | 2S | 8 | AH | View Play |
| 447 | Negative Double | 2H | 8 | KS | View Play |
| 448 | take out double | 4S | 11 | 2D | View Play |
| 449 | Michaels Cue Bid | 2H | 9 | AC | View Play |
| 450 | Jump to game | 3NT | 10 | JS | View Play |
| 451 | 1 NT. Knowing when to stop. | 3H | 9 | 6S | View Play |
| 452 | 2NT Stayman and Gerber | 4S | — | — | View Play |
| 453 | Texas Transfer | — | QS | View Play | |
| 454 | Bergen Raise | 3S | 9 | 7H | View Play |
| 455 | Part score | 2NT | 11 | — | View Play |
| 456 | Limit Raise | 4S | 10 | JH | View Play |
| 458 | Drury | 2S | — | KD | View Play |