Hand 458 — Drury
Play this handThe Deal
North
♠
Q 9 5 2
♥
A 7 3 2
♦
J 8 4
♣
K 6
West
♠
6 3
♥
9 8 6
♦
A K 7 6 5
♣
Q 8 4
East
♠
10 7
♥
Q J 10
♦
Q 10 2
♣
A J 10 7
South
♠
A K J 8 4
♥
K 5 4
♦
9 3
♣
9 5 2
North: 10 HCP, 4-4-3-2 (bal)
East: 10 HCP, 2-3-3-4
South: 11 HCP, 5-3-2-3 (bal)
West: 9 HCP, 2-3-5-3 (bal)
Bidding Sequence
| N | E | S | W |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pass | Pass | 1S | Pass |
| 2C | Pass | 2S | Pass |
| Pass | Pass |
Final Comments
In a 2 spade contract, we should count our winners.
5 spades
2 hearts
0 diamonds
0 clubs
That is 7 tricks, and 1 short.
We can trump a club in dummy for our 8th trick.
Planning
Drury is used when you and your partner have agreed that after 2 passes, your partnership can open with 11-12 points.
Drury is designed to check whether that opening bid is actually light, or a normal opening bid. With this safeguard, you can proceed with confidence.
The way it works is that after partner has made an opening bid in a major, you bid 2C. If it was light partner rebids his suit.
Any other bid shows he holds an opening hand.