Shortness | Points |
Useful void | 5 points |
Useful singleton | 3 points |
Useful doubleton | 1 point |
Check out these posts for more detailed information on Distribution points:
Distribution Points
Distribution - Counting Shortness with Honors
To support Partner's major I also need to show them whether or not I have just a minimum opening hand, a better than opening hand or a hand that wants to game force it's SO good. I can show this by raising them 1 level, raising them 2 levels or bidding game in their major.
Table to show what the different responses mean. Remember points includes HCP (High Card Points) and also Dummy points.
Opener | Responder |
1 minor | 1 major |
2 Partner's major | This says partner, I have a minimum opening hand -- about 13 to 16 points. |
3 Partner's major | This says partner, I have a better than opening hand -- about 17 or 18 points. |
4 Partner's major | This says partner, I have a MOOSE -- about 19 to 21 points since I am bidding game when you only show 6 points. |
Check out this post for more practice on raising Partner's major without using Dummy points:
Rebidding when you have a fit for Partner's Major
Another tip. Balanced 18 HCP points. Look at this hand:
♠KQ8
♥KQJ2
♦KJ86
♣K7
Very nice hand. I will open the bidding 1♦ because I am too strong to open 1NT. Partner responds 1♥. I have a fit so now I can count Dummy points. Since I have 18 HCP and 1 Dummy point this brings my total to 19 points and I should therefore bid a game. Nice in theory, but not so good in practice. Opposite a balanced 6 HCP hand I don't want to be in game. Experience has shown me that with a balanced 18 HCP I should NOT count an extra point and bid game. Bidding 3♥ shows a very nice hand. Partner will raise on 8 points. If Partner has to say "Pass" to 3♥ we probably shouldn't be in game. So don't count extras for any doubletons if you have 18 HCP with a balanced hand.
So with ALL that in mind on each of the following hands I opened the bidding 1♦. Partner then bid 1♥. I have a fit for Partner's ♥ since I have 4 of them. Since we will play in ♥ I will be Dummy and can now count Dummy points. What do I do on the following hands?
Hand 1
♠K98
♥KQJ2
♦JT86
♣A7
Hand 2
♠QT95
♥KQJ3
♦AQ97
♣T
Hand 3
♠A543
♥AQJ7
♦AQ87
♣4
Hand 4
♠K6
♥KT86
♦KQJ6
♣Q72
Hand 5
♠KQ97
♥KQ76
♦AQJ8
♣2
Hand 6
♠KT
♥K643
♦T543
♣AK2
Hand 7
♠KT
♥KQJ8
♦KQ62
♣KJ6
Hand 8
♠542
♥A874
♦AKQ9
♣62
Hand 9
♠KJ3
♥A983
♦AQ32
♣65
Hand 10
♠J9
♥KQ97
♦J863
♣AK2
Hand 11
♠AJ8
♥KT93
♦KQ53
♣97
Hand 12
♠32
♥QJ64
♦AK64
♣AT2
Hand 13
♠K6
♥AK95
♦KJ63
♣AT2
Hand 14
♠AK2
♥AT87
♦Q543
♣87
Hand 15
♠AT5
♥KJ73
♦Q984
♣A2
Hand 16
♠KJ8
♥KT62
♦AQ72
♣32
Hand 17
♠Q2
♥K963
♦AK63
♣QT3
Hand 18
♠KT6
♥A865
♦QJ93
♣A8
Hand 19
♠AK42
♥AT43
♦KQ72
♣T
Hand 20
♠87
♥AKQ8
♦KJ94
♣JT7
Hand 21
♠A4
♥AKQ4
♦AT73
♣Q74
Hand 22
♠AQJ2
♥K852
♦AT98
♣6
Hand 23
♠Q2
♥AQT7
♦A764
♣AQ5
Hand 24
♠AK82
♥T985
♦AK83
♣T
Hand 25
♠AQT2
♥AT93
♦AK74
♣7
Hand 26
♠A6
♥QJ97
♦AQ65
♣AJ8
Hand 27
♠976
♥AK93
♦AKJ6
♣QJ
Hand 28
♠AK83
♥KJ87
♦KT76
♣8
Hand 29
♠A3
♥K653
♦9875
♣AK6
Hand 30
♠AK52
♥A864
♦KJ97
♣4
Hand 31
♠AJ
♥J854
♦K874
♣KQT
Hand 32
♠Q65
♥AJT3
♦AT97
♣K7
Hand 33
♠KQJ4
♥QJ73
♦AKJ4
♣4
Hand 34
♠AQ5
♥KT86
♦AJ82
♣85
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