First of all, what do you know about partner's hand?
You know that partner has at least 13 HCP and at least 4 cards in the ♠ suit. You also know that Partner does NOT have four ♥. They would have supported your ♥ suit first. But Partner could still have a VERY BIG hand. They could have as much as 18 or even a bad 19 HCP.
See the following post for information on what Partner would need to jump in the bidding and force you to bid:
Jump Shifts
If you also have four ♠ tell Partner you have a fit.
Supporting Partner automatically limits your hand.
Since Partner could still have a big hand you want to keep the auction alive if you can. But 1♠ is NOT a forcing bid. A new suit by OPENER is not forcing. (A new suit by Responder is.) So you CAN "Pass" 1♠ but try to only if you have a bad hand.
If you have an opening hand yourself you must bid game. Partner opened. You should have a game.
Raise Partner 1 level only if you are weak and jump a level if you have a invitational hand (about 11 or 12 points).
Here are the responses and what they show. Remember YOU will be Dummy so YOU get to also count Dummy points.
| Responder | Opener |
| 1♦ | |
| 1♥ | 1♠ |
| Pass | This says Partner I have a terrible hand and I want out of this auction. I should have ♠ tolerance though. A bad 6 or 7 points is all I have. |
| Responder | Opener |
| 1♦ | |
| 1♥ | 1♠ |
| 2♠ | This says partner I have a weak hand -- about 10 points at the most. |
| Responder | Opener |
| 1♦ | |
| 1♥ | 1♠ |
| 3♠ | This says partner I have an invitational hand -- about 11 or 12 points. |
| Responder | Opener |
| 1♦ | |
| 1♥ | 1♠ |
| 4♠ | This says partner I have an opening hand myself -- at least 13 points. |
| Responder | Opener |
| 1♦ | |
| 1♥ | 1♠ |
| 6♠ | This says partner I have a HUGE hand -- at least 20 or more points! |
Check out the following post to remind you about Dummy points:
Distribution Points
Let's practice using some real hands. On the following hands Partner has opened 1♦. You responded 1♥. Partner bid 1♠. It is your turn to bid. What will you say?
Some words of warning. Partner opened the bidding 1♦. Be wary counting shortness in the ♦ suit. Partner might be counting values in that suit.
Also be wary about counting shortness with honours. Check out this post for more information:
Distribution - Counting Shortness with Honors
You are now on your own! Remember, Partner opened 1♦. You responded 1♥. Partner now responds 1♠. It is your turn to bid. How many points do you have? What will you bid and what are you telling Partner with that bid?
Hand 1
♠KT92
♥KQ63
♦86
♣972
Hand 2
♠AKQ9
♥QJT97
♦87
♣T9
Hand 3
♠AKJ2
♥9763
♦Q93
♣J5
Hand 4
♠KJ43
♥T983
♦Q63
♣Q3
Hand 5
♠K987
♥AQT8
♦Q985
♣7
Hand 6
♠JT62
♥QJT9
♦Q72
♣87
Hand 7
♠K875
♥AK98
♦QT7
♣98
Hand 8
♠KT76
♥T642
♦AK
♣863
Hand 9
♠Q987
♥AKJT4
♦Q3
♣T9
Hand 10
♠QJ83
♥AQ32
♦62
♣AT5
Hand 11
♠A976
♥JT75
♦KQT82
♣
Hand 12
♠AK84
♥AT93
♦QT3
♣J3
Hand 13
♠A873
♥K985
♦J872
♣5
Hand 14
♠A987
♥KJ74
♦T86
♣K3
Hand 15
♠J765
♥KQJ62
♦Q5
♣T7
Hand 16
♠J862
♥Q986
♦T6
♣AK6
Hand 17
♠J973
♥AT83
♦KQ63
♣Q
Hand 18
♠JT85
♥A987
♦T
♣Q764
Hand 19
♠K985
♥AQ63
♦QJ7
♣86
Hand 20
♠KQ93
♥Q853
♦Q4
♣643
Hand 21
♠KQT2
♥8642
♦542
♣KQ
Hand 22
♠JT42
♥Q742
♦J4
♣Q93
Hand 23
♠QJ72
♥QJT54
♦74
♣Q4
Hand 24
♠QJ73
♥KQT95
♦42
♣A2
Hand 25
♠AK87
♥AJT87
♦T5
♣53
Hand 26
♠AT85
♥KQ87
♦Q98
♣83
Hand 27
♠AQT9
♥KQ75
♦85
♣K95
Hand 28
♠AK42
♥AT75
♦AK5
♣K5
Hand 29
♠K632
♥AJ84
♦Q94
♣Q2
Hand 30
♠KT85
♥A832
♦962
♣T5
Hand 31
♠KQJ8
♥T942
♦AT96
♣5
Hand 32
♠JT74
♥AQ972
♦K84
♣5
Hand 33
♠9652
♥AJ76
♦876
♣K9
Hand 34
♠AQ73
♥T984
♦QJ5
♣QJ
Hand 35
♠AJ52
♥9543
♦K5
♣543
Hand 36
♠KQ87
♥AQ97
♦K9
♣AK6
Hand 37
♠9653
♥7432
♦K9
♣A95
Hand 38
♠5432
♥K753
♦AJT7
♣T
Hand 39
♠KT87
♥A652
♦Q742
♣5
Hand 40
♠Q976
♥AK72
♦Q65
♣Q3
Hand 41
♠T987
♥A942
♦KQ8
♣J3
Hand 42
♠KT83
♥J542
♦84
♣KJT
Hand 43
♠AK52
♥K983
♦73
♣KJ5
Hand 44
♠JT84
♥K653
♦K93
♣J4
Hand 45
♠A972
♥QT42
♦Q872
♣8
Hand 46
♠7542
♥KQJ62
♦43
♣A6
Hand 47
♠K986
♥JT762
♦K9
♣T3
Hand 48
♠T972
♥K974
♦Q2
♣J83
Hand 49
♠K543
♥KQ93
♦KQT4
♣9
Hand 50
♠T952
♥K9862
♦83
♣AJ
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