Should you open 1 of a major or 1NT with a five card major and 15 to 17 HCP? That is the question that I am seeking an answer to.

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After looking at some hands I realized that opening 1♠ was a little bit different from opening up 1♥ so I split them into two different groups:
1♠ vs 1NT
1♥ vs 1NT

How will I analyze this?

I started by analyzing open 1NT vs opening 1♠. I have the results I have looked at so far in this post:
1NT vs 1♠

I am continuing the fun by looking at another 64 random hands with 15 to 17 HCP but this time five ♥ and 3-2-2 distribution in the other suits. I generated the hands by using this website: http://playbridge.com/

You can specify HCP and also number of cards in the suits among other things.

So I set the hand generator to create 64 hands (the most you can do) with five ♥, two or three ♠, two or three ♦, two or three ♣ and 15 to 17 HCP.

Double Dummy?

Obviously I won't know what will happen at the table. Contracts that should go down sometimes make. Contracts that should make sometimes go down. But I have to assume best play for results. Therefore the results I am looking are Double Dummy results. Double Dummy results can be a little tricky. Double Dummy results assume that you know what ALL four hands are and play accordingly. We don't get to do that. I will look at some to make sure the Double Dummy forecast is somewhat accurate though. If you have to drop a singleton King offside to make the contract I assume you will go down.

On the hands that I am unsure of I give to my students. If they can make the contract I assume that you will. If they can defeat a contract I assume that you will.

64 Hands?

Will 64 Hands give a definitive answer?

No. But it's a start. Eventually I hope to add more and more hands. But depending on how many hands go one way it might be good enough for me. If on all 64 hands it is better to open 1♥ then I might be convinced. If it is better to open 1♥ on 39 of them I will want to investigate a bit more.

How will Opener show their values if they open 1♥?

Good question. I need to be consistent.

If they have 15 or 16 HCP I will just have them "Pass" if Responder responds 1NT. They might miss a few games if Responder has 9 or 10 HCP but they will also stay low if Responder has 6 to 8 HCP. This is not ideal but it is the easiest thing to do. This is where the people playing a forcing 1NT bid might get to a better spot. You could rebid a lower ranking three card suit but I'm going to assume you will NOT do that. That's a little complicated for my audience.

If they have 15 HCP I will just have them rebid 2NT if Responder responds in a new suit at the 2 level to show 10 or more High Card Values. They might miss a few games if Responder has 10 or 11 HCP but they will also stay low if Responder has 10 HCP. This is not ideal but it is the easiest thing to do. This is where the people playing a forcing 1NT bid might get to a better spot. You could rebid a lower ranking three card suit but I'm going to assume you will NOT do that. That's a little complicated for my audience.

I will have them playing Standard American -- not 2/1 Game Forcing. Again a little complicated for my audience.

If they can open 1NT and are able to then come back in later to bid their suit I will assume they will do so if they have a GOOD suit. But I won't assume they will bid if they have a bad suit.

If they have 17 HCP I will just have them invite game with 2NT if Responder responds 1NT. They might get a little high because this does show 18 or 19 HCP but you do have that five card suit so you should be safe most of the time.

This is the table that will hold all the results.

Summary - Open 1NT or 1♥?

Number of Hands Studied	Which wins?	Percentage
23	1♥ - 4 1NT - 5 Doesn't Matter - 14	1♥ - 17.39% 1NT - 21.74% Doesn't Matter - 60.87%

Hands

Analysis

Verdict

Hand 1

Dealer: North None Vul	North ♠J2 ♥AKQT8 ♦A76 ♣K84
West ♠K73 ♥97654 ♦J542 ♣J		East ♠65 ♥J2 ♦T983 ♣QT762
	South ♠AQT984 ♥3 ♦KQ ♣A953	6NT can make by N/S N/S 6♠ N/S 6♥ N/S 4♦ N/S 4♣

Shouldn't matter. Either way the partnership will get to a small slam and make. For more information click here.

Doesn't matter

Hand 2

Dealer: East N/S Vul	North ♠T942 ♥QJT ♦A84 ♣J32
West ♠KQ873 ♥732 ♦QT652 ♣		East ♠J6 ♥A9865 ♦K97 ♣AK9
	South ♠A5 ♥K4 ♦J3 ♣QT87654

This is where I put the analysis for hand 2

My verdict for 2

Hand 3

Dealer: South E/W Vul	North ♠872 ♥93 ♦QJT32 ♣Q83
West ♠QJT3 ♥4 ♦K54 ♣JT952		East ♠654 ♥AKJ82 ♦A96 ♣76
	South ♠AK9 ♥QT765 ♦87 ♣AK4	1NT can make by N/S N/S 1♦ E/W 1♠ E/W 2♣

1NT gets N/S to the best possible place -- either in 1NT themselves or 2♥ by East. For details you can check out this post: Hand 3

1NT

Hand 4

Dealer: West Both Vul	North ♠KQJ2 ♥J ♦AQT8643 ♣9
West ♠A84 ♥AKQ64 ♦752 ♣K3		East ♠93 ♥8753 ♦J9 ♣QT872
	South ♠T765 ♥T92 ♦K ♣AJ654	N/S 5♠ N/S 5♦ N/S 1NT E/W can make 2♥

Shouldn't matter what West opens. North has a VERY strong distributional hand and won't be stopped with either bid!

Doesn't matter.

Hand 5

Dealer: North N/S Vul	North ♠AK8 ♥KQ873 ♦K98 ♣T7
West ♠J9753 ♥ ♦AJ ♣Q86543		East ♠T ♥J9642 ♦T2 ♣AKJ92
	South ♠Q642 ♥AT5 ♦Q76543 ♣	N/S 4♥ N/S 4♦ N/S 3♠ E/W 5♣

Even with the bad trump break (East has FIVE of them) N/S can make a game. If North opens 1NT they will not find their best fit.

1♥

Hand 6

Dealer: East E/W Vul	North ♠Q5 ♥973 ♦KJ8542 ♣73
West ♠832 ♥AK ♦3 ♣AKQT862		East ♠AK ♥QT865 ♦AQT ♣J54
	South ♠JT9764 ♥J42 ♦976 ♣9	E/W 7NT E/W 7♥ E/W 7♣

I think either way West will force to a slam. Probably not the grand but opening either way won't help.

Doesn't Matter

Hand 7

Dealer: South All Vul	North ♠Q3 ♥J4 ♦AQ763 ♣QT65
West ♠JT87652 ♥53 ♦J ♣KJ2		East ♠A ♥T872 ♦T9542 ♣A73
	South ♠K94 ♥AKQ96 ♦K8 ♣984	N/S 4NT 3♥ can make by N/S

N/S will get to play in 3NT no matter what they open. North has enough to bid at the 2 level and that is all South will need to bid game themselves.

Doesn't matter

Hand 8

Dealer: West None Vul	North ♠83 ♥QJT9 ♦KT8543 ♣4
West ♠AT2 ♥AK764 ♦A76 ♣J9		East ♠Q764 ♥8 ♦Q92 ♣Q7653
	South ♠KJ95 ♥532 ♦J ♣AKT82	E/W 2♠ E/W 1NT E/W 2♣ can make by E/W E/W 1♥ E/W 1♦

West will play in 1NT regardless of what they open.

Doesn't matter

Hand 9

Dealer: North E/W Vul	North ♠Q6 ♥AQ875 ♦AQ9 ♣JT4
West ♠942 ♥JT9 ♦8753 ♣KQ8		East ♠AJ8 ♥63 ♦KJT6 ♣A962
	South ♠KT753 ♥K42 ♦42 ♣753	N/S 2♥ N/S 1♠ E/W 2♦ E/W 2♣

Opening 1♥ will get N/S to 2♥ -- even if East makes a Take Out Double. Opening 1NT gets N/S to 2♠ since South will transfer. ♥ plays a trick better.

1♥

Hand 10

Dealer: East All Vul	North ♠54 ♥T764 ♦KJ73 ♣632
West ♠Q9763 ♥2 ♦QT42 ♣J87		East ♠AT2 ♥KJ953 ♦A9 ♣KQT
	South ♠KJ8 ♥AQ8 ♦865 ♣A954	E/W 3♠ E/W 1NT E/W 1♥ E/W 1♦

1NT gets E/W to the best possible place (♠) at a much safer level. For details you can check out this post: Hand 10

1NT

Hand 11

Dealer: South None Vul	North ♠KJT8 ♥76 ♦KQ ♣QJT72
West ♠A976 ♥843 ♦J963 ♣K8		East ♠32 ♥QJ9 ♦T752 ♣6543
	South ♠Q54 ♥AKT52 ♦A84 ♣A9	S 6NT S 6♠ S 6♥ N 5NT N 5♠ N 5♥

Either will get South (not North!) to 3NT.

Doesn't matter

Hand 12

Dealer: West N/S Vul	North ♠KT63 ♥Q54 ♦JT52 ♣65
West ♠AQ5 ♥KJT86 ♦AQ8 ♣84		East ♠42 ♥A93 ♦K963 ♣AKT9
	South ♠J987 ♥72 ♦74 ♣QJ732	E/W 6NT E/W 6♥ W 6♦ E 5♦

NT plays better than ♥ so that is the winning bid. If you open 1NT you do not find the ♥ fit which is a good contract but not the best.

1NT

Hand 13

Dealer: North All Vul	North ♠K4 ♥A8543 ♦AK7 ♣Q52
West ♠T9876 ♥Q ♦Q8 ♣T9643		East ♠A53 ♥T9762 ♦632 ♣AJ
	South ♠QJ2 ♥KJ ♦JT954 ♣K87	N/S 5NT N/S 5♦

No matter what N/S will reach 3NT -- which is where they belong.

Doesn't matter

Hand 14

Dealer: East None Vul	North ♠53 ♥QT95 ♦K754 ♣AQ8
West ♠JT7 ♥J4 ♦AT2 ♣JT732		East ♠AK6 ♥AK762 ♦Q96 ♣64
	South ♠Q9842 ♥83 ♦J83 ♣K95	N/S 1NT E/W 2♣ E/W 1♠ E/W 1♥ E/W 1♦

No matter what E/W will get to 1NT -- either by East if they open 1NT or West if they respond 1NT to East's open 1♥ bid.

Doesn't matter

Hand 15

Dealer: South N/S Vul	North ♠98652 ♥T52 ♦52 ♣T96
West ♠KT ♥K86 ♦KQJT94 ♣72		East ♠AQ43 ♥A3 ♦76 ♣Q8543
	South ♠J7 ♥QJ974 ♦A83 ♣AKJ	E 4NT W 3NT E/W 4♦ E/W 3♣ E/W 1♠

I think either way West will come in with their ♦ suit and N/S will stop bidding.

Doesn't matter

Hand 16

Dealer: West E/W Vul	North ♠J954 ♥A92 ♦J962 ♣Q9
West ♠KT7 ♥KQ754 ♦A7 ♣K82		East ♠8632 ♥J6 ♦KQ543 ♣A3
	South ♠AQ ♥T83 ♦T8 ♣JT7654	E/W 4NT E/W 3♠ E/W 3♥ E/W 2♦ E/W 1♣

1NT works best because you will bid your game that makes. For details you can check out this post: Hand 16

1NT

Hand 17

Dealer: North None Vul	North ♠A4 ♥AQ873 ♦Q63 ♣QJ4
West ♠Q6 ♥KT9 ♦JT954 ♣A75		East ♠KJ98 ♥J65 ♦AK72 ♣93
	South ♠T7532 ♥42 ♦8 ♣KT862	N/S 3♣ N/S 1♥ N/S 1♠ W 3♦ E 2♦ E/W 1NT

1♥ allows the partnership to stay LOW in the bidding -- which they need to on this hand. For details you can check out this post: Hand 17

1♥

Hand 18

Dealer: East N/S Vul	North ♠J65 ♥72 ♦JT6 ♣KT954
West ♠KT7 ♥KT54 ♦K82 ♣QJ3		East ♠AQ2 ♥AQJ86 ♦Q4 ♣762
	South ♠9843 ♥93 ♦A9753 ♣A8	E/W 3NT E/W 3♥ E/W 1♠ E/W 1♣ N/S 1♦

1NT gives the best chance of getting to the game that makes (3NT) and avoiding the game that goes down. For details you can check out this post: Hand 18

1NT

Hand 19

Dealer: South E/W Vul	North ♠T85 ♥5 ♦AK862 ♣QJT4
West ♠A72 ♥KJ4 ♦T975 ♣875		East ♠J963 ♥T732 ♦Q3 ♣A93
	South ♠KQ4 ♥AQ986 ♦J4 ♣K62	N/S 2NT N/S 2♠ N/S 2♥ N/S 3♦ N/S 3♣

1♥ allows the bidding to remain low and stop in a makeable contract. For details you can check out this post: Hand 19

1♥

Hand 20

Dealer: West All Vul	North ♠A53 ♥3 ♦Q7 ♣AKJ9873
West ♠QJ4 ♥AKQ84 ♦K65 ♣64		East ♠KT82 ♥J9752 ♦943 ♣Q
	South ♠976 ♥T6 ♦AJT82 ♣T52

This is where I put the analysis for hand 20

My verdict for 20

Hand 21

Dealer: North N/S Vul	North ♠KQ ♥AKT52 ♦932 ♣A74
West ♠864 ♥QJ964 ♦K ♣QT65		East ♠75 ♥73 ♦AQJT76 ♣K98
	South ♠AJT932 ♥8 ♦854 ♣J32	N/S 3♠ N/S 1NT E/W 2♦

I think either way N/S will end up in 2♠. If North opens 1NT, South will transfer and "Pass". If Norht opens 1♥ and rebids 1NT (like I said they would) then South will bid 1♠ followed by 2♠ showing a weak hand with a six card suit.

Doesn't matter

Hand 22

Dealer: East E/W Vul	North ♠T5 ♥Q9 ♦K3 ♣J986532
West ♠432 ♥KJ65 ♦854 ♣QT7		East ♠98 ♥AT832 ♦AT2 ♣AK4
	South ♠AKQJ76 ♥74 ♦QJ976 ♣	N/S 4♠ N/S 4♦ E 2♥ W 1♥ E/W 1NT

South has a very strong hand. If they evaluate it properly I don't think East opening 1NT or 1♥ will make any difference. South will bid to the number of ♠ they feel they can make.

Doesn't matter

Hand 23

Dealer: South All Vul	North ♠T4 ♥T72 ♦KJT932 ♣95
West ♠AJ96532 ♥AK ♦A ♣864		East ♠7 ♥943 ♦Q874 ♣QJT72
	South ♠KQ8 ♥QJ865 ♦65 ♣AK3	E/W 4♣ E/W 4♠ E/W 1NT N/S 2♥ N/S 1♦

West is going to get in there and bid that suit no matter what South opens.

Doesn't matter

Hand 24

Dealer: West None Vul	North ♠QJ7 ♥6 ♦T82 ♣AQ6542
West ♠KT3 ♥QJT83 ♦AJ ♣KJT		East ♠A9 ♥AK97542 ♦K73 ♣3
	South ♠86542 ♥ ♦Q9654 ♣987	W 6NT E/W 6♥ E 6NT

I think both opening bids will get you to a small slam in ♥.

Doesn't matter.

Hand 25

Dealer: North E/W Vul	North ♠QJ9 ♥KQ932 ♦K62 ♣A5
West ♠K73 ♥T74 ♦T543 ♣J96		East ♠A82 ♥A6 ♦AQJ9 ♣KQ84
	South ♠T654 ♥J85 ♦87 ♣T732

This is where I put the analysis for hand 25

My verdict for 25

Hand 26

Dealer: East All Vul	North ♠8 ♥JT65 ♦Q52 ♣98732
West ♠KQ954 ♥K87 ♦J3 ♣K64		East ♠JT ♥AQ943 ♦AT4 ♣AQ5
	South ♠A7632 ♥2 ♦K9876 ♣JT

This is where I put the analysis for hand 26

My verdict for 26

Hand 27

Dealer: South None Vul	North ♠A72 ♥T862 ♦Q53 ♣AJT
West ♠T4 ♥93 ♦9764 ♣Q9654		East ♠J9863 ♥74 ♦AKJ2 ♣K2
	South ♠KQ5 ♥AKQJ5 ♦T8 ♣873

This is where I put the analysis for hand 27

My verdict for 27

Hand 28

Dealer: West N/S Vul	North ♠AT6 ♥K83 ♦KT874 ♣53
West ♠J85 ♥AQ972 ♦AQ2 ♣Q7		East ♠Q9732 ♥T4 ♦J3 ♣K642
	South ♠K4 ♥J65 ♦965 ♣AJT98

This is where I put the analysis for hand 28

My verdict for 28

Hand 29

Dealer: North All Vul	North ♠AK ♥QJ653 ♦T53 ♣AK7
West ♠74 ♥KT9 ♦KQ864 ♣Q62		East ♠J98532 ♥A42 ♦72 ♣T5
	South ♠QT6 ♥87 ♦AJ9 ♣J9843

This is where I put the analysis for hand 29

My verdict for 29

Hand 30

Dealer: East None Vul	North ♠Q52 ♥T42 ♦QJ94 ♣J92
West ♠AKJ ♥Q ♦T87532 ♣A83		East ♠84 ♥AKJ63 ♦AK6 ♣754
	South ♠T9763 ♥9875 ♦ ♣KQT6

This is where I put the analysis for hand 30

My verdict for 30

Hand 31

Dealer: South N/S Vul	North ♠Q8 ♥Q8 ♦9862 ♣QJT96
West ♠K742 ♥K52 ♦T543 ♣K8		East ♠T965 ♥T64 ♦KQ7 ♣A52
	South ♠AJ3 ♥AJ973 ♦AJ ♣743	N/S 1NT N/S 2♣ N/S 1♥ E/W 2♠ E/W 1♦

Either way N/S will get to 1NT. If South opens 1♥, North will respond 1NT and play it there. If South opens 1NT they will play it there.

Doesn't matter

Hand 32

Dealer: West E/W Vul	North ♠JT6 ♥32 ♦QJ984 ♣965
West ♠AK8 ♥T9764 ♦A3 ♣AJ3		East ♠752 ♥AKQ ♦KT2 ♣T842
	South ♠Q943 ♥J85 ♦765 ♣KQ7

This is where I put the analysis for hand 32

My verdict for 32

Hand 33

Dealer: North	North ♠97 ♥AKJ62 ♦KQ2 ♣A64
West ♠KJ84 ♥54 ♦A9743 ♣Q3		East ♠T652 ♥T8 ♦JT86 ♣KJ9
	South ♠AQ3 ♥Q973 ♦5 ♣T8752

This is where I put the analysis for hand 33

My verdict for 33

Hand 34

Dealer: East	North ♠T43 ♥85 ♦QJT654 ♣87
West ♠KQ62 ♥A97 ♦97 ♣AT94		East ♠A85 ♥KQJ64 ♦K32 ♣Q6
	South ♠J97 ♥T32 ♦A8 ♣KJ532

This is where I put the analysis for hand 34

My verdict for 34

Hand 35

Dealer: South	North ♠J82 ♥QJ8 ♦KQ72 ♣T74
West ♠6 ♥T532 ♦J9543 ♣J52		East ♠KQ97543 ♥9 ♦6 ♣AK98
	South ♠AT ♥AK764 ♦AT8 ♣Q63

This is where I put the analysis for hand 35

My verdict for 35

Hand 36

Dealer: West	North ♠KQJT7 ♥3 ♦8 ♣AQ9862
West ♠A86 ♥AK954 ♦J52 ♣KJ		East ♠9543 ♥QJ762 ♦T6 ♣73
	South ♠2 ♥T8 ♦AKQ9743 ♣T54

This is where I put the analysis for hand 36

My verdict for 36

Hand 37

Dealer: North	North ♠AJ ♥QT963 ♦KJ3 ♣AJ7
West ♠T7542 ♥854 ♦987 ♣T4		East ♠Q983 ♥72 ♦T652 ♣K32
	South ♠K6 ♥AKJ ♦AQ4 ♣Q9865

This is where I put the analysis for hand 37

My verdict for 37

Hand 38

Dealer: East	North ♠T72 ♥A53 ♦A632 ♣J73
West ♠9 ♥K74 ♦J984 ♣K9865		East ♠A85 ♥QT986 ♦KQT ♣AT
	South ♠KQJ643 ♥J2 ♦75 ♣Q42

This is where I put the analysis for hand 38

My verdict for 38

Hand 39

Dealer: South	North ♠A765432 ♥5 ♦T4 ♣KJ5
West ♠JT9 ♥Q94 ♦AK853 ♣94		East ♠Q ♥T873 ♦762 ♣AT763
	South ♠K8 ♥AKJ62 ♦QJ9 ♣Q82

This is where I put the analysis for hand 39

My verdict for 39

Hand 40

Dealer: West	North ♠A52 ♥KJ853 ♦76 ♣K72
West ♠K73 ♥AQ642 ♦A95 ♣A5		East ♠QJT98 ♥9 ♦43 ♣JT964
	South ♠64 ♥T7 ♦KQJT82 ♣Q83

This is where I put the analysis for hand 40

My verdict for 40

Hand 41

Dealer: North	North ♠KT7 ♥KQT98 ♦AK4 ♣98
West ♠QJ543 ♥75 ♦QJT ♣K43		East ♠986 ♥A64 ♦852 ♣AQ76
	South ♠A2 ♥J32 ♦9763 ♣JT52

This is where I put the analysis for hand 41

My verdict for 41

Hand 42

Dealer: East	North ♠K72 ♥5 ♦AJT842 ♣K98
West ♠J986 ♥A2 ♦65 ♣76542		East ♠Q5 ♥QJ874 ♦KQ7 ♣AQJ
	South ♠AT43 ♥KT963 ♦93 ♣T3

This is where I put the analysis for hand 42

My verdict for 42

Hand 43

Dealer: South	North ♠KQ653 ♥ ♦5 ♣KT96432
West ♠AT4 ♥T972 ♦KT98 ♣87		East ♠92 ♥J543 ♦AQJ642 ♣5
	South ♠J87 ♥AKQ86 ♦73 ♣AQJ

This is where I put the analysis for hand 43

My verdict for 43

Hand 44

Dealer: West	North ♠Q7 ♥Q62 ♦A876 ♣KJT6
West ♠AJ ♥JT975 ♦KJ9 ♣AQ7		East ♠K832 ♥A8 ♦52 ♣98532
	South ♠T9654 ♥K43 ♦QT43 ♣4

This is where I put the analysis for hand 44

My verdict for 44

Hand 45

Dealer: North	North ♠KQJ ♥QJT93 ♦64 ♣AQ2
West ♠7652 ♥K62 ♦9853 ♣87		East ♠A ♥8754 ♦AKQJ72 ♣93
	South ♠T9843 ♥A ♦T ♣KJT654

This is where I put the analysis for hand 45

My verdict for 45

Hand 46

Dealer: East	North ♠K8732 ♥742 ♦K8 ♣742
West ♠4 ♥AT63 ♦QT652 ♣KJ6		East ♠QT6 ♥KQJ98 ♦A3 ♣A83
	South ♠AJ95 ♥5 ♦J974 ♣QT95

This is where I put the analysis for hand 46

My verdict for 46

Hand 47

Dealer: South	North ♠J874 ♥AT73 ♦985 ♣73
West ♠KQT2 ♥9 ♦642 ♣AQJ96		East ♠953 ♥K84 ♦KQT7 ♣T82
	South ♠A6 ♥QJ652 ♦AJ3 ♣K54

This is where I put the analysis for hand 47

My verdict for 47

Hand 48

Dealer: West	North ♠T976 ♥T7 ♦AQJ4 ♣J85
West ♠A3 ♥A9852 ♦K82 ♣AQ4		East ♠854 ♥KJ6 ♦73 ♣K9763
	South ♠KQJ2 ♥Q43 ♦T965 ♣T2

This is where I put the analysis for hand 48

My verdict for 48

Hand 49

Dealer: North	North ♠K85 ♥AJT96 ♦KQ ♣A94
West ♠A72 ♥743 ♦532 ♣JT32		East ♠QT9 ♥Q85 ♦J987 ♣Q76
	South ♠J643 ♥K2 ♦AT64 ♣K85

This is where I put the analysis for hand 49

My verdict for 49

Hand 50

Dealer: East	North ♠QJT432 ♥853 ♦8 ♣A64
West ♠87 ♥64 ♦AQJT7532 ♣3		East ♠96 ♥AKJ92 ♦K96 ♣KQJ
	South ♠AK5 ♥QT7 ♦4 ♣T98752

This is where I put the analysis for hand 50

My verdict for 50

Hand 51

Dealer: South	North ♠J63 ♥AQJ6 ♦K976 ♣52
West ♠KT87 ♥532 ♦8532 ♣43		East ♠A952 ♥8 ♦T4 ♣AKT876
	South ♠Q4 ♥KT974 ♦AQJ ♣QJ9

This is where I put the analysis for hand 51

My verdict for 51

Hand 52

Dealer: West	North ♠Q8 ♥A74 ♦A874 ♣8654
West ♠A94 ♥KQJ85 ♦QJ ♣QJ9		East ♠K6532 ♥32 ♦K ♣AKT73
	South ♠JT7 ♥T96 ♦T96532 ♣2

This is where I put the analysis for hand 52

My verdict for 52

Hand 53

Dealer: North	North ♠K4 ♥KQJT3 ♦AJ3 ♣Q83
West ♠Q732 ♥872 ♦765 ♣AK9		East ♠T965 ♥5 ♦Q9842 ♣542
	South ♠AJ8 ♥A964 ♦KT ♣JT76

This is where I put the analysis for hand 53

My verdict for 53

Hand 54

Dealer: East	North ♠762 ♥AK5 ♦AJ86532 ♣
West ♠KT54 ♥Q ♦94 ♣KT7653		East ♠AJ ♥T6432 ♦KQT ♣AQ8
	South ♠Q983 ♥J987 ♦7 ♣J942

This is where I put the analysis for hand 54

My verdict for 54

Hand 55

Dealer: South	North ♠KJ8 ♥T64 ♦832 ♣QJ87
West ♠QT952 ♥9 ♦AKT5 ♣653		East ♠64 ♥KQ52 ♦J96 ♣KT42
	South ♠A73 ♥AJ873 ♦Q74 ♣A9

This is where I put the analysis for hand 55

My verdict for 55

Hand 56

Dealer: West	North ♠972 ♥K6 ♦K632 ♣AT92
West ♠AJ6 ♥QJ752 ♦A7 ♣QJ6		East ♠KT5 ♥AT4 ♦T9854 ♣53
	South ♠Q843 ♥983 ♦QJ ♣K874

This is where I put the analysis for hand 56

My verdict for 56

Hand 57

Dealer: North	North ♠AQJ ♥Q6532 ♦A7 ♣A76
West ♠KT83 ♥9 ♦KT853 ♣K83		East ♠97542 ♥AKJ ♦J62 ♣T2
	South ♠6 ♥T874 ♦Q94 ♣QJ954

This is where I put the analysis for hand 57

My verdict for 57

Hand 58

Dealer: East	North ♠JT6 ♥64 ♦AK98764 ♣3
West ♠A85 ♥ ♦53 ♣KT987654		East ♠432 ♥KQ753 ♦QJ ♣AQJ
	South ♠KQ97 ♥AJT982 ♦T2 ♣2

This is where I put the analysis for hand 58

My verdict for 58

Hand 59

Dealer: South	North ♠AK76 ♥J76 ♦2 ♣KQT96
West ♠T42 ♥T983 ♦KQJ63 ♣4		East ♠953 ♥4 ♦AT54 ♣J8752
	South ♠QJ8 ♥AKQ52 ♦987 ♣A3

This is where I put the analysis for hand 59

My verdict for 59

Hand 60

Dealer: West	North ♠J62 ♥42 ♦Q973 ♣AJ43
West ♠AT9 ♥AKJ98 ♦T2 ♣K98		East ♠Q4 ♥Q63 ♦854 ♣QT652
	South ♠K8753 ♥T75 ♦AKJ6 ♣7

This is where I put the analysis for hand 60

My verdict for 60

Hand 61

Dealer: North	North ♠K96 ♥Q9762 ♦AK ♣A43
West ♠A82 ♥K3 ♦QT976 ♣QT9		East ♠QT4 ♥AJ854 ♦5 ♣K876
	South ♠J753 ♥T ♦J8432 ♣J52

This is where I put the analysis for hand 61

My verdict for 61

Hand 62

Dealer: East	North ♠AJ92 ♥9876 ♦J7654 ♣
West ♠Q4 ♥JT2 ♦AT8 ♣T8543		East ♠T73 ♥AQ543 ♦92 ♣AKQ
	South ♠K865 ♥K ♦KQ3 ♣J9762

This is where I put the analysis for hand 62

My verdict for 62

Hand 63

Dealer: South	North ♠KT63 ♥ ♦QT952 ♣7632
West ♠AJ2 ♥T9 ♦AJ4 ♣KQ984		East ♠975 ♥KJ8732 ♦863 ♣J
	South ♠Q84 ♥AQ654 ♦K7 ♣AT5

This is where I put the analysis for hand 63

My verdict for 63

Hand 64

Dealer: West	North ♠JT98 ♥ ♦JT987 ♣QT98
West ♠73 ♥AKQJ2 ♦K54 ♣KJ6		East ♠AKQ6 ♥8763 ♦3 ♣A752
	South ♠542 ♥T954 ♦AQ62 ♣43

This is where I put the analysis for hand 64

My verdict for 64

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Hand 1 - 1NT vs 1 of a Major (Hearts)

Analysis