A Rebid

Playing matchpoints. Neither you nor the Opponents are vulnerable.

Here is your hand:
♠T93
♥KQJT
♦A64
♣A96

You open the bidding 1♣. The Opponents are silent during the auction. Partner responds 1♥. What is your call and what are you telling Partner?

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2♥

This shows a minimum opening hand (up to a bad 16 points) with four ♥.

Rebid Problem

Playing matchpoints. You are vulnerable and the Opponents are not vulnerable.

Here is your hand:
♠QT7
♥54
♦AKQ
♣AK953

You are Dealer and open the bidding 1♣. The Opponents are silent during the bidding. Partner responds 1♥. What is your call?

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2NT

This shows a balanced hand with 18 or 19 HCP (High Card Points). Perfect!

Don't rebid your ♣ suit. 3♣ shows a SIX card suit with 16 to 18 HCP.

What do you do?

Playing matchpoints. You are not vulnerable and the Opponents are vulnerable.

Here is your hand:
♠AQ9532
♥Q98
♦Q2
♣72

Your RHO (Right Hand Opponent) is Dealer and opens the bidding 1♠. (Yep, that's right. Your beautiful six card suit!)

What is your call?

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Pass.

You've got nothing to bid on this hand. A "Double" would be take out saying "Partner, bid anything but ♠!"

If you "Pass" the Opponents get into trouble since they have no fit and only half the points in the deck.