Table for 1NT vs 1 of a Major (Hearts)

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