Bidding Practice	   BASIC AUCTIONS	   by Richard Pavlicek



When I began playing serious bridge, it became increasingly more
apparent that PARTNERSHIP means everything -- virtually all of the
great players achieved their stature as the result of a partnership.
Bridge is a game of PAIRS (or teams), not individuals.

The 48 deals in this packet provide a great way for you and your
favorite partner to practice bidding.  One of you take the West hands,
and the other the East hands.  (West is always the dealer so switch
directions after 12 deals).  Bid each pair of hands, assuming the
opponents pass throughout.

It is a good idea to jot down your bidding, either beside the hands
or on a separate sheet of paper.  This makes it easy to see where you
went wrong (and benefit from) when you compare it to my recommended
bidding.  I suggest you bid six hands, then compare, bid six more
hands, compare, etc.

To make it fun, I have provided scoring awards based on the merits of
each contract.  Scores range from 0 to 10 (best).  If the contract you
reach is not listed (oops) you get zero.  Exception: If you reach an
unlisted contract, and the same denomination is listed for a higher
level but BELOW game, you get that award.  For example, if you reach
2 C (unlisted) and the award for 3 C is 5, you also get 5.

Good luck and good bidding!


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WEST Hands 1F17		Beginner Review I	   by Richard Pavlicek



Bid these hands with your favorite partner.  You are the dealer.


1. None Vul				7. E-W Vul

S  A Q 3				S  K 9 6
H  K J 9 7				H  A 3 2
D  A 8 2				D  K 9 8 6 5
C  Q 9 3				C  A 2



2. N-S Vul				8. Both Vul

S  Q J 2				S  3
H  A K 4 3				H  A Q 3
D  A 8 2				D  K 9 2
C  Q J 9				C  K J 9 7 6 5



3. E-W Vul				9. None Vul

S  K 4					S  A Q 4 3
H  A K 3				H  K Q 9 2
D  Q J 8				D  3
C  A 8 6 5 4				C  A Q 8 2



4. Both Vul				10. N-S Vul

S  A 3 2				S  9 2
H  K J 8				H  A K 8 7 5
D  A K 4 3				D  K 5 3
C  J 10 9				C  Q J 10



5. None Vul				11. E-W Vul

S  A Q 8 7 4				S  A K Q 4 3
H  A 7 2				H  Q J 9 7
D  3 2					D  K 2
C  Q J 8				C  5 3



6. N-S Vul				12. Both Vul

S  A 8 2				S  A Q 2
H  K Q J 4 3				H  K 10 2
D  6 2					D  A Q J 6
C  K 10 2				C  K 8 2


EAST Hands 1F17		Beginner Review I	   by Richard Pavlicek



Bid these hands with your favorite partner.  Partner is the dealer.


1. None Vul				7. E-W Vul

S  7 6 2				S  A Q 2
H  Q 10 4				H  Q J 6
D  K Q 7				D  J 10 7 3
C  J 10 7 6				C  K 8 5



2. N-S Vul				8. Both Vul

S  10 9 7 5 4				S  A 8 7 6
H  Q 9 2				H  J 8 6 4
D  3					D  Q 6 5 4
C  10 8 6 2				C  10



3. E-W Vul				9. None Vul

S  9 3 2				S  K 8 5
H  8 7					H  J 7 6 3
D  A K 10 9 5				D  9 8 7 2
C  Q J 2				C  K 5



4. Both Vul				10. N-S Vul

S  5 4					S  A Q 7 6
H  Q 10 9 6 4				H  4 2
D  Q 6 2				D  Q J 10 4
C  A Q 5				C  8 7 6



5. None Vul				11. E-W Vul

S  K 10 9 5				S  2
H  4 3					H  K 10 4
D  A K Q 8				D  9 6 5 4
C  10 9 3				C  K J 9 8 6



6. N-S Vul				12. Both Vul

S  K 7 3				S  9 7 6
H  5					H  Q J 9 4
D  A 10 9 7 5				D  8 3
C  J 9 5 3				C  A 5 4 3


Practice 1F17		Beginner Review I	   by Richard Pavlicek



Recommended bidding and scoring awards (0 to 10 scale):

1. None Vul				4. Both Vul

S  A Q 3       	S  7 6 2		S  A 3 2       	S  5 4
H  K J 9 7     	H  Q 10 4		H  K J 8       	H  Q 10 9 6 4
D  A 8 2       	D  K Q 7		D  A K 4 3     	D  Q 6 2
C  Q 9 3       	C  J 10 7 6		C  J 10 9      	C  A Q 5

West	North	East	South		West	North	East	South
1 NT	Pass	2 NT	Pass		1 NT	Pass	3 H	Pass
Pass	Pass				4 H	Pass	Pass	Pass

2 NT	10	3 C	4		4 H	10	2 NT	4
1 NT	8	3 NT	3		5 H	7	3 D	3
2 H	7	4 H	2		3 NT	6	6 H	2
2 C	6	4 C	1		3 H	5	4 D	1
3 H	5


2. N-S Vul				5. None Vul

S  Q J 2       	S  10 9 7 5 4		S  A Q 8 7 4   	S  K 10 9 5
H  A K 4 3     	H  Q 9 2		H  A 7 2       	H  4 3
D  A 8 2       	D  3			D  3 2         	D  A K Q 8
C  Q J 9       	C  10 8 6 2		C  Q J 8       	C  10 9 3

West	North	East	South		West	North	East	South
1 NT	Pass	2 S	Pass		1 S	Pass	3 S	Pass
Pass	Pass				4 S	Pass	Pass	Pass

2 S	10	3 C	4		4 S	10	2 NT	5
2 C	8	3 H	3		2 S	7	3 NT	4
2 H	7	1 NT	2		3 S	7	5 S	1
3 S	6	2 NT	1



3. E-W Vul				6. N-S Vul

S  K 4         	S  9 3 2		S  A 8 2       	S  K 7 3
H  A K 3       	H  8 7			H  K Q J 4 3   	H  5
D  Q J 8       	D  A K 10 9 5		D  6 2         	D  A 10 9 7 5
C  A 8 6 5 4   	C  Q J 2		C  K 10 2      	C  J 9 5 3

West	North	East	South		West	North	East	South
1 NT	Pass	3 NT	Pass		1 H	Pass	1 NT	Pass
Pass	Pass				Pass	Pass

3 NT	10	2 NT	5		1 NT	10	3 C	4
5 D	7	4 D	4		2 C	8	3 D	3
5 C	6	4 C	3		2 D	7	3 NT	2
					2 NT	6	3 H	1
					2 H	5


Practice 1F17		Beginner Review I	   by Richard Pavlicek



Recommended bidding and scoring awards (0 to 10 scale):

7. E-W Vul				10. N-S Vul

S  K 9 6       	S  A Q 2		S  9 2         	S  A Q 7 6
H  A 3 2       	H  Q J 6		H  A K 8 7 5   	H  4 2
D  K 9 8 6 5   	D  J 10 7 3		D  K 5 3       	D  Q J 10 4
C  A 2         	C  K 8 5		C  Q J 10      	C  8 7 6

West	North	East	South		West	North	East	South
1 D	Pass	2 NT	Pass		1 H	Pass	1 S	Pass
3 NT	Pass	Pass	Pass		1 NT	Pass	Pass	Pass

3 NT	10	2 NT	4		1 NT	10	3 H	3
4 NT	7	2 D	3		2 H	8	3 D	2
5 D	6	3 D	3		2 D	7	3 NT	1
5 NT	5	4 D	2		2 NT	6
1 NT	4


8. Both Vul				11. E-W Vul

S  3           	S  A 8 7 6		S  A K Q 4 3   	S  2
H  A Q 3       	H  J 8 6 4		H  Q J 9 7     	H  K 10 4
D  K 9 2       	D  Q 6 5 4		D  K 2         	D  9 6 5 4
C  K J 9 7 6 5 	C  10			C  5 3         	C  K J 9 8 6

West	North	East	South		West	North	East	South
1 C	Pass	1 H	Pass		1 S	Pass	1 NT	Pass
2 C	Pass	Pass	Pass		2 H	Pass	Pass	Pass

2 C	10	3 H	4		2 H	10	2 NT	4
2 H	8	3 D	3		2 C	8	2 S	3
2 D	7	2 NT	2		1 NT	7	4 H	2
3 C	6	4 C	2		3 H	6	3 NT	1
1 NT	5	3 NT	1		3 C	5


9. None Vul				12. Both Vul

S  A Q 4 3     	S  K 8 5		S  A Q 2       	S  9 7 6
H  K Q 9 2     	H  J 7 6 3		H  K 10 2      	H  Q J 9 4
D  3           	D  9 8 7 2		D  A Q J 6     	D  8 3
C  A Q 8 2     	C  K 5			C  K 8 2       	C  A 5 4 3

West	North	East	South		West	North	East	South
1 C	Pass	1 H	Pass		1 D	Pass	1 H	Pass
4 H	Pass	Pass	Pass		2 NT	Pass	3 NT	(end)

4 H	10	3 S	4		3 NT	10	1 NT	4
5 H	7	4 S	3		4 H	7	3 H	3
2 H	6	1 NT	2		4 NT	6	2 H	3
3 H	6	2 NT	1		5 H	5	3 C	2
2 S	5				2 NT	4	2 C	2


WEST Hands 1N17		Beginner Review II	   by Richard Pavlicek



Bid these hands with your favorite partner.  You are the dealer.


13. E-W Vul				19. N-S Vul

S  A K 2				S  A Q 8
H  A K Q 7 2				H  Q 9 2
D  4 3					D  J 4 3
C  8 6 2				C  A K 8 2



14. Both Vul				20. E-W Vul

S  A Q J 3				S  A Q 9 7 6
H  A 9 3				H  Q 8 2
D  K J 2				D  A J 8 4 2
C  J 8 2				C  --



15. None Vul				21. None Vul

S  A K J 4				S  A Q 8 4
H  Q 8 7 2				H  K 3
D  A Q J				D  A Q J
C  A 3					C  9 7 5 3



16. N-S Vul				22. N-S Vul

S  J 9 2				S  A K 2
H  4 3					H  K Q 8
D  Q 8 4 3				D  A K 8 4
C  10 9 7 3				C  A 9 2



17. Both Vul				23. E-W Vul

S  A K 4 3				S  K Q J 10
H  K 5					H  A J 8
D  K Q 10 7				D  A 7 5
C  A 8 4				C  J 4 3



18. None Vul				24. Both Vul

S  J 3					S  A K 10 2
H  3					H  4 3
D  9 7 2				D  9 6
C  K Q J 9 8 7 6			C  K Q 9 7 4


EAST Hands 1N17		Beginner Review II	   by Richard Pavlicek



Bid these hands with your favorite partner.  Partner is the dealer.


13. E-W Vul				19. N-S Vul

S  7 3					S  3
H  J 10 8				H  J 10 4 3
D  K Q 7 2				D  A K 8 2
C  9 7 5 3				C  9 7 6 5



14. Both Vul				20. E-W Vul

S  K 10 8 2				S  K J 10 8
H  8 7 2				H  A K 9 3
D  A Q 9 8				D  5 3
C  4 3					C  K 9 2



15. None Vul				21. None Vul

S  3					S  K J 10 2
H  K J 10 9 5				H  A Q 2
D  K 9 4				D  K 9 3
C  K 10 4 2				C  Q J 4



16. N-S Vul				22. N-S Vul

S  A K Q 4 3				S  Q 7 3
H  A K Q 5				H  J 10 9 4 2
D  K 10 2				D  9 7 5 3
C  2					C  3



17. Both Vul				23. E-W Vul

S  5 2					S  2
H  Q 10 2				H  3
D  J 9 6 5 2				D  K Q J 10 8 6 3
C  K J 9				C  A Q 7 2



18. None Vul				24. Both Vul

S  9 7 6 2				S  5 3
H  A Q 8 7 6				H  A K 9 7
D  K Q 8				D  8 2
C  2					C  A J 10 6 2


Practice 1N17		Beginner Review II	   by Richard Pavlicek



Recommended bidding and scoring awards (0 to 10 scale):

13. E-W Vul				16. N-S Vul

S  A K 2       	S  7 3			S  J 9 2       	S  A K Q 4 3
H  A K Q 7 2   	H  J 10 8		H  4 3         	H  A K Q 5
D  4 3         	D  K Q 7 2		D  Q 8 4 3     	D  K 10 2
C  8 6 2       	C  9 7 5 3		C  10 9 7 3    	C  2

West	North	East	South		West	North	East	South
1 H	Pass	2 H	Pass		Pass	Pass	2 C	Pass
3 H	Pass	Pass	Pass		2 D	Pass	2 S	Pass
					3 S	Pass	4 S	(end)

3 H	10	2 NT	5		4 S	10	3 S	6
2 H	8	3 NT	4		5 S	7	1 NT	4
1 H	8	4 H	3		1 S	6	2 NT	3
1 NT	6				2 S	6	3 NT	2


14. Both Vul				17. Both Vul

S  A Q J 3     	S  K 10 8 2		S  A K 4 3     	S  5 2
H  A 9 3       	H  8 7 2		H  K 5         	H  Q 10 2
D  K J 2       	D  A Q 9 8		D  K Q 10 7    	D  J 9 6 5 2
C  J 8 2       	C  4 3			C  A 8 4       	C  K J 9

West	North	East	South		West	North	East	South
1 NT	Pass	2 C	Pass		1 D	Pass	2 D	Pass
2 S	Pass	4 S	(end)		3 NT	Pass	Pass	Pass

4 S	10	1 NT	5		3 NT	10	1 D	4
3 NT	8	2 NT	5		5 D	7	2 D	4
2 S	6	2 D	3		4 NT	6	3 D	4
3 S	6	3 D	2		2 NT	5	4 D	4
					1 NT	5	5 NT	2

15. None Vul				18. None Vul

S  A K J 4     	S  3			S  J 3         	S  9 7 6 2
H  Q 8 7 2     	H  K J 10 9 5		H  3           	H  A Q 8 7 6
D  A Q J       	D  K 9 4		D  9 7 2       	D  K Q 8
C  A 3         	C  K 10 4 2		C  K Q J 9 8 7 6	C  2

West	North	East	South		West	North	East	South
2 NT	Pass	3 H	Pass		3 C	Pass	Pass	Pass
4 H	Pass	4 NT	Pass
5 S	Pass	6 H	(end)

6 H	10	4 NT	4		3 C	10	1 H	4
6 NT	8	3 NT	4		2 C	9	2 NT	3
5 H	6	2 H	2		4 C	6	5 C	2
4 H	6	3 H	2		1 NT	5	2 H	1
5 NT	4	2 NT	1


Practice 1N17		Beginner Review II	   by Richard Pavlicek



19. N-S Vul				22. N-S Vul

S  A Q 8       	S  3			S  A K 2       	S  Q 7 3
H  Q 9 2       	H  J 10 4 3		H  K Q 8       	H  J 10 9 4 2
D  J 4 3       	D  A K 8 2		D  A K 8 4     	D  9 7 5 3
C  A K 8 2     	C  9 7 6 5		C  A 9 2       	C  3

West	North	East	South		West	North	East	South
1 NT	Pass	2 C	Pass		2 C	Pass	2 D	Pass
2 D	Pass	2 NT	Pass		2 NT	Pass	3 H	Pass
Pass	Pass				4 H	Pass	Pass	Pass

2 NT	10	3 H	4		4 H	10	2 D	2
1 NT	9	2 D	4		5 H	8	3 D	2
2 C	7	3 D	3		5 D	6	4 D	2
3 C	6	3 NT	2		2 H	3	4 NT	2
2 H	5	4 C	2		3 H	3	5 NT	1
					3 NT	3

20. E-W Vul				23. E-W Vul

S  A Q 9 7 6   	S  K J 10 8		S  K Q J 10    	S  2
H  Q 8 2       	H  A K 9 3		H  A J 8       	H  3
D  A J 8 4 2   	D  5 3			D  A 7 5       	D  K Q J 10 8 6 3
C  --          	C  K 9 2		C  J 4 3       	C  A Q 7 2

West	North	East	South		West	North	East	South
1 S	Pass	3 S	Pass		1 NT	Pass	4 C	Pass
4 D	Pass	4 H	Pass		4 S	Pass	6 D	Pass
6 S	Pass	Pass	Pass		Pass	Pass

6 S	10	3 NT	3		6 D	10	6 NT	4
4 S	6	4 NT	2		3 NT	7	6 S	3
5 S	6	6 H	1		4 NT	6	4 S	2
4 H	4	5 NT	1		5 D	5	5 S	1
5 H	3				5 NT	4

21. None Vul				24. Both Vul

S  A Q 8 4     	S  K J 10 2		S  A K 10 2    	S  5 3
H  K 3         	H  A Q 2		H  4 3         	H  A K 9 7
D  A Q J       	D  K 9 3		D  9 6         	D  8 2
C  9 7 5 3     	C  Q J 4		C  K Q 9 7 4   	C  A J 10 6 2

West	North	East	South		West	North	East	South
1 NT	Pass	4 NT	Pass		1 C	Pass	1 H	Pass
Pass	Pass				1 S	Pass	3 C	Pass
					4 C	Pass	5 C	(end)

4 NT	10	5 S	5		5 C	10	2 NT	4
3 NT	9	6 NT	2		4 C	6	2 H	3
5 NT	8	6 S	1		3 C	6	2 S	3
4 S	7				2 C	6	3 NT	2
					1 NT	5	6 C	1


WEST Hands 2U17		Intermed. Review I	   by Richard Pavlicek



Bid these hands with your favorite partner.  You are the dealer.


25. None Vul				31. E-W Vul

S  A 8 3				S  K J 9 6 3
H  K 4 3				H  9 3
D  A Q 4				D  A Q 2
C  Q J 8 5				C  A Q 6



26. N-S Vul				32. Both Vul

S  A J 8 2				S  A Q 3
H  K Q 9 3				H  K J 9
D  K 9 2				D  A K 8 4
C  3 2					C  Q 10 8



27. E-W Vul				33. None Vul

S  A 3					S  3
H  K 7 5				H  A 8 4
D  A Q 6 2				D  K J 6
C  K 10 6 3				C  K Q 9 6 5 3



28. Both Vul				34. N-S Vul

S  A Q 7 2				S  A 8 3
H  K 7 3				H  K 2
D  A 8 3				D  A Q 9 6 5 4
C  Q J 4				C  4 3



29. None Vul				35. Both Vul

S  10 9 8 5				S  A J 8 3
H  A J 8				H  K 2
D  J 5					D  A 9 8 7
C  A K 4 2				C  J 10 3



30. N-S Vul				36. E-W Vul

S  A K 8 7 3				S  K Q J 2
H  9					H  4 3
D  8 4 2				D  A 8 2
C  A Q 9 5				C  A 9 8 7


EAST Hands 2U17		Intermed. Review I	   by Richard Pavlicek



Bid these hands with your favorite partner.  Partner is the dealer.


25. None Vul				31. E-W Vul

S  4 2					S  Q 10 7 4
H  A 9 2				H  A J 4 2
D  K J 10 9 8 6				D  8 6
C  10 2					C  J 10 2



26. N-S Vul				32. Both Vul

S  Q 9 6 3				S  K J 8 2
H  J 10 6 5				H  4 3
D  A 6					D  7 5 2
C  J 8 5				C  J 7 6 5



27. E-W Vul				33. None Vul

S  K Q 10 7 5				S  A Q 6 5 4
H  8 4					H  9 6 2
D  9 8 4				D  Q 9 7 3
C  A J 5				C  7



28. Both Vul				34. N-S Vul

S  J 9 6 5				S  Q J 6 5 4
H  Q J 8 5				H  A 10 7 6
D  9 2					D  2
C  A 6 3				C  A J 6



29. None Vul				35. Both Vul

S  J 7 2				S  K 2
H  Q 10 7 6				H  Q J 8 7 3
D  K 10 9 3				D  6 5 3
C  Q 8					C  A Q 4



30. N-S Vul				36. E-W Vul

S  2					S  A 3
H  Q J 8 6 4 2				H  9 5
D  K J 7				D  Q 7 6
C  7 6 4				C  K Q 10 6 5 4


Practice 2U17		Intermed. Review I	   by Richard Pavlicek



Recommended bidding and scoring awards (0 to 10 scale):

25. None Vul				28. Both Vul

S  A 8 3       	S  4 2			S  A Q 7 2     	S  J 9 6 5
H  K 4 3       	H  A 9 2		H  K 7 3       	H  Q J 8 5
D  A Q 4       	D  K J 10 9 8 6		D  A 8 3       	D  9 2
C  Q J 8 5     	C  10 2			C  Q J 4       	C  A 6 3

West	North	East	South		West	North	East	South
1 NT	Pass	3 NT	Pass		1 NT	Pass	2 C	Pass
Pass	Pass				2 S	Pass	3 S	Pass
					Pass	Pass

3 NT	10	2 D	6		3 S	10	1 NT	5
2 NT	7	4 D	5		2 S	10	2 NT	4
1 NT	7	5 D	2		4 S	7	3 NT	2
3 D	6


26. N-S Vul				29. None Vul

S  A J 8 2     	S  Q 9 6 3		S  10 9 8 5    	S  J 7 2
H  K Q 9 3     	H  J 10 6 5		H  A J 8       	H  Q 10 7 6
D  K 9 2       	D  A 6			D  J 5         	D  K 10 9 3
C  3 2         	C  J 8 5		C  A K 4 2     	C  Q 8

West	North	East	South		West	North	East	South
1 D	Pass	1 H	Pass		1 C	Pass	1 H	Pass
2 H	Pass	Pass	Pass		1 S	Pass	1 NT	(end)

2 H	10	4 H	4		1 NT	10	2 S	4
2 S	9	4 S	3		1 H	8	3 NT	2
3 H	8	2 NT	2		1 S	8	3 H	1
3 S	7	3 NT	1		2 NT	6	3 S	1
1 NT	5				2 H	4


27. E-W Vul				30. N-S Vul

S  A 3         	S  K Q 10 7 5		S  A K 8 7 3   	S  2
H  K 7 5       	H  8 4			H  9           	H  Q J 8 6 4 2
D  A Q 6 2     	D  9 8 4		D  8 4 2       	D  K J 7
C  K 10 6 3    	C  A J 5		C  A Q 9 5     	C  7 6 4

West	North	East	South		West	North	East	South
1 NT	Pass	3 S	Pass		1 S	Pass	1 NT	Pass
3 NT	Pass	Pass	Pass		2 C	Pass	2 H	Pass
					Pass	Pass

3 NT	10	3 S	4		2 H	10	1 NT	3
4 S	7	2 S	4		3 H	7	3 C	2
2 NT	5	4 NT	3		2 C	5	2 NT	1
1 NT	5	5 S	2		2 S	4



Practice 2U17		Intermed. Review I	   by Richard Pavlicek



31. E-W Vul				34. N-S Vul

S  K J 9 6 3   	S  Q 10 7 4		S  A 8 3       	S  Q J 6 5 4
H  9 3         	H  A J 4 2		H  K 2         	H  A 10 7 6
D  A Q 2       	D  8 6			D  A Q 9 6 5 4 	D  2
C  A Q 6       	C  J 10 2		C  4 3         	C  A J 6

West	North	East	South		West	North	East	South
1 S	Pass	2 S	Pass		1 D	Pass	1 S	Pass
3 S	Pass	4 S	Pass		2 D	Pass	2 H	Pass
Pass	Pass				2 S	Pass	4 S	(end)

4 S	10	3 NT	3		4 S	10	2 D	4
3 S	6	2 NT	2		3 NT	7	3 D	3
2 S	6	1 NT	2		3 S	6	5 S	2
5 S	4				2 S	6	6 S	1
					2 NT	5

32. Both Vul				35. Both Vul

S  A Q 3       	S  K J 8 2		S  A J 8 3     	S  K 2
H  K J 9       	H  4 3			H  K 2         	H  Q J 8 7 3
D  A K 8 4     	D  7 5 2		D  A 9 8 7     	D  6 5 3
C  Q 10 8      	C  J 7 6 5		C  J 10 3      	C  A Q 4

West	North	East	South		West	North	East	South
1 D	Pass	1 S	Pass		1 D	Pass	1 H	Pass
2 NT	Pass	Pass	Pass		1 S	Pass	2 NT	Pass
					3 NT	Pass	Pass	Pass

2 NT	10	2 D	4		3 NT	10	2 H	5
1 NT	10	3 C	3		2 NT	7	3 H	4
2 S	7	3 NT	3		1 NT	7	2 D	3
3 S	6	3 D	2		4 H	6	3 D	2
2 C	5	4 S	1


33. None Vul				36. E-W Vul

S  3           	S  A Q 6 5 4		S  K Q J 2     	S  A 3
H  A 8 4       	H  9 6 2		H  4 3         	H  9 5
D  K J 6       	D  Q 9 7 3		D  A 8 2       	D  Q 7 6
C  K Q 9 6 5 3 	C  7			C  A 9 8 7     	C  K Q 10 6 5 4

West	North	East	South		West	North	East	South
1 C	Pass	1 S	Pass		1 C	Pass	3 C	Pass
2 C	Pass	Pass	Pass		3 S	Pass	4 C	Pass
					5 C	Pass	Pass	Pass

2 C	10	3 D	4		5 C	10	2 NT	5
2 D	8	1 NT	3		4 S	8	3 NT	4
3 C	6	2 NT	2		5 S	7	4 NT	3
2 S	5				4 C	6	6 C	2
					3 S	6	5 NT	1


WEST Hands 2V17		Intermed. Review II	   by Richard Pavlicek



Bid these hands with your favorite partner.  You are the dealer.


37. None Vul				43. Both Vul

S  Q 2					S  A 3
H  Q J 9 7 6				H  K Q 8 7
D  A 2					D  A K Q 2
C  A K 8 5				C  K Q 9



38. N-S Vul				44. None Vul

S  A K Q 7 5				S  K Q 8 4
H  A J 3				H  A K 2
D  A K Q				D  Q 9 7
C  9 2					C  Q 9 2



39. E-W Vul				45. None Vul

S  A 9 4				S  A 5
H  4 2					H  K Q 8 3
D  K Q 10 7 6 5				D  A K J 3
C  8 4					C  K J 4



40. Both Vul				46. N-S Vul

S  A K 9 2				S  A Q 10 8 6 5
H  A 3					H  7 2
D  K Q 9 4				D  8 7 2
C  A J 2				C  J 3



41. N-S Vul				47. E-W Vul

S  A 9 7				S  A K Q 8 2
H  A Q 8 5				H  --
D  J 3					D  K Q 9 6 3
C  A J 6 2				C  A K 2



42. E-W Vul				48. None Vul

S  3					S  K Q 9 7 6 4
H  A K 9 7 6 2				H  2
D  Q 8 4				D  K Q 9 4
C  9 7 6				C  A 2


EAST Hands 2V17		Intermed. Review II	   by Richard Pavlicek



Bid these hands with your favorite partner.  Partner is the dealer.


37. None Vul				43. Both Vul

S  K J 5 3				S  9 8 6 5 2
H  A K 10 4				H  9 4 2
D  K 9 3				D  8 6 4
C  4 3					C  J 3



38. N-S Vul				44. None Vul

S  4 2					S  A J 7 2
H  Q 8 6 5 4				H  Q 10 3
D  8 7 2				D  J 8 3
C  J 6 5				C  A K 3



39. E-W Vul				45. None Vul

S  10 7 5				S  K 9 7 6 3
H  A K 9 5				H  2
D  A 9 3				D  Q 10 8 4 2
C  K 10 2				C  A 2



40. Both Vul				46. N-S Vul

S  Q J 8 3				S  K 9 3
H  Q 9 7 6 4 2				H  A K 8 5
D  3 2					D  A 9 3
C  3					C  9 4 2



41. N-S Vul				47. E-W Vul

S  2					S  J 9 5 3
H  K 3					H  K J 8 4 2
D  K Q 10 9 8 5 2			D  A 8
C  K 8 4				C  9 3



42. E-W Vul				48. None Vul

S  K Q J 9 7 6				S  J 10 8 2
H  3					H  K J 9 8
D  A 9 3				D  A 3
C  J 8 4				C  K Q 4


Practice 2V17		Intermed. Review II	   by Richard Pavlicek



Recommended bidding and scoring awards (0 to 10 scale):

37. None Vul				40. Both Vul

S  Q 2         	S  K J 5 3		S  A K 9 2     	S  Q J 8 3
H  Q J 9 7 6   	H  A K 10 4		H  A 3         	H  Q 9 7 6 4 2
D  A 2         	D  K 9 3		D  K Q 9 4     	D  3 2
C  A K 8 5     	C  4 3			C  A J 2       	C  3

West	North	East	South		West	North	East	South
1 H	Pass	3 H	Pass		2 NT	Pass	3 C	Pass
4 C	Pass	4 NT	Pass		3 S	Pass	4 S	Pass
5 H	Pass	6 H	(end)		Pass	Pass

6 H	10	5 NT	5		4 S	10	2 S	4
5 H	7	6 NT	3		4 H	8	3 H	3
4 H	7	3 H	2		5 S	7	2 H	3
3 NT	5	2 NT	1		5 H	6	2 NT	2
4 NT	5				3 S	4	1 NT	2

38. N-S Vul				41. N-S Vul

S  A K Q 7 5   	S  4 2			S  A 9 7       	S  2
H  A J 3       	H  Q 8 6 5 4		H  A Q 8 5     	H  K 3
D  A K Q       	D  8 7 2		D  J 3         	D  K Q 10 9 8 5 2
C  9 2         	C  J 6 5		C  A J 6 2     	C  K 8 4

West	North	East	South		West	North	East	South
2 C	Pass	2 D	Pass		1 NT	Pass	4 C	Pass
2 S	Pass	3 H	Pass		4 NT	Pass	6 D	Pass
4 H	Pass	Pass	Pass		Pass	Pass

4 H	10	2 NT	5		6 D	10	3 D	4
3 H	7	3 S	4		5 D	7	3 NT	3
2 H	7	2 S	4		6 NT	5	4 NT	2
3 NT	6	5 H	2		4 D	4	5 NT	1
4 S	5

39. E-W Vul				42. E-W Vul

S  A 9 4       	S  10 7 5		S  3           	S  K Q J 9 7 6
H  4 2         	H  A K 9 5		H  A K 9 7 6 2 	H  3
D  K Q 10 7 6 5	D  A 9 3		D  Q 8 4       	D  A 9 3
C  8 4         	C  K 10 2		C  9 7 6       	C  J 8 4

West	North	East	South		West	North	East	South
2 D	Pass	2 NT	Pass		2 H	Pass	2 S	Pass
3 S	Pass	3 NT	Pass		Pass	Pass
Pass	Pass

3 NT	10	3 D	4		2 S	10	2 NT	4
2 NT	7	2 D	4		2 H	8	3 NT	3
1 NT	7	4 D	3		3 S	7	4 S	2
4 NT	5	5 D	1		3 H	5	4 H	1


Practice 2V17		Intermed. Review II	   by Richard Pavlicek



43. Both Vul				46. N-S Vul

S  A 3         	S  9 8 6 5 2		S  A Q 10 8 6 5	S  K 9 3
H  K Q 8 7     	H  9 4 2		H  7 2         	H  A K 8 5
D  A K Q 2     	D  8 6 4		D  8 7 2       	D  A 9 3
C  K Q 9       	C  J 3			C  J 3         	C  9 4 2

West	North	East	South		West	North	East	South
2 C	Pass	2 D	Pass		2 S	Pass	2 NT	Pass
2 NT	Pass	Pass	Pass		3 S	Pass	Pass	Pass

2 NT	10	3 S	5		3 S	10	2 NT	6
2 H	8	3 D	5		2 S	10	1 NT	6
2 S	7	3 NT	4		3 NT	9	4 S	4
2 D	7	4 H	2
3 H	6	4 S	1

44. None Vul				47. E-W Vul

S  K Q 8 4     	S  A J 7 2		S  A K Q 8 2   	S  J 9 5 3
H  A K 2       	H  Q 10 3		H  --          	H  K J 8 4 2
D  Q 9 7       	D  J 8 3		D  K Q 9 6 3   	D  A 8
C  Q 9 2       	C  A K 3		C  A K 2       	C  9 3

West	North	East	South		West	North	East	South
1 NT	Pass	4 NT	Pass		2 C	Pass	2 H	Pass
Pass	Pass				2 S	Pass	3 S	Pass
					4 C	Pass	4 D	Pass
					7 S	Pass	Pass	Pass

4 NT	10	2 NT	3		7 S	10	4 S	4
3 NT	10	3 S	3		6 S	8	3 NT	3
5 NT	7	6 NT	2		6 D	6	4 NT	3
4 S	6	6 S	1		6 NT	5	5 NT	2
5 S	4				5 S	4	7 D	2


45. None Vul				48. None Vul

S  A 5         	S  K 9 7 6 3		S  K Q 9 7 6 4 	S  J 10 8 2
H  K Q 8 3     	H  2			H  2           	H  K J 9 8
D  A K J 3     	D  Q 10 8 4 2		D  K Q 9 4     	D  A 3
C  K J 4       	C  A 2			C  A 2         	C  K Q 4

West	North	East	South		West	North	East	South
2 NT	Pass	3 S	Pass		1 S	Pass	3 S	Pass
3 NT	Pass	4 D	Pass		4 NT	Pass	5 D	Pass
5 D	Pass	6 D	(end)		5 S	Pass	Pass	Pass

6 D	10	5 D	4		5 S	10	5 NT	5
3 NT	8	5 S	3		4 S	10	3 S	4
4 NT	8	6 S	2		3 NT	7	6 S	3
5 NT	6	6 NT	1		4 NT	7	6 NT	1
4 S	5

