Opening Bids

Assume you are the dealer. How many points is each hand worth, and what is your call? Do not count distributional points if you will open the bidding in notrump.

Enter calls like this: P 1H 2C 3N 4S 6D

1.	A J 10
	K Q 10 5	Points
	Q J 9	Call
	9 8 2

2.	A Q 4
	A 9 2	Points
	A K Q J 8 5 4	Call
	—

3.	A K 9
	A Q 4	Points
	K 2	Call
	K Q 10 7 4

4.	A Q J 8 7 5
	10 2	Points
	Q J 2	Call
	9 2

Quit

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5.	2
	A K 8 4	Points
	Q 10 8 7	Call
	K 10 8 7

6.	Q 2
	K J 9 7 5	Points
	A 10 2	Call
	Q 8 4

7.	K 9
	A K Q	Points
	A J 8 7	Call
	A K Q 6

8.	J 9 8 7 6
	A K 9 6 5	Points
	J	Call
	A 3

Quit

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9.	K Q J 9 8 7 5 4
	—	Points
	10 9 7 4	Call
	2

10.	A 3
	2	Points
	A K 9 8 7 4 2	Call
	10 4 3

11.	A K J 2
	A K 8	Points
	K Q 6	Call
	K J 9

12.	A 2
	K J 9 7	Points
	A 3	Call
	A 9 8 6 3

Quit

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