Exercise 2A81 Main


What Do You Open?


 by Richard Pavlicek

Fill in your high-card points, total points and call on each hand.
Assume you are the dealer and neither side is vulnerable.

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

Strong Two-suiter

1. None vul
S A K Q 9 8
H —
D A Q 10 9 8
C A 5 3		Table

High-card points 

Total points 

Your call 

The Slowpoke

2. None vul
S 8 4
H Q 2
D 4 3
C A K Q J 10 8 6		Table

High-card points 

Total points 

Your call 

 Quit

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Scare Tactics

3. None vul
S —
H J 10 9 4
D K Q J 10 8 7 6 4
C 2		Table

High-card points 

Total points 

Your call 

Swine Food

4. None vul
S Q 7 2
H K Q 5 3
D K 9 2
C Q J 2		Table

High-card points 

Total points 

Your call 

 Quit

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Bee a Winner

5. None vul
S A J 8 7 4
H K Q 9
D K J
C Q J 4		Table

High-card points 

Total points 

Your call 

Plan Ahead

6. None vul
S 2
H A K Q 9
D 10 7 6 4 3
C K J 2		Table

High-card points 

Total points 

Your call 

 Quit

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© 2012 Richard Pavlicek