Halloween Goblins

Trick or treat! Stop carving your pumpkin and look at the bidding of these hands.
It seems that a goblin has crept into each auction. Can you find it?

1.	E-W vul
6 Q 10 6 4 A K J 8 2 Q 9 4		A K 10 2 J 9 7 3 4 6 5 3 2

1 2

Pass Pass

1 Pass

Pass Pass

What was the worst call made?  Enter calls like this: P 1H 2C 3N 4S 6D

What is the proper call instead of the above? 

What is the best final contract? 

2.	None vul
4 3 A K 10 9 6 A K 5 2 4 3		A Q 8 7 2 Q J 7 4 3 9 7 2

1 2 Pass

Pass Pass Pass

1 2

Pass Pass

What was the worst call made? 

What is the proper call instead of the above? 

What is the best final contract? 

Quit

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3.	Both vul
8 A K 8 6 3 K 2 Q J 9 7 4		A 9 7 4 2 7 5 Q 8 6 5 3 2

1 2 3

Pass Pass Pass

1 2 3

Pass Pass AP

What was the worst call made? 

What is the proper call instead of the above? 

What is the best final contract? 

4.	Both vul
K 8 2 A K Q 7 6 5 4 3 3 2		A Q 9 7 5 3 J 5 4 2 A K 8

3 Pass

Pass Pass

4

Pass

What was the worst call made? 

What is the proper call instead of the above? 

What is the best final contract? 

Quit

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5.	E-W vul
3 A K 9 4 K J 10 8 Q 10 9 8		A K 9 8 6 2 10 2 Q 9 3 K 4

1 2 4

Pass Pass Pass

1 3 5

Pass Pass AP

What was the worst call made? 

What is the proper call instead of the above? 

What is the best final contract? 

6.	N-S vul
K 10 9 7 6 3 — K 9 7 A K 9 4		Q J 8 4 A K 8 6 Q J 6 3 2

1 4 NT 6

Pass Pass Pass

3 5 Pass

Pass Pass Pass

What was the worst call made? 

What is the proper call instead of the above? 

What is the best final contract? 

Quit

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