Bidding 3M81 Main

Slam Bidding I

by Richard Pavlicek

Recommended Bidding and Awards

1. None Vul Contract Award
4
5
3 NT
4 NT
6 NT
6
5 NT
7 10
9
8
7
5
4
3
1
A J 8 7 4
A K Q 5
K J 5
3 Table Q 6 3 2
8 3
A Q 8 4
K Q 8

1
4 NT
5
Pass
Pass
Pass 3
5
Pass Pass
Pass

2. None Vul Contract Award
6
5
4
3 NT
6
7
4 NT
6 NT
4 10
6
6
4
3
2
2
1
1
A J 7 6 2
K 7 2
Q 9 6
A 5 Table K 5
A Q 8 6 5 3
2
K Q 7 6

1
3
5
Pass Pass
Pass
Pass 2
4 NT
6 Pass
Pass
Pass

3. Both Vul Contract Award
4
5
3 NT
4 NT
5 NT
6

10
9
6
4
2
1

Q 4
A K Q 10 4
A
A K Q 8 2 Table J 10 8 2
J 3 2
Q 7 6 5 2
4

2
2
4
5 Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass 2
3
4
5 Pass
Pass
Pass

4. Both Vul Contract Award
6
3 NT
4 NT
5
4
5 NT
6 NT
10
7
6
5
4
2
1

A 9 4
K Q 9 7 6
K 6 5 2
2 Table 8 3
4
A J 9 8 7 4
A K Q 4

1
3
4
5 Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass 2
4
4 NT
6 Pass
Pass
Pass

5. None Vul Contract Award
6
4
5
3
3 × N
3 NT

10
6
6
3
2
1

K J 6 4
2
A K 9 8 4
Q J 2 Table A Q 10 9 8 2
8 6 4
Q 2
A 3

1
4
5
3
Pass
Pass 3
4 NT
6 Pass
Pass

6. E-W Vul Contract Award
7
6
6
6
4
5
5
4 NT
5 10
8
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
A K 8 6 4 2
3
K Q J 10 8 Table A 7 6
3
A K 9 8 4 2
A 9 6

1
3
4 NT
7 Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass 2
3
5
Pass Pass
Pass
Pass

Bidding 3M81 Main Top Slam Bidding I

7. E-W Vul Contract Award
5
4
6
4
3 NT
4 NT
5 NT
10
8
5
3
3
2
1

A Q 8 4
8 2
A Q 8 5 4
K 4 Table K 2
10 4
K J 9 7 3
A Q 8 2

1
3
5
Pass
Pass
Pass 3
4
5 Pass
Pass

8. N-S Vul Contract Award
6
6
3 × N
5
4
5
4
7
3 NT 10
7
6
5
5
3
3
2
1
A K Q 7
K Q 10 8 6
J 2
7 6 Table J 10 2
A J 9 7
3
A K J 9 3

1
4
5
Pass 3
Pass
Pass 4
4 NT
6 Pass
Pass
Pass

9. E-W Vul Contract Award
5 NT
4 NT
3 NT
5
4
7
6
6 NT
7 NT 10
10
10
8
8
4
3
2
1
2
A K 8 6 4
A K 9 7 6
Q 4 Table A K Q 4
Q J 10 5
Q 2
J 10 8

1
4
5
Pass Pass
Pass
Pass 3
4
5 Pass
Pass
Pass

10. N-S Vul Contract Award
6
6
5
4
3 NT
5
4 NT
6 NT
5 NT 10
7
5
5
3
2
2
1
1
A J 9 8
A K
Q 9 4
K Q 10 7 Table K Q 10 2
Q 8 2
2
A 8 6 5 2

1
4
5
Pass Pass
Pass
Pass 1
5
6 Pass
Pass
Pass

11. E-W Vul Contract Award
6
5
5
4 × N
7
4 N

10
7
6
4
3
2

K 8 6
8 5
K J 9
A Q 8 7 3 Table —
A K 7 6 4 3
8 2
K J 9 6 4

1
Pass

4 6 Pass

12. Both Vul Contract Award
7
6
7
6
5
4
4 NT
6 NT
7 NT 10
7
6
5
4
4
3
2
1
A K 9 7 6 2
9 7
A Q 10 9 3
— Table Q 8 5 3
A K 3
K 2
Q 8 6 2

1
4
5
7 Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass 3
4
5
Pass Pass
Pass
Pass

Bidding 3M81 Main Top Slam Bidding I

1.		None Vul			Contract		Award
						4 5 3 NT 4 NT 6 NT 6 5 NT 7	10 9 8 7 5 4 3 1
A J 8 7 4 A K Q 5 K J 5 3			Q 6 3 2 8 3 A Q 8 4 K Q 8

1 4 NT 5	Pass Pass Pass		3 5 Pass	Pass Pass

3.		Both Vul			Contract		Award
						4 5 3 NT 4 NT 5 NT 6	10 9 6 4 2 1
Q 4 A K Q 10 4 A A K Q 8 2			J 10 8 2 J 3 2 Q 7 6 5 2 4

2 2 4 5	Pass Pass Pass Pass		2 3 4 5	Pass Pass Pass

6.		E-W Vul			Contract		Award
						7 6 6 6 4 5 5 4 NT 5	10 8 4 3 3 2 2 1 1
2 A K 8 6 4 2 3 K Q J 10 8			A 7 6 3 A K 9 8 4 2 A 9 6

1 3 4 NT 7	Pass Pass Pass Pass		2 3 5 Pass	Pass Pass Pass

8.		N-S Vul			Contract		Award
						6 6 3 × N 5 4 5 4 7 3 NT	10 7 6 5 5 3 3 2 1
A K Q 7 K Q 10 8 6 J 2 7 6			J 10 2 A J 9 7 3 A K J 9 3

1 4 5 Pass	3 Pass Pass		4 4 NT 6	Pass Pass Pass