How Not To Bid

These crazy critters are up to no good! On each auction, can you determine
the worst call made, the proper call instead, and the best contract?

Chicken Little

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

1 4

Pass Pass

1 Pass

Pass Pass

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

Proper call instead 

Best contract 

Irreversible Error

2.	Both vul
2 A Q 8 4 K J 10 9 7 K 7 2		K Q 9 7 6 4 5 2 8 2 A 8 6

1 2 3 NT

Pass Pass Pass

1 3 Pass

Pass Pass Pass

Worst call made 

Proper call instead 

Best contract 

Quit

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Slam Dunked

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

1 NT 5

Pass Pass

4 NT 6 NT

Pass AP

Worst call made 

Proper call instead 

Best contract 

Two No-Clubs

4.	Both vul
K 10 7 3 10 8 2 K Q 8 5 A 2		Q J 2 K Q J 5 4 A 4 9 6 4

1 1 2 NT

Pass Pass Pass

1 2 3 NT

Pass Pass AP

Worst call made 

Proper call instead 

Best contract 

Quit

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Man Overboard

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

1 NT 3 NT

Pass Pass

3 Pass

3 Pass

Worst call made 

Proper call instead 

Best contract 

Cross-eyed Crossruff

6.	Both vul
K J 9 7 A 10 9 6 Q 5 K Q J		A Q 8 2 7 4 2 A 4 3 7 5 4

1 NT 2 Pass

Pass Pass Pass

2 4

Pass Pass

Worst call made 

Proper call instead 

Best contract 

Quit

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