Practice 5H29 Main

Splinter Bids

by Richard Pavlicek

Recommended Bidding and Awards

1. None vul Awards
A K 8 6 5 Table Q J 10 7 4 = 10 3 = 4
A 9 6 5 K 10 8 7 4 = 9 2 NT = 3
8 4 A J 9 6 3 NT = 6 5 = 3
K J 2 3 = 5 5 = 2

1
4 Pass
Pass 4
Pass Pass

2. N-S vul Awards
K 3 Table A Q 4 2 6 = 10 4 NT = 4 6 NT = 1
A J 8 4 3 K Q 9 2 5 = 7 5 NT = 3
A K 6 5 7 3 4 = 7 3 = 3
K 2 7 4 3 3 NT = 4 2 NT = 2

1
4
6 Pass
Pass
Pass 3
4
Pass Pass
Pass

3. None vul Awards
A Q J 6 3 Table K 10 8 5 4 = 10 3 NT = 2
A K 2 Q J 8 5 = 8 6 = 1
8 4 3 2 3 = 4
9 2 A 10 6 5 3 2 NT = 3

1
4
Pass Pass
Pass 4
4 Pass
Pass

4. Both vul Awards
Q 9 8 7 6 2 Table A K 10 3 7 = 10 5 NT = 3 6 NT = 1
A 3 J 6 4 2 6 = 8 4 NT = 3
A 8 4 3 5 = 5 3 NT = 3
K Q A 9 7 5 4 = 5 3 = 2

1
4 NT
7 Pass
Pass
Pass 4
5
Pass Pass
Pass

Practice 5H29 Main Top Splinter Bids

5. None vul Awards
A 7 4 Table K Q 6 4 NT = 10 5 = 4 6 = 1
K Q 8 6 5 A J 2 3 NT = 10 2 NT = 3
K 3 A Q 4 5 NT = 10 3 = 3
J 9 2 Q 8 7 3 4 = 6 6 NT = 2

1
3 NT
Pass Pass
Pass 2 NT
4 NT Pass
Pass

6. N-S vul Awards
K J 8 5 3 Table A 2 6 = 10 5 = 2
A J 10 2 K Q 9 8 6 5 = 7 3 = 1
Q 9 8 7 4 = 7 6 = 1
A 9 3 K J 4 4 = 3

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

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

1
1
4 Pass
Pass
Pass 1
3
Pass Pass
Pass

8. E-W vul Awards
A K 8 6 5 3 Table Q 10 4 2 5 = 10 5 NT = 4 6 NT = 2
Q 4 2 7 3 4 = 10 3 = 3
3 A K J 5 3 NT = 5 2 NT = 3
A Q 4 K J 3 4 NT = 4 6 = 2

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

Practice 5H29 Main Top Splinter Bids

9. None vul Awards
K J 9 7 2 Table A Q 8 6 3 = 10 3 NT = 5
Q J K 9 7 2 = 10 4 = 4
A Q 3 K 8 2 1 NT = 7 4 NT = 2
7 6 2 9 5 3 2 NT = 6

1
Pass Pass 3 Pass

10. N-S vul Awards
A Q 7 5 4 Table K J 3 6 = 10 4 = 7 6 NT = 3
5 4 A 8 2 3 NT = 8 5 = 7
K Q 6 2 A J 10 8 4 NT = 8 5 = 5
A 3 J 9 2 5 NT = 8 6 = 3

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

11. E-W vul Awards
K Q J 7 Table A 8 2 7 = 10 4 = 3
A K 8 2 Q 10 9 7 5 6 = 8 3 = 2
— J 8 6 5 = 5 6 = 2
K 8 7 4 3 A 2 4 = 5 5 = 1

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

12. E-W vul Awards
K 6 4 Table A 9 7 3 4 = 10 2 = 4
A Q 10 9 4 K J 8 3 3 = 6 3 = 4
K J 3 A 8 5 2 = 6 4 = 3
8 3 10 2 2 NT = 5 3 NT = 2

1
4 Pass
Pass 3 NT
Pass Pass

Practice 5H29 Main Top Splinter Bids

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

2.	N-S vul		Awards
K 3		A Q 4 2	6 = 10	4 NT = 4	6 NT = 1
A J 8 4 3		K Q 9 2	5 = 7	5 NT = 3
A K 6 5		7 3	4 = 7	3 = 3
K 2		7 4 3	3 NT = 4	2 NT = 2

3.	None vul		Awards
A Q J 6 3		K 10 8 5	4 = 10	3 NT = 2
A K 2		Q J 8	5 = 8	6 = 1
8 4 3		2	3 = 4
9 2		A 10 6 5 3	2 NT = 3

4.	Both vul		Awards
Q 9 8 7 6 2		A K 10 3	7 = 10	5 NT = 3	6 NT = 1
A 3		J 6 4 2	6 = 8	4 NT = 3
A 8 4		3	5 = 5	3 NT = 3
K Q		A 9 7 5	4 = 5	3 = 2

5.	None vul		Awards
A 7 4		K Q 6	4 NT = 10	5 = 4	6 = 1
K Q 8 6 5		A J 2	3 NT = 10	2 NT = 3
K 3		A Q 4	5 NT = 10	3 = 3
J 9 2		Q 8 7 3	4 = 6	6 NT = 2

6.	N-S vul		Awards
K J 8 5 3		A 2	6 = 10	5 = 2
A J 10 2		K Q 9 8 6	5 = 7	3 = 1
Q		9 8 7	4 = 7	6 = 1
A 9 3		K J 4	4 = 3

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

8.	E-W vul		Awards
A K 8 6 5 3		Q 10 4 2	5 = 10	5 NT = 4	6 NT = 2
Q 4 2		7 3	4 = 10	3 = 3
3		A K J 5	3 NT = 5	2 NT = 3
A Q 4		K J 3	4 NT = 4	6 = 2

9.	None vul		Awards
K J 9 7 2		A Q 8 6	3 = 10	3 NT = 5
Q J		K 9 7	2 = 10	4 = 4
A Q 3		K 8 2	1 NT = 7	4 NT = 2
7 6 2		9 5 3	2 NT = 6

10.	N-S vul		Awards
A Q 7 5 4		K J 3	6 = 10	4 = 7	6 NT = 3
5 4		A 8 2	3 NT = 8	5 = 7
K Q 6 2		A J 10 8	4 NT = 8	5 = 5
A 3		J 9 2	5 NT = 8	6 = 3

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

12.	E-W vul		Awards
K 6 4		A 9 7 3	4 = 10	2 = 4
A Q 10 9 4		K J 8 3	3 = 6	3 = 4
K J 3		A 8 5	2 = 6	4 = 3
8 3		10 2	2 NT = 5	3 NT = 2