P1, the Forehand, holds the Call. You are P2 and speak first. Your hand: K
, Q, K
, Q
, C, J, Q
, VII, V, IV.
P3
10 cards
P1Forehand10 cards
holds the Call
P410 cards
Your hand
What do you bid?
Answer
Pass. Only three of your cards are sure no-trump winners: the K, the Q beside it and the K. The Q and the Q lose to Kings that are still out, so the five sure winners No-Trump asks for are not there, and a count of 5 is far from a Solo. Seven face cards look like No-Trump; count the sure winners first.
, the Q beside it and the K. The Q and the Q lose to Kings that are still out, so the five sure winners No-Trump asks for are not there, and a count of 5 is far from a Solo. Seven face cards look like No-Trump; count the sure winners first.Rule: A sure no-trump winner is a color card that no other player can beat in its suit: a King, or a lower card when you also hold every higher card of that suit.