P1, the Forehand, has passed. You are P2, and it is your turn to bid.
P1Forehand
P4Dealer
Your hand
Which bid do you make?
Answer
Pass. With the Taroks a plain suit, the hand holds 21 Card Points (a base count of 4 plus 17 pips) and 3 sure tricks, the K
, the K
and the Q behind it, well short of the No-Trump’s 25 Card Points or about 7 sure tricks. Piccolo wants exactly one card that must win a trick, and the K and the K are two.
, the K and the Q behind it, well short of the No-Trump’s 25 Card Points or about 7 sure tricks. Piccolo wants exactly one card that must win a trick, and the K and the K are two.Rule: No-Trump: about 7 sure tricks or 25 Card Points sitting in hand once the Taroks go ordinary.