{"id":1472,"date":"2011-01-18T22:22:36","date_gmt":"2011-01-19T06:22:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bridgehands.com\/bridgeblog\/?p=1472"},"modified":"2013-02-16T17:06:02","modified_gmt":"2013-02-17T01:06:02","slug":"poll-29-takout-double-responses-in-contract-bridge-%e2%80%93-part-2-01172011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bridgehands.com\/bridgeblog\/?p=1472","title":{"rendered":"Poll #29, Takout Double Responses in Contract Bridge \u2013 Part 2, 01\/19\/2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Responses to Takeout Double in Contract and Duplicate Bridge<\/h2>\n<p><noscript>JavaScript needs to be enabled for polling to work. <a href='http:\/\/www.constantcontact.com\/survey\/index.jsp?cc=ViraWidPOL'>Online Surveys<\/a> by Constant Contact.<\/noscript><a class=\"twitter-share-button\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share\">Tweet<\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/bridgehands-videos.s3.amazonaws.com\/Polling_You_29_Part_1\/Polling_You_29_Part_1.html\">Click here to view Part 1<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>BridgeHands<\/em> members &#8211; after logging in, please scroll down to view text and video&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Competition &#8211;\u00a0an essential ingredient to make us better than the status quo.\u00a0 And at the Bridge table, with adequate values everyone loves to win the auction.\u00a0 So when it&#8217;s our partner that makes a Takeout Double, we certainly want to both cooperate and compete for the best contract.\u00a0 Sometimes playing a part score contract with a good 8 card suit fit is sufficient.\u00a0 Other times after partner doubles with opening values and we hold like values in our hand, we immediately know a game contract is in the proverbial cards.<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ah, it would be nice if competitive bidding was always that simple, right?\u00a0 But for better or worse, we need to carefully consider seemingly innumerable options.\u00a0 So together we will walk through some of the more common scenarios following common sense bidding tactics, tracking closely with your existing bidding methods.<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>In part 2 of our series on Takeout Doubles, we will continue to use Barbara Seagram&#8217;s &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.masterpointpress.com\/bidding\/compete.html\">Bridge &#8211; 25 Ways to Compete in the Bidding<\/a>.&#8221;\u00a0 \u00a0In our concluding episode we will explore opener&#8217;s rebids &#8211; coming soon the <em>BridgeHands<\/em> video screen near you!\u00a0 (and we mean REALLY near you)<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<!--more--><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>In our advanced lesson we discuss the need for\u00a0partnership agreements when making balancing seat bids and determing the range for the so-called &#8220;Type 2: double when holding a big and with a strong semi self-sustaining suit.\u00a0\u00a0 The commentary includes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>BridgeHands<\/em> \u00a0Members\u00a0&#8211; please login for\u00a0Part 2, Advanced information<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Barbara Seagram materials Copyrighted by <\/strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.masterpointpress.com\/\"><strong>MasterPoint Press<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Responder&#8217;s First Obligation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Responder duty-bound to bid<br \/>\n&#8211; If RHO makes a bid or Redoubles, Advancing bid is optional<br \/>\n&#8211; Passing partner\u2019s double is *RARE<br \/>\n&#8211; (consider Partner\u2019s \u201cType 2\u201d Double<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Responders Strength Requirements &#8211; Distribution Points<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; 0-8 \u2013 Bid suit, cheapest level<br \/>\n(May Pass when RHO bids \/ Freebid)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; 9-11 \u2013 Bid suit, skip 1 level<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; 12+ points \u2013 Cuebid Opp\u2019s suit, etc<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Responder&#8217;s Second Option &#8211; Balancing Notrump Bids<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; 8-10 HCP, stopper in opponents suit<br \/>\n(not simply length in opponents suit)<br \/>\n&#8211; 11-12 HCP, 1+ stoppers in opponents suit<br \/>\n&#8211; 13+ HCP, 1+ stopper in opponents suit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Responder&#8217;s Option With More Than One Suit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; First bid MAJOR suit \u00a7With both majors, bid:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cDown the line.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Begin with higher ranking suit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Responder&#8217;s Consideration when RHO Redoubles (10+ points)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; LHO Opener holds 12+ points<br \/>\nPartner holds 11+ points<br \/>\nRHO Responder holds 10+ points <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Pass smoothly with balanced hand<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Bid a respectable 4+ card major suit at the 1 level<\/strong><br \/>\n<!-- Generator: BridgeComposer Version 5.22 - http:\/\/bridgecomposer.com\/ --><br \/>\n<!-- Options: NoDivSpan NoStyle NoDHTML ScoreTableBorder ScoreTableShade --><\/p>\n<h1>Poll 29 #1a<\/h1>\n<div>\n<table cellpadding=\"4\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong><em>Board 4<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nWest Deals<br \/>\nN-S Vul<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" align=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 A K 5 4<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> 5<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> K Q 6 5<br \/>\n\u2663 A J 10 8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 10 9 7<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> A J 10 9 8<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> A J 10<br \/>\n\u2663 K 5<\/td>\n<td>\n<table width=\"64\" border=\"0\" frame=\"void\" rules=\"none\" bgcolor=\"#008000\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">N<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">W<\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">E<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">S<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 Q 2<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> 6 3 2<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> 9 8 7 2<br \/>\n\u2663 Q 7 4 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" align=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 J 8 6 3<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> K Q 7 4<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> 4 3<br \/>\n\u2663 9 6 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<colgroup>\n<col span=\"4\" width=\"64\" \/> <\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><em>West<\/em><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><em>North<\/em><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><em>East<\/em><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><em>South<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">1 <span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">Dbl<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">Pass<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">1 \u2660<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">Pass<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">2 \u2660<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">Pass<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">Pass<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>Poll 29 #1<\/h1>\n<div>\n<table cellpadding=\"4\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong><em>Board 4<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nWest Deals<br \/>\nNone Vul<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" align=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 A K 5 4<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> 5<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> K Q 6 5<br \/>\n\u2663 J 10 8 7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 10 9 7<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> A J 10 9 8<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> A J 10<br \/>\n\u2663 K 5<\/td>\n<td>\n<table width=\"64\" border=\"0\" frame=\"void\" rules=\"none\" bgcolor=\"#008000\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">N<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">W<\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">E<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">S<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 Q 2<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> 6 3 2<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> 9 8 7 2<br \/>\n\u2663 A Q 4 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" align=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 J 8 6 3<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> K Q 7 4<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> 4 3<br \/>\n\u2663 9 6 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<colgroup>\n<col span=\"4\" width=\"64\" \/> <\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><em>West<\/em><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><em>North<\/em><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><em>East<\/em><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><em>South<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">1 <span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">Dbl<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">2 <span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">2 \u2660<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">Pass<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">Pass<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">Pass<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"320\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>2 \u2660 by South<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>Poll 29 #4<\/h1>\n<div>\n<table cellpadding=\"4\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong><em>Board 4<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nWest Deals<br \/>\nNone Vul<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" align=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 A K 5 4<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> 5<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> K Q 6 5<br \/>\n\u2663 J 10 8 7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 10 9 7<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> Q J 10 9 8<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> A J 10<br \/>\n\u2663 K Q<\/td>\n<td>\n<table width=\"64\" border=\"0\" frame=\"void\" rules=\"none\" bgcolor=\"#008000\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">N<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">W<\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">E<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">S<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 Q 2<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> 6 3 2<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> 9 8 7 2<br \/>\n\u2663 5 4 3 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" align=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 J 8 6 3<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> A K 7 4<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> 4 3<br \/>\n\u2663 A 9 6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<colgroup>\n<col span=\"4\" width=\"64\" \/> <\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><em>West<\/em><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><em>North<\/em><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><em>East<\/em><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><em>South<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">1 <span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">Dbl<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">Pass<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">2 <span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">Pass<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">2 \u2660<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">Pass<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">4 \u2660<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">Pass<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">Pass<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">Pass<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"320\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>4 \u2660 by North<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>Poll 29 #5<\/h1>\n<div>\n<table cellpadding=\"4\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong><em>Board 4<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nWest Deals<br \/>\nNone Vul<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" align=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 K Q 9 6<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> A Q 8 5<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> 5<br \/>\n\u2663 Q 9 7 6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 10 7 5<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> J 10 9 4<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> A K 10 9<br \/>\n\u2663 A 10<\/td>\n<td>\n<table width=\"64\" border=\"0\" frame=\"void\" rules=\"none\" bgcolor=\"#008000\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">N<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">W<\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">E<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">S<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 4 2<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> 6 2<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> J 7 6 3<br \/>\n\u2663 J 8 4 3 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" align=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 A J 8 3<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> K 7 3<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> Q 8 4 2<br \/>\n\u2663 K 5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<colgroup>\n<col span=\"4\" width=\"64\" \/> <\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><em>West<\/em><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><em>North<\/em><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><em>East<\/em><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><em>South<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">1 <span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">Dbl<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">Pass<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">2 <span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">Pass<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">2 <span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">Pass<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">2 \u2660<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">Pass<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">4 \u2663<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">All pass<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"320\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>4 \u2663 by North<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>Poll 29 #6<\/h1>\n<div>\n<table cellpadding=\"4\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong><em>Board 4<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nWest Deals<br \/>\nNone Vul<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" align=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 A K 5 4<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> 5<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> K Q 6 5<br \/>\n\u2663 J 10 8 7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 10 9 7<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> A J 10 9 8<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> A J 10<br \/>\n\u2663 K 5<\/td>\n<td>\n<table width=\"64\" border=\"0\" frame=\"void\" rules=\"none\" bgcolor=\"#008000\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">N<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">W<\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">E<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">S<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 Q J 2<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> 6 3 2<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> 9 8 7 2<br \/>\n\u2663 Q 4 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" align=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 8 6 3<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> K Q 7 4<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> 4 3<br \/>\n\u2663 A 9 6 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<colgroup>\n<col span=\"4\" width=\"64\" \/> <\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><em>West<\/em><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><em>North<\/em><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><em>East<\/em><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><em>South<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">1 <span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">Dbl<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">Pass<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">1 N<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">Pass<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">Pass<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">Pass<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"320\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1 N by South<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>Poll 29 #7<\/h1>\n<div>\n<table cellpadding=\"4\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong><em>Board 4<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nWest Deals<br \/>\nNone Vul<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" align=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 A Q 9 6<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> K 7 5<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> 5<br \/>\n\u2663 K 7 6 4 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 10 2<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> Q J 9 2<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> A K J 10 7 3<br \/>\n\u2663 2<\/td>\n<td>\n<table width=\"64\" border=\"0\" frame=\"void\" rules=\"none\" bgcolor=\"#008000\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">N<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">W<\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">E<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">S<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 8 4 3<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> A 10 4 3<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> 4 2<br \/>\n\u2663 J 10 9 8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" align=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 K J 7 5<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> 8 6<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> Q 9 8 6<br \/>\n\u2663 A Q 5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<colgroup>\n<col span=\"4\" width=\"64\" \/> <\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><em>West<\/em><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><em>North<\/em><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><em>East<\/em><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><em>South<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">1 <span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">Dbl<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">1 <span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">2 <span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">Pass<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">2 \u2660<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">Pass<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">4 \u2660<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">Pass<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">Pass<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">Pass<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"320\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>4 \u2660 by North<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>Poll 29 #8<\/h1>\n<div>\n<table cellpadding=\"4\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong><em>Board 4<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nWest Deals<br \/>\nNone Vul<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" align=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 A K Q J 8 6<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> A<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> 8 2<br \/>\n\u2663 K Q 9 6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 10 7 5<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> K Q J 10 8<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> A K 10 9<br \/>\n\u2663 A<\/td>\n<td>\n<table width=\"64\" border=\"0\" frame=\"void\" rules=\"none\" bgcolor=\"#008000\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">N<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">W<\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">E<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">S<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 4 2<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> 3 2<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> Q J 6 4<br \/>\n\u2663 10 7 4 3 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" align=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 9 3<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> 9 7 6 5 4<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> 7 5 3<br \/>\n\u2663 J 8 5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<colgroup>\n<col span=\"4\" width=\"64\" \/> <\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><em>West<\/em><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><em>North<\/em><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><em>East<\/em><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><em>South<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">1 <span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">Dbl<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">Pass<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">2 \u2663<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">2 <span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">3 \u2660<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">Pass<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">4 \u2660<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">Pass<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">Pass<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">Pass<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"320\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>4 \u2660 by North<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>Poll 29 #9<\/h1>\n<div>\n<table cellpadding=\"4\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong><em>Board 4<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nWest Deals<br \/>\nNone Vul<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" align=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 K Q 9 6<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> Q 7<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> Q 5 2<br \/>\n\u2663 K J 6 5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 10 7<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> K 10 9 4 2<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> A K 10 8<br \/>\n\u2663 A 10<\/td>\n<td>\n<table width=\"64\" border=\"0\" frame=\"void\" rules=\"none\" bgcolor=\"#008000\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">N<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">W<\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">E<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">S<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 8 5 3<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> A J 3<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> J 7 4 3<br \/>\n\u2663 8 4 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" align=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 A J 4 2<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> 8 6 5<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> 9 6<br \/>\n\u2663 Q 9 7 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<colgroup>\n<col span=\"4\" width=\"64\" \/> <\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><em>West<\/em><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><em>North<\/em><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><em>East<\/em><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><em>South<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">1 <span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">Dbl<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">2 <span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">2 \u2660<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">3 <span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">Pass<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">Pass<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">3 \u2660<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">Pass<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">Pass<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">Pass<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"320\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>3 \u2660 by South<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>Poll 29 #10<\/h1>\n<div>\n<table cellpadding=\"4\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><strong><em>Board 4<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nWest Deals<br \/>\nNone Vul<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" align=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 K Q 9 6<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> 7 2<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> K 5 2<br \/>\n\u2663 K 8 6 5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 A J 10 3<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> K Q 10 9 4<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> A 10<br \/>\n\u2663 10 3<\/td>\n<td>\n<table width=\"64\" border=\"0\" frame=\"void\" rules=\"none\" bgcolor=\"#008000\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">N<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">W<\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">E<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">S<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 8 7 5<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> A J 3<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> 8 7 4 3<br \/>\n\u2663 J 4 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" align=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 4 2<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> 8 6 5<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> Q J 9 6<br \/>\n\u2663 A Q 9 7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<colgroup>\n<col span=\"4\" width=\"64\" \/> <\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><em>West<\/em><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><em>North<\/em><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><em>East<\/em><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><em>South<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">1 <span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">Dbl<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">2 <span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">Dbl<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">Pass<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">3 \u2663<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">All pass<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"320\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>3 \u2663 by North<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- BOARD 1 --><\/p>\n<p><center><\/center>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Premium and ULTRA Members &#8211; 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