{"id":3150,"date":"2012-12-22T21:32:54","date_gmt":"2012-12-23T05:32:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bridgehands.com\/bridgeblog\/?p=3150"},"modified":"2020-06-05T08:58:20","modified_gmt":"2020-06-05T16:58:20","slug":"polling-you-80-extra-1-6-5-minor-suit-strong-jump-shift-with-suit-quality-losing-trick-count","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bridgehands.com\/bridgeblog\/?p=3150","title":{"rendered":"Polling You # 80, Extra 1, 6-5 Minor Suit Strong Jump Shift with Suit Quality, Losing Trick Count"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Minor Suit 6-5 Strong Jump Shifts with Suit Quality, Losing Trick Count<\/h2>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/survey.constantcontact.com\/poll\/a07e6so6lbrhatbu1ey\/start.js?v=1&amp;w=300\" language=\"JavaScript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\n\n\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/p>\n<p><noscript>JavaScript needs to be enabled for polling to work.<br \/>\n<a href='http:\/\/www.constantcontact.com\/survey\/index.jsp?cc=ViraWidPOL'>Online Surveys<\/a> by Constant Contact.<br \/>\n<\/noscript><strong><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/survey.constantcontact.com\/poll\/a07e6so6lbrhatbu1ey\/start.html\">Click here if you experience problems responding to the poll<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Greetings Bridge Friends<\/strong><strong>,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Welcome to another <strong><em>BridgeHands<\/em><\/strong> &#8220;Extra&#8221; lesson that intercedes our more voluminous, full length episodes.&nbsp; Again you will have an opportunity to demonstrate your Strong Jump Shift bidding skills as well as some play skills from our prior lessons.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bridgehands-videos.s3.amazonaws.com\/Polling_You_80_Extra_1_Part_1\/Polling_You_80_Extra_1_Part_1.html\">Click here to view Part 1 of the video lesson<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bridgehands.com\/freecontent\/Polling_You_80_Extra_1_Part_2\/Polling_You_80_Extra_1_Part_2.html\">Click here to view Part 2 of the video commentary<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bridgehands.com\/premiumcontent\/Polling_You_80_Extra_1_Part_3\/Polling_You_80_Extra_1_Part_3.html\">Click here to view Part 3 of the video commentary<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bridgehands.com\/premiumcontent\/Polling_You_80_Extra_1_Part_4\/Polling_You_80_Extra_1_Part_4.html\">Click here to view Part 4 of the video commentary<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In these exercises, again South will hold very distributional hands with a 6-5 suit shape.&nbsp; So when both long suits are in the MINORS and we are holding six-five shape, should we still \u201c6-5, come alive?\u201d&nbsp; As we witnessed in our prior lessons, first off we should consider Suit Quality (of 9+), looking for a good Semi Self-Sustaining-Suits or better.&nbsp;&nbsp; Also recall, we ought to look ahead and ponder whether we are prepared to play in a 3 Notrump contract, push to a 4 level contract in the minor, or go all the way to an 11 trick minor suit game or beyond.&nbsp; Okay, let\u2019s explore the wild world of minor suit 6-5 hands, moving around a card here and there and measure the impact on the bidding, line of declarer play and available tricks.&nbsp; Be sure to view the entire video along with the concluding remarks for additional details.<\/p>\n<p>In order to generate many more video lessons, beginning in the year 2013, we plan to frequently produce shorter, concise &#8220;no frills&#8221; video lessons without our all the detailed hand diagrams and written commentary.&nbsp; You will find these lessons here on our blog in the Social and Advanced categories under the subheading Bidding and Play (see top of any blog page).&nbsp;&nbsp; On a less frequent basis, we will continue to generate our popular and more comprehensive &#8220;Polling You&#8221; series.<\/p>\n<p>Please login to view videos according to your membership permissions:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bridgehands-videos.s3.amazonaws.com\/Polling_You_80_Extra_1_Part_1\/Polling_You_80_Extra_1_Part_1.html\">Click here to view Part 1 of the video lesson<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bridgehands.com\/freecontent\/Polling_You_80_Extra_1_Part_2\/Polling_You_80_Extra_1_Part_2.html\">Premium\/ULTRA &#8211; Click here to view Part 2 of the video commentary<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bridgehands.com\/premiumcontent\/Polling_You_80_Extra_1_Part_3\/Polling_You_80_Extra_1_Part_3.html\">Premium\/ULTRA &#8211; Click here to view Part 3 of the video commentary<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bridgehands.com\/premiumcontent\/Polling_You_80_Extra_1_Part_4\/Polling_You_80_Extra_1_Part_4.html\">Premium\/ULTRA &#8211; Click here to view Part 4 of the video commentary<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"319\" valign=\"top\">\n<table cellpadding=\"4\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" align=\"left\"><strong><em>Board 3<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nSouth Deals<br \/>\nE-W Vul<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" align=\"left\">\u2660 3 2<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> K Q 4 3 2<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> 5 4 3 2<br \/>\n\u2663 3 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" align=\"left\">\u2660 9 8 4<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> A J 10 9 8<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> J 9<br \/>\n\u2663 K 9 6<\/td>\n<td>\n<table frame=\"void\" rules=\"none\" width=\"64\" border=\"0\" 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 nowrap=\"nowrap\" align=\"left\">\u2660 Q 7<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> 7 6 5<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> K Q 10 7 6<br \/>\n\u2663 A 5 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" align=\"left\">\u2660 A K J 10 6 5<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> \u2014<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> A 8<br \/>\n\u2663 Q J 10 8 7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"64\" span=\"4\"> <\/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><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">2 \u2663<\/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\">3 \u2660<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">Pass<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">4 \u2660<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">All pass<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"64\" span=\"5\"> <\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><em>Trick<\/em><\/td>\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. W<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 4<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 2<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 Q<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u2660 K<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">2. S<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 8<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 3<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 7<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u2660 A<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">3. S<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 9<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> 2<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> 7<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u2660 J<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">4. S<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> 8<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> 2<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> 5<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u2660 10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">5. S<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2663 6<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2663 2<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u2663 A<\/span><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2663 J<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">6. E<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> J<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> 3<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> K<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> A<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">7. S<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u2663 K<\/span><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2663 3<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2663 4<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2663 Q<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">8. W<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> 9<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> 4<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> Q<\/span><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> 8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">9. E<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> 9<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> 5<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> 10<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u2660 5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">10. S<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2663 9<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> 3<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2663 5<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u2663 10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">11. S<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> 10<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> 4<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> 6<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u2663 8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">12. S<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> J<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> Q<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> 7<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u2663 7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">13. S<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> A<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> K<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> 6<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u2660 6<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"319\" valign=\"top\">&nbsp;Poll 80, Extra \u2013 Hand 0 (reprint of Hand 7 from Polling You #80)<br \/>\n.<br \/>\nDespite holding a 15 High Card Point hand, with a 6-5 shape and nice honors South aggressively opens 2 Clubs with a 4 Losing Trick Count hand.&nbsp; While South\u2019s losers may be Spades 1, Diamonds 1, Clubs 2, with less than 4.5 Quick Tricks (3 here) making such a strong opening call may come back to haunt South.&nbsp; With 2 of the top 3 honors, North questionably responds 2 Hearts (generally it is better to have 8+ total points in hand plus 2 of the top 3 honors in your bid suit).&nbsp; With a Self-Sustaining Spade suit this South jumps to 3 Spades (4 honors + 6 long = 10) \u2013 others might instead bid 2 Spades and rebid 3 Spades with 4 losers.&nbsp; Regardless, North signs off in 4 Spades.<br \/>\n.<br \/>\nOn play, West does not want to lead away from an unprotected Ace nor a Club King to South\u2019s strong hand, thus settling for a trump lead (technically the middle Spade 8 is correct from 3).&nbsp; On the safe lead of a Spade, East goes up with the Queen that loses to South\u2019s King.&nbsp; Declarer South clears the Spade suit in 3 tricks with East signaling for a Diamond should partner West again get on the lead.&nbsp; On the fourth Spade lead, West pitches a Heart without much encouragement since the visible dummy to the left holds King-Queen.&nbsp; With 2 Club losers, South switches to the ambiguous Club Jack, won by East\u2019s Ace.&nbsp; East comes back with the Diamond King, won by South\u2019s Ace and West\u2019s Jack (high-low from doubleton).&nbsp; South continues leading the Club Queen, this time won by West\u2019s King.&nbsp; West follows with the Diamond 9 to East\u2019s waiting Queen but declarer South ruffs in.&nbsp; Procrastinating in hopes to squeeze the opponents a bit, South plays another trump before switching back to the Club 10.&nbsp; Fortunately both opponents followed to the third Club play, this time a lucky 3-3 split (36 percent chance) on a 5-3-3-2 suit distribution.&nbsp; Yet as it turned out, North\u2019s Heart King-Queen honors were of no help on the mis-fitting hands.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"319\" valign=\"top\">\n<table cellpadding=\"4\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" align=\"left\"><strong><em>Board 3<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nSouth Deals<br \/>\nE-W Vul<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" align=\"left\">\u2660 5 4 3 2<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> K Q 4 3 2<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> 3 2<br \/>\n\u2663 3 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" align=\"left\">\u2660 J 9<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> A J 10 9 8<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> 9 8 4<br \/>\n\u2663 K 9 6<\/td>\n<td>\n<table frame=\"void\" rules=\"none\" width=\"64\" border=\"0\" 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 nowrap=\"nowrap\" align=\"left\">\u2660 K Q 10 7 6<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> 7 6 5<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> Q 7<br \/>\n\u2663 A 5 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" align=\"left\">\u2660 A 8<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> \u2014<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> A K J 10 6 5<br \/>\n\u2663 Q J 10 8 7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"64\" span=\"4\"> <\/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><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">1 <span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span><\/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\">3 \u2663<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">Pass<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">3 <span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">Pass<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">4 <span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">All pass<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"64\" span=\"5\"> <\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><em>Trick<\/em><\/td>\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. W<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> 4<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> 2<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> Q<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> K<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">2. S<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> 8<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> 3<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> 7<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> A<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">3. S<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> 9<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> 2<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> 5<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> J<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">4. S<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2663 6<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2663 2<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u2663 A<\/span><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2663 10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">5. E<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 9<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 2<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 K<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u2660 A<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">6. S<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u2663 K<\/span><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2663 3<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2663 4<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2663 Q<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">7. W<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 J<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 3<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u2660 Q<\/span><\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">8. E<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> 10<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 4<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 10<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> 5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">9. S<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> 8<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> 3<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> 6<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> 10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">10. S<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2663 9<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 5<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2663 5<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u2663 J<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">11. S<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> 9<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> 4<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> 7<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u2663 8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">12. S<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> J<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> Q<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 6<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> 6<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">13. S<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> A<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> K<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 7<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u2663 7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"319\" valign=\"top\">&nbsp;Poll 80, Extra \u2013 Hand 1<br \/>\n.<br \/>\nHere the hand shapes and relative values are identical to the prior hand (0), switching the Diamond and Spade values for all players.&nbsp; However this time opener South lacks a self-sustaining MAJOR suit.&nbsp; So despite holding a 4 Losing Trick Count hand (1 Spade, 1 Diamond, 2 Clubs), South wisely begins bidding 1 Diamond instead of 2 Clubs when holding a terrific major suit.&nbsp; Why?&nbsp; When aiming for a major suit game with 4 losers, South only needs 1 tricks from partner (10 trick major suit game).&nbsp; However, if South winds up in a 11 trick minor suit contract with 9 winners in hand (13-4=9 tricks), North will need to produce 2 cover cards.&nbsp;&nbsp; With a fairly nice Heart suit, West overcalls 1 Heart.&nbsp; With 4 Spades and 5 well placed points, North makes a Negative Double, not 1 Notrump with less than 8 points and not 1 Spade which would promise 5+ Spades after the 1 Heart overcall. With 11 HCP and 3 card trump support in partner West\u2019s Heart suit, East ought to consider bidding 2 Hearts, despite the questionable Queen-doubleton in South\u2019s bid suit \u2013 after all, Bridge IS a bidders game!&nbsp; Regardless, South makes a 3 Club Strong Jump Shift rebid, forcing to game in a major suit or at least 4 of a minor suit here.&nbsp; Stuck for a rebid, North slows down the auction rebidding 3 Diamonds and after South\u2019s 4 Diamond bid North is happy to pass.<br \/>\n.<br \/>\nWest leads the Diamond 4 (middle 8 spot is correct from three trump).&nbsp; East goes up with the Queen to South\u2019s Diamond King.&nbsp; Declarer continues drawing Diamond trumps in two rounds.&nbsp; South proceeds with the Club 10 to East\u2019s Ace who leads the Spade King, top of a broken sequence and no dummy threats. South wins the Spade Ace.&nbsp; It\u2019s lather-rinse-repeat with South leading another high Club, ruffed with dummy\u2019s Diamond Jack.&nbsp; South again ruffs a Spade lead from dummy before drawing trump in two rounds.&nbsp; After winning three rounds of Clubs, South continues with a second Club to East\u2019s King.&nbsp; Following partner East\u2019s lead, West returns the Spade Jack that East overtakes, returning the Spade 10 which South ruffs.&nbsp; South procrastinates playing one round of trump before cashing the Club Jack.&nbsp; Fortunately, both opponents follow (a 5-3-3-2 split), permitting South to cash the remaining three tricks to make a 10 trick partscore Diamond contract.&nbsp; Bottom line, when both suits are minors and you\u2019re holding around 15 HCP, with a 4 Losing Trick Count hand, don\u2019t be too pushy since you may have a misfit.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nPlease login or register to view this content.\nPlease login or register to view this content.\nPlease login or register to view this content.\n<p>In order to generate many more video lessons, beginning in the year 2013, we plan to frequently produce shorter, concise &#8220;no frills&#8221; video lessons without our all the detailed hand diagrams and written commentary.&nbsp; You will find these lessons here on our blog in the Social and Advanced categories under the subheading Bidding and Play (see top of any blog page).&nbsp;&nbsp; On a less frequent basis, we will continue to generate our popular and more comprehensive &#8220;Polling You&#8221; series.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for attending our online Bridge virtual training class. 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