Lesson 25 - Example Hands
| Takeout Doubles | ||||
| a |
 K J 8 5
 K Q 8 4
 8 7
 A 5 4
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| b |
K J 8 5
K Q 8
8 7
A K 4 3 |
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| c |
K J 9
A K J 9
8 7
A K 4 3 |
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| d |
9
K J 9 8 6 5
K 7
A K Q 3 |
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| e |
A Q
K J 9
7
A K Q J 9 3 |
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| f |
A Q 9
K J 7
K 10 7
A J 9 3 |
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| g |
A K J 9
K J 7
K Q 7
A 9 3 |
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| h |
A K J 9 8 7
K Q J 7
A K J
void
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| Responding to a Takeout Double | Bid | |
| A |
9 8
K 8
K J 10 9 8 7 6
5 4 |
pass |
| B |
9 8 5
9 8 6 4
8 7 5 4
5 4 |
1 |
| B |
10 8 5
9 4
J 6 4 3 2
5 4 3 |
1
(y.w.f.y.p)*1 |
| B |
10 8 5
9 4 3
J 6 4
K J 9 8 |
2 |
| B |
Q J 10 8 5
9 3
J 4
K J 9 8 |
1 (feel better?) |
| C |
K 8 5
Q J 6 4
8 7 5 4
A J |
2 |
| C |
K Q 5
A 4
9 6 4 3 2
Q 4 3 |
1 |
| Don't make a NT mistake with this hand. Opposite partner's minimum (Row "a"), they'll run their suit on you; and it may not be diamonds! Also note that we don't go leaping on a three-card suit. Partner needs the room to clarify his double so that we don't play a 3-3 fit at a much higher level. | ||
| C |
Q 8 5
K Q 3
9 6 4
K J 9 8 |
3 |
| D |
K J 9
A K J 9
8 7
J 9 4 3 |
2 |
| D |
K J 9 8
A J
A Q J
J 9 4 3 |
2 |
| D |
K J 9 8 7
A K 5
8 6
A J 4 |
2 |
| D |
10 8 7 5 4 3
A K
K Q
Q 4 3
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2 |
| D |
K J 9
A K J 9
8 7
A K 4 3 |
2 |
| E |
J 10 8
x x x
K J 4 3
Q J x x |
1NT |
| F |
K x x
Q x x
A J 9 8
J x x x |
2NT |
