Lesson 25 - Example Hands

	Takeout Doubles
a	KJ85  KQ84  87  A54
b	KJ85  KQ8  87  AK43
c	KJ9  AKJ9  87  AK43
d	9 KJ9865  K7  AKQ3
e	AQ KJ9 7 AKQJ93
f	AQ9 KJ7 K107  AJ93
g	AKJ9 KJ7 KQ7  A93
h	AKJ987 KQJ7 AKJ void

	Responding to a Takeout Double	Bid
A	98 K8 KJ109876 4	pass
B	985 9864 8754 54	1
B	1085 94 J6432 543	1 (y.w.f.y.p)*1
B	1085 943 J64 KJ98	2
B	QJ1085 93 J4 KJ98	1 (feel better?)
C	K85 QJ64 8754 AJ	2
C	KQ5 A4 96432 Q43	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	Q85 KQ3 964 KJ98	3
D	KJ9 AKJ9 8 7 J943	2
D	KJ98 AJ AQJ J943	2
D	KJ987 AK5  86  AJ4	2
D	1087543 AK KQ Q43	2
D	KJ9 AKJ9 87 AK43	2
E	J108 xxx KJ43 QJxx	1NT
F	Kxx Qxx AJ98 Jxxx	2NT

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