Lesson 32 : Deals 153 - 156

Deal 153 : Dealer is N     NS Vulnerable
North *
♠ A 9
♥ Q 9 7
♦ J 10 8 4
♣ A 9 7 3
East
♠ K J 8 7
♥ 4 2
♦ Q 7 3
♣ K 8 4 2
West
♠ Q 10 5 2
♥ A 8 3
♦ 9 5 2
♣ Q J 10
South
♠ 6 4 3
♥ K J 10 6 5
♦ A K 6
♣ 6 5
Bidding (Opener's bids are underlined)
(N) : Pass - (Pass) - 1♥ - 2♣* - 2♥** - Pass
        *= Drury     **= 11-13 pts
Deal 154 : Dealer is E     EW Vulnerable
North
♠ K 5 3
♥ 9 7
♦ J 8 6
♣ Q 10 7 6 4
East *
♠ 6 4
♥ K Q 10 6
♦ A Q 7 3
♣ K 8 2
West
♠ A 9 8 7 2
♥ A 8 5 3
♦ 9 2
♣ A 5
South
♠ Q J 10
♥ J 4 2
♦ K 10 5 4
♣ 9 3
Bidding
(E) : 1♦ - 1♠ - 1NT - 2♣* - 3♥** - 4♥ - Pass
        *= Crowhurst     **= 14-15, 4 hearts
Deal 155 : Dealer is S     All Vulnerable
North
♠ K Q 6 5 3
♥ J 3
♦ Q 2
♣ A 9 5 3
East
♠ J 4 2
♥ 9 7
♦ J 10 9 6
♣ K 10 4 2
West
♠ 10 7
♥ A 6 4 2
♦ A 8 5 4
♣ J 8 7
South *
♠ A 9 8
♥ K Q 10 8 5
♦ K 7 3
♣ Q 6
Bidding
(S) : 1♥ - 1♠ - 1NT - 2♣* - 3♠** - 4♠ - Pass
        *= Crowhurst     **= 14-15, 3 spades
Deal 156 : Dealer is W     None Vulnerable
North
♠ Q 8 3
♥ J 10 7
♦ Q 10 2
♣ Q J 4 3
East
♠ A J 9 4 2
♥ K Q 9 2
♦ 7 4
♣ A 5
West *
♠ K 6 5
♥ A 6 4 3
♦ A 8 5 3
♣ 10 8
South
♠ 10 7
♥ 8 5
♦ K J 9 6
♣ K 9 7 6 2
Bidding
(W) : Pass - (Pass) 1♠ - 2♣* - 2♥** - 4♥ - Pass
        *= Drury     **= 14+, 4 hearts

Deal 156 : a 4-4 trump fit is preferred over 5-3, because a 5-card side suit can often be used to discard losers in the other hand.
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