Ex. 5             Bidding : 1♠ - 2♠ - Pass
Opener ♠ - A Q 7 4 3 ♥ - A 8 ♦ - 7 5 4 ♣ - K 8 6		Responder ♠ - 9 6 2 ♥ - K 7 3 2 ♦ - K Q 8 ♣ - 7 5 4
Responder's single raise shows 6-10 points. Opener, with only 14 points (13 HCP + 1 SP), realises Game with at the most 24 points is not on. Here therefore passes.
Ex. 6             Bidding : 1♥ - 2♥ - 3♥ - Pass
Opener ♠ - 7 2 ♥ - A K 8 4 3 ♦ - A J 6 2 ♣ - K 9		Responder ♠ - 8 6 5 ♥ - J 7 5 2 ♦ - 4 3 ♣ - A 7 5 3
After Responder's single raise Opener can count 17 points (15 HCP + 2SP) in his hand. He therefore bids 3♥, inviting Responder to bid Game if he holds 9-10 (or even 8) points. Responder, with only 6 points (5 HCP + 1 SP) correctly passes.
Ex. 7             Bidding : 1♠ - 2♠ - 3♠ - 4♠ - Pass
Opener ♠ - K Q 8 4 3 2 ♥ - 7 ♦ - A K 4 ♣ - Q 8 3		Responder ♠ - J 10 5 ♥ - A 8 6 4 ♦ - Q 9 3 2 ♣ - J 2
After Responder's single raise Opener counts 17 points (14 HCP + 3SP) in his hand. He therefore bid 3♠, inviting Responder to bid Game with a maximum (8-10). With 9½ points Responder obliges and bids 4♠.
Ex. 8             Bidding : 1♥ - 2♥ - 4♥ - Pass
Opener ♠ - A K 9 5 ♥ - K Q 8 5 2 ♦ - A J 8 ♣ - 8		Responder ♠ - 10 7 ♥ - J 10 6 4 ♦ - K 6 2 ♣ - K 6 4 3
After Responder's single raise Opener can count 20 points (17 HCP + 3 SP) in his hands. Even if Responder holds only 6 points, the combined total (26) is enough for Game. Opener therefore bids 4♥.
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