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Detail specifications UT10 - Level 1 ★
Wake-up on a 1 in a suit opening, at level1
A player is in a wake-up position when, last to bid after an opening by the opps, a Pass on his part would set the final contract.This memo only covers direct wake-ups, ie after an opening bid and 2 passes.
A player is in a wake-up position when, last to bid after an opening by the opps, a Pass on his part would set the final contract.This memo only covers direct wake-ups, ie after an opening bid and 2 passes.
| S | W | N | E |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Pass |
Pass |
|
X |
2
A
K
J
9
7
K
10
7
3
A
9
4
Exercise E20458 In South, after 2 "passes" You are in a wake-up position
| S | W | N | E |
|---|---|---|---|
Pass |
Pass |
Pass |
|
1 |
A
Q
10
7
4
A
10
8
10
4
7
6
5
Exercice E4763
Do not confuse wake-up bids and opening in 4th seat...
Do not confuse wake-up bids and opening in 4th seat...
The different direct wake-up bids
- Bidding a suit without a jump shows 8-13HD with, normally 5 cards in that suit
- Bidding a suit with a jump shows 11-13HD and 6 good cards.
- 1 NT shows 10-13HD, a regular hand and,in principle, a stopper in the opps suit
- 2 NT shows 17-19 HD , a regular hand and a stopper in the opps suit
- Double is used with
- either 8+HCP in a 3-suiter hand,( short in the opps suit)
- or opening values with no other bid possible
| S | W | N | E |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Pass |
Pass |
|
1 |
K
10
7
6
3
8
J
9
7
2
A
6
3
Exercise E20458 An obvious wake-up. Limited, in general to 13HD
| S | W | N | E |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Pass |
Pass |
|
1NT |
7
2
K
J
9
4
A
9
6
K
9
7
3
Exercise E20457 1NT,ou have a ♦ stopper, a regular hand and the strength to wakee-up with 1NT (10-13HD)
Further bidding after a wake-up at level 1
- After a wake-up in a suit
- Suit changes are forcing and promise:
- 4 cards and 8HL at level 1
- 5 cards and 12HD at higher levels
- NT bids
- 1 NT with 8-12HD
- 2 NT jump, with 13-14HD
- Support bids :
- Simple : 8-12HD
- Jump support : with unbalanced distributions
- Cue-bid
- At least 13HD and support in the wake-up suit
- or at least 13HD without a better bid
- Suit changes are forcing and promise:
- After a take-out double, the "doubler" owes his partner a bid if he has a 'decent' hand (12-13HD). L.
A
Q
9
8
7
6
6
4
8
5
K
6
4
| S | W | N | E |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
|||
Pass |
Pass |
2 |
Pass |
4 |
10
4
7
5
3
2
A
K
J
7
A
Q
5
Exercise 20635 In this fairly regular hand, Simple support which is an invite to game which your partner will only accept if he is maximum.
Example
K
10
9
8
4
K
9
8
J
6
5
K
J
| S | W | N | E |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
|||
Pass |
Pass |
1 |
Pass |
2 |
Pass |
2NT |
Pass |
4 |
A
7
6
2
A
5
4
Q
8
2
A
7
3
Your hand is too strong for a direct support. Cue-bid to get to know more !
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