Opener’s Suit Rebid
Overview
As the opening bidder you have choices but it is always a good idea to plan what your second bid (rebid) will be before you make your first bid.Decisions are Determined by Openers Point Count and Card Distribution
Opener Has A Minimum Hand – 11-14 Points
1. Rebid your opening suit if it has 5 or more (written ‘5+’) cards in the suit2. If you only have 4 cards and with bid another 4 card suit of a lower rank than the first suit. This is called bidding down the lineRefers to players bidding a higher ranked suit before rebidding a lower ranked suit
3. With 4 cards or more in partner’s suit show support by raising their suit to the 2 level.
4. Rebid your second suit at the minimum level.
NOTE: If you have only two four card suits BID THE LOWER RANKED ONE FIRST, this is how you show that the first bid suit is NOT longer. This is called bidding up the lineOccurs when a player bids a lower ranked suit first and then a higher ranked suit.
Opener has a Medium Hand – 15-17 points
1. With 4 or more cards in partners bid suit rebid their suit but jumpWhere the player misses out one two or three levels while bidding , signalling strength or weakness depending on how many levels have been jumped You can have weak jump bids, intermediate jump bids or strong jump bids depending on where they are in the bidding... a level and bid at the the 3 level limit bidA bid which describes precisely from the lowest to the highest number of points the bidder has in their hand The point count for limit bids differs depending on whether you are opener or responder. Overcallers only have 1NT as a limit bid2. Rebid your 5+ card suit but jump the biddingThis term is also called the 'auction.' In each online deal, a player is the nominated as the dealer -this title rotates each new game. The dealer is the player who starts the bidding even if its a pass. Players take their turn at bidding in turn and in order ... a level
Opener Has a Strong Hand – 18+ points
1. With two 5-card suits, you have already bid the higher ranked suit for your first bid, your rebid you should bid the lower ranked of your two 5 card suits2. With two 4-card suits you have already bid the lower ranked suit first, so for the rebid rebid your higher ranked suit. This is a reverse bid.
3. With a five card suit and a 4 card suit openerThe first person to bid in a new game not including Pass bids - the opener's partner straight away is 'the responder' can make a jump shiftWhere the bidder bids one level higher than they needed to. Meaning they could have bid at a lower level in the same suit, but they didn't. Jump shifts can be made by either the opener or the responder but the points required are different for each position. bid. Bid the 5 card suit first and jump to the 3 level to rebid the 4 card suit.
Instant Progress Quiz – Check all correct answers
North opens the bidding 1♥
Partner responds with 1♠, what is openers rebid? Remember responder has changed suit which is a forcing bid, so you must bid again
- ♠ 8 5
- ♥ K J 10 7 6
- ♦ A 6
- ♣ A Q 4 3
Answer: Open 1♥ and rebid 2♣. You
could
rebid your hearts 2♥after partner’s 1♠
but
then partner only knows about
your 5 heart cards.
Bidding 2♣ shows your hearts suit is
longer
than
your club suit.
With two 4 card suits you would bid the lower ranked club suit first and
then
your heart suit (ascending order)
Extra for Experts
A different game on the same subject as this lesson, with questions for community discussion in the comments area below.
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