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- ♠ K J
- ♥ 5 3 2
- ♦ K 6 4 2
- ♣ 7 6 3 2
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- ♠ 8
- ♥ A K 10 6 4
- ♦ 10 7 3
- ♣ K 9 8 4
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- ♠ A Q 10 9 4 3
- ♥ 9 7
- ♦ A J 9
- ♣ J 5
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- ♠ 7 6 5 2
- ♥ Q J 8
- ♦ Q 8 5
- ♣ A Q 10
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| Dealer: East (Both Pairs bidding Simplex)
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| 1♥ (1)
| 1♠ (2)
| 1NT (3)
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| Pass (4)
| 2♣ (5)
| 2♠ (6)
| 3♥ (7)
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| 3♠ (8)
| end
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Notes when East is Dealer:
- P0, P1: 5-card suit, 10 HCP, 9 cards in two longest suits.
- P4, P1, P3: 6-card suit, 12 HCP, 9 cards in two longest suits.
- P5: The 1NT response promises 8-16 HCP and no other available bid — i.e. the 'dustbin' bid. A 1NT responding hand always has less than 4-card support for opener's suit.
- 0-7 HCP and less than 3-card support for partner's suit.
- P7: East has a 4-card suit biddable at the 2-level.
- P6: Six-card suit originally opened at the 1-level.
- After a 1NT response, 3 of partner's suit promises three cards and 10-13 HCP.
- Promises 7 HCP and 2-card support. (With one more point or one more card in partner's suit, he would have been able to make a first-round bid or double.)
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| Dealer: South (Both Pairs bidding Simplex)
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| -
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| 1♠ (1)
| 1NT (2)
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| Pass (3)
| 2♣ (4)
| 2♠ (5)
| Pass (6)
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| Pass (7)
| 3♥ (8)
| 3♠ (9)
| end
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Notes when South is Dealer:
- P4, P1, P3: 6-card suit, 12 HCP, 9 cards in two longest suits.
- P8, P5. Note West does not have a spade stopper but still bids 1NT.
- 0-7 HCP and less than 3-card support for partner's suit.
- P9: East cannot immediately bid 2♥ because of P2, so he employs one of Simplex's few conventions, which requires partner to bid his cheapest 3-card suit if the opponents do not interfere. East will bid 3♥ on the next round because he has 5 hearts and 10-13 HCP.
- P6. Six-card suit originally opened at the 1-level.
- Because South has overcalled East's 2♣ request, the 1NT opener passes to hear more about East's hand.
- North still has nothing to say; he knows he and South have eight spades between them, so the 2-level is high enough.
- East makes his intended bid.
- Promises 7 HCP and 2-card support. (With one more point or one more card in partner's suit, he would have been able to make a first-round bid or double.)
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| Dealer: West (Both Pairs bidding Simplex)
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| N
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| -
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| 1NT (1)
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| Pass (2)
| 2♣ (3)
| 2♠ (4)
| Pass (5)
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| Pass (6)
| 3♥ (7)
| Pass
| Pass
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| 3♠ (8)
| end
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Notes when West is Dealer:
- P8. 11 HCP, no suit longer than four cards.
- 7 HCP and no suit longer than four cards, so no bid.
- P9: East cannot immediately bid 2♥ because of P2, so he employs one of Simplex's few conventions, which requires partner to bid his cheapest 3-card suit if the opponents do not interfere. East will bid 3♥ on the next round because he has 5 hearts and 10-13 HCP.
- P2. Six-card suit and 12 HCP.
- Because South has overcalled East's 2♣ request, the 1NT opener passes to hear more about East's hand.
- North still has nothing to say; he knows he and South have eight spades between them, so the 2-level is high enough.
- East makes his intended bid.
- Promises 7-9 HCP and 2-card support. (With one more card in partner's suit, he would have been able to make a first-round bid or double.)
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