Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-15
BRIDGE TALKS
BIZ MRS. JOHN MuNcE. yR.

Continuing the discussion OF the So
called raise" bidding, we will now take
up the question of what is required for
third hand, dealers partner. to advance
dealers one no trump bid to two no
trump, when second hand has passed,
third hand has passed and fourth hand
makes an intervening bid and the deal
er passes, in other words does not raise
his own bid.
This indicates that dealer has Tot
sufficient strength in the suit bid by
fourth hand to increase his own bid.
Therefore, 1t is necessary for third hand
to have the suit bid by fourth hand
stopped twice, plus normal support.
That is. the hand should contain two
tricks in the suit bid by opponent, plus
two other tricks. To illustrate, dealer
bids one no trump, second and third
hands pass, and fourth hand bids two
clubs. Dealer passes, second hand
passes and third hand holds the follow
ing:
Spades-S, 6, 4.
Hearts-Ace, jack, 7.
DiamondS-King, queen, 2.
Clubs-King, jack, 7.
In this hand we have two tricks in
the suit bid by the opponents and a
quick trick in the ace Of hearts, as we'll
as the king and queen of diamonds. If,
in the situation we are discussing, the
hand of the partner of the no trump
bidder contains four tricks, without two
tricks in the intervening suit bid, he
should double, asking his partner to
bid his best suit.
III actual play it often happens that
third hand cannot give definite raise
TO his partners no trump and dealer
finds himself faced with the situation
OF having his bid of one no trump COW
cred by an intervening bid, and he
himself has to determine whether he
should increase his own bid or pass
If the intervening bidder is second
hand 1t does not necessarily mean that
third hand, his partner. holds worth
less hand because he did not raise his
bid, but he may not have had sufficient
strength in the suit bid to raise him,
or he may not have had the necessary
requirements to double, not holding the
three other suits stopped. There is
always the chance that third hand con-
tains very little strength, but usually
this little strength, added to a strong
holding by dealer, will make sufficient
length and strength to make the addi-
tional tricks required for dealer to adj
vance his own bid.
It has been found by experience that
the minimum which dealer should hold
to advance his own bid from one to
two without assistance from his part
ner, and following an intervening bid,
is six tricks in his own hand, with at
least one certain trick in the suit bid
by opponent. To illustrate, dealer
holds the following and bids one no
trump:
Spades-King, 8.
HeartS-Ace, queen, 8.
Acknowledgment, jack, 7, 5, 8.
Clubs-Ace, King, 7.
Second hand bids two hearts, third
hand passes, fourth hand passes, and
it is now back to the dealer to bid
again. With the above holding and
hearts bid against him, he would un-
doubtedly raise his own bid of one no
trump to two no trump, as he can
readily see where he has six tricks in
this hand, and any holding which his
partner, third hand. can give him,
added. to this combination, would. be
almost certain to produce the two extra
tricks which would be required to make
the eight tricks bid.