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Bridge, Out Ahead - bridge hand analyzer
Fri Jan 07 2022 07:31:34 GMT-0600 (Central Standard Time)
This deal is a random shuffle that conforms to a customized deal type selected by the user.
Dealer: East
Vulnerability: East/West.
User-selected Custom Deal Type: Dealer can open 4-level preempt.
User-selected point range for partner is 0+
User-selected point range for LHO is 0+
User-selected point range for RHO is 0+
Use length points: No.
Use dummy points: No.
It took 1739 shuffles to find this deal.
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East - Vulnerable
Spades (2)..: 5 2
Hearts (8)..: A K J 10 9 7 6 3
Diamonds (2)..: 8 7
Clubs (1)..: 7
Shape: 8221 - The hand is not balanced.
HCP. Total: 8-----Spades: 0---Hearts: 8---Diamonds: 0---Clubs: 0
Quick Tricks. Total: 2-----Spades: 0---Hearts: 2---Diamonds: 0---Clubs: 0
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South - Not vulnerable
Spades (6)..: A J 8 7 4 3
Hearts (0)..:
Diamonds (4)..: 10 9 6 5
Clubs (3)..: 6 3 2
Shape: 6430 - The hand is not balanced.
HCP. Total: 5-----Spades: 5---Hearts: 0---Diamonds: 0---Clubs: 0
Quick Tricks. Total: 1-----Spades: 1---Hearts: 0---Diamonds: 0---Clubs: 0
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West - Vulnerable
Spades (2)..: K 10
Hearts (3)..: Q 4 2
Diamonds (2)..: A J
Clubs (6)..: A K Q 10 5 4
Shape: 6322 - The hand is not balanced.
HCP. Total: 19-----Spades: 3---Hearts: 2---Diamonds: 5---Clubs: 9
Quick Tricks. Total: 3.5-----Spades: 0.5---Hearts: 0---Diamonds: 1---Clubs: 2
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North - Not vulnerable
Spades (3)..: Q 9 6
Hearts (2)..: 8 5
Diamonds (5)..: K Q 4 3 2
Clubs (3)..: J 9 8
Shape: 5332 - The hand is balanced.
HCP. Total: 8-----Spades: 2---Hearts: 0---Diamonds: 5---Clubs: 1
Quick Tricks. Total: 1-----Spades: 0---Hearts: 0---Diamonds: 1---Clubs: 0
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Starting the auction.
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Entering Bid Driver for East
Check if opening bid already made.
Opening bid not made. See if this player can open bidding.
Entering the slam opening bid qualification routine.
A slam opening bid requires at least 33 points.
The hand does not have enough points to open with a slam bid.
Entering the strong opening bid qualification routine.
The strong opening bids are 2NT, 3NT, or 2C. All require 20-32 points. Check point range first.
The hand does not have enough points for a strong opening bid.
Entering the one level opening bid qualification routine.
This involves opening 1 major, 1NT, or 1 minor based on points and hand shape.
All 12-21 points hands can open at least at the 1 level.
We also will open at the 1 level with 11 points if we have a six-card suit or two good five-card suits (with some exceptions).
The hand does not have enough points for a 1-level opening bid.
Entering the weak opening bid qualification routine.
This involves opening with fewer than 12 points.
We consider, in order, Rule of 20 + 2, Rule of 20, and preempts.
Rule of 20 + 2: the lengths of the two longest suits plus total HCP is at least 20, and there are at least 2 quick tricks in the two longest suits.
Entering Rule of 20 + 2 evaluation. First see if any two suits satisfy the rule.
No two suits satisfy the rule. No further evaluation.
This hand cannot open based on Rule of 20 + 2.
Check for Rule of 20: the lengths of the two longest suits plus total HCP is at least 20. No quick trick requirement.
Entering Rule of 20 evaluation. First see if any two suits satisfy the rule.
No two suits satisfy the rule. No further evaluation.
This hand cannot open based on Rule of 20.
Check for preempt at the 5 level: 5-10 points and a 9-card suit in diamonds or clubs, situational.
Entering 5-level preempt evaluation. Basic requirements are 5-10 points and a nine-card diamond or club suit.
We did not meet the basic requirements. End evaluation.
This hand cannot open with a preempt at the 5 level.
Check for preempt at the 4 level: 5-10 points and an 8-card suit, situational.
Entering 4-level preempt evaluation. Basic requirements are 5-10 points and an eight-card suit.
If we have a void suit, check other conditions.
Apply further rules based on vulnerability.
We are vulnerable. Only preempt with 8-10 points and two of top 3 honors or 3 of 5 honors in our long suit.
This hand can open with a 4-level preempt.
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Entering Bid Driver for South
Check if opening bid already made.
Overcalls not implemented yet. Pass.
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Entering Bid Driver for West
Check if opening bid already made.
The hand did not qualify for a response bid. Pass.
Do not be alarmed by this. Most response logic has not been implemented yet. Implemented logic might have bugs.
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Entering Bid Driver for North
Check if opening bid already made.
Overcalls not implemented yet. Pass.
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= Auction =
= NOTE: This auction is limited by the author's knowledge of bridge.
= Auction will be enhanced as time allows, but for now here are the key limitations:
= Opener only bids pass, 1M, 1m, 1NT, 2C, 2NT, 3NT, or preempts up to 5 level.
= No overcalls. Once a player opens, partner is the only other bidder.
= Only 1 round of response bidding to 1-Major or 1-minor openings.
= No opener or responder rebids.
= No response to 1NT opening.
= No response to 2C, 2NT, 3NT opening.
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Round: 1
Player Position: East
Call: 4H
Caller is opener
Non-forcing
Shows points in range 5 to 10
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Round: 1
Player Position: South
Call: Pass
Non-forcing
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Round: 1
Player Position: West
Call: Pass
Non-forcing
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Round: 1
Player Position: North
Call: Pass
Non-forcing