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Bidding fundamentals - Learn and Checklist
#1 - Open 1♣#2 - Open 1♣ (unbalanced)#3 - Balanced hands revision#4 - Simple opener rebids after 1♥ or 1♠#5 - Opener jump rebid#6 - Artificial 2NT rebid#7 - Reversing and not reversing#8 - Responder's first bidding decisionMore comingThis series is ongoing
I want to go through the most common hand types you'll be dealt and talk about the "feel" of each one. When you pick up a hand, the bidding pattern for that hand should come to mind almost automatically. Let's dive into some examples and hopefully it becomes clearer.