Same Suit Limit Bids - Acol Bridge Lesson 6

A Limit Bid shows your points within a predefined point range (limit) and it can also show the distribution of cards in a hand. Limit bids are useful as they show your partner your points well as the shape (or distribution of cards) in your hand.

A new suit bid is not a limit bid. Limit bids are:

Remember that if you have 4-card support for your partner the opener’s major suit, you should raise that suit immediately instead of showing your own suits.

Opener	Responder
1 ♥/ ♠	2 ♥/ ♠	=     6-9 TP & 4 trumps (in openers bid suit)
	3 ♥/ ♠	= 10-12 TP & 4 trumps (in openers bid suit)

If you have more than 13 HCP, you must change suit first and then bid game.

Partner opens 1♥  What is your bid?

Hand 1.

Hand 2.

Hand 3.

Hand 4.

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