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Responder’s Same Suit Limit Bids - Acol 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:

Bidding a suit that has already been bid
by either player

or

When you make Notrump (NT) bids

♠ Responder’s Same Suit Limit Bids with 4+ card support

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.

♠ 9 7 6 3
♥ A 6 4 2
♦ A Q 5
♣ 8 3

Bid 3♥ Show your 4 card heart support and 10-12 HCP.

Hand 2.

♠ A J 6
♥ J 9 6 3
♦ Q 5 3
♣ J 6 5

Bid 2♥ Shows 4 card heart support again and 6-9 HCP.

Hand 3.

♠ 2
♥ J 9 8 7 6 5
♦ K 5 3
♣ K Q 9

Bid 4♥ This promises a weak hand and a shortage. Jumping to 4 ♥ makes it difficult for the opponents to bid

Hand 4.

♠ A 7 6 3
♥ A 6 4 2
♦ A Q 5
♣ 9 8

Bid 1♠ first and then 4♥. You can’t bid 4♥ immediately, as jump bids like that show your partner you have a weak hand.

Limit Bids in Bridge - Acol Lesson 6

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Responder’s Same Suit Limit Bids - Acol Lesson 6

Bidding a suit that has already been bid by either player

or

When you make Notrump (NT) bids

♠ Responder’s Same Suit Limit Bids with 4+ card support

Partner opens 1♥ What is your bid?

Acol Bridge Lessons

Bidding a suit that has already been bid
by either player