0
Want this question answered?
Be notified when an answer is posted
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Which hand in bridge contains no card higher than nine?
A bridge hand with no high cards in it is called a Yarborough hand, named after the 2nd Earl of Yarborough.
What is a yarborough?
A yarborough is a whist or bridge hand with no card above a nine.
In the game of bridge what is a low hand with all cards below a nine called?
Yarborough
If dealt a yarborough hand in bridge do you play or throw in the hand?
Unfortunately, the yarborough hand must be played. Even though you have no card higher than a nine, there is nothing in the Laws of Bridge that allows you to throw in your hand. Rather, the rare occurrence of a yarborough hand is an opportunity for a side bet, of which the traditional odds are 1000 to one. However, since you have no high cards, there is a good chance that your partner has a good hand. Do whatever you can to support your partner.
What is the name of a bid in bridge replying to a partner's bid or double?
A bid in bridge replying to a partner's bid or double is a "response".
In card game bridge what do you do when someone is forcing you to bid?
If your bridge partner forces you to bid, make the best bid you can manage and don't worry about it. The responsibility is all on your partner. You never claimed to have a good hand. Trust your partner to have enough winning cards.
What is the name for bidding and winning 12 of the 13 tricks in bridge?
Bidding and winning all 13 tricks in a hand of bridge is called making a grand slam.If you bid and make 12 tricks it's a small slam.
What is a convenient minor bid in bridge?
The 'convenient minor' opening bid - If you do not have a five card major suit in your hand but you have enough high card points to open the bidding, you are allowed to bid a minor suit even if it only contains three cards.
What is Michaels cue bid in bridge convention?
A Michaels cue-bid is a commonly played convention which uses a direct cue-bid of the opponents' suit to show a 2-suited hand. It promises at least 5 cards in any unbid major, and is typically played as either weak or strong.ExampleYour right-hand opponent opens 1♢, and this is your hand:♠KQT32♡QJ983♢2♣42You could bid 2♢, a Michaels cue-bid.
What is a convenient minor in bridge?
The 'convenient minor' opening bid - If you do not have a five card major suit in your hand but you have enough high card points to open the bidding, you are allowed to bid a minor suit even if it only contains three cards.
What is a reverse bid in the game of bridge?
Reverse bidding in bridge is a second bid, usually done by the opener at a two level or higher in a higher- ranking suit than the original bid. It's important to recognize a reverse when your partners does one.
What does dummy partner tricks cards bid have in common?
bridge
