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BBO Prime bidders challenge: Hands of the month #11

Here are the hands for November. Think through the problems below and send your answers to competition@bridgebase.com. Entries close on October 28th. Please include your name, BBO ID and location (city/country) when emailing in your answers.

Prime subscribers will be able to see the answers and expert comments in the second week of November in BBO Prime. Click here to find out more about what Prime has to offer.

The winner of each monthly competition receives a month’s subscription to BBO Prime and 50BB$. At the end of the year, the competitor with the highest cumulative total from their best nine scores will win the annual title and the prize of three month’s subscription to BBO Prime and 200BB$. One entrant picked at random each month will also receive a three-month subscription to BBO Prime.

All deals this month use IMP scoring:

Hand #1


Hand #2


Hand #3


Hand #4


Hand #5


Hand #6


Hand #7


NOTE: Lebensohl applies in this situation

Hand #8



Comments

36 responses to “BBO Prime bidders challenge: Hands of the month #11”

  1. Par Ol-Mars

    1. 3S
    2. 6H
    3. 4D
    4. 5S
    5. 4D
    6. 4D
    7. 3D
    8. Pass

    1. Lorraine Perault

      Based on my points I would double.

  2. MissNYC

    Double

  3. TED

    6h to much to loose as we are vulnerable. i would double and take my chances

  4. Anonymous

    There’s EIGHT questions guys – not just one!

  5. Justo Manlongat

    1. x 2.x 3. 3h 4. p 5. 3h 6. 4d 7. 3d 8. 2d

  6. anonymous

    1: Dbl,2:Pass,3: 3H,4:6C,5: 4NT,6: 4D,7: 3H,8: 5D

  7. Anonymous

    3nt

  8. Anonymous

    Pls do NOT send me any news, messages, etc. Thanks Italfan1 Hungary

  9. Anonymous

    Hand #1. X
    Hand #2. 6H
    Hand #3. 3H
    Hand #4. Pass
    Hand#5. 3NT
    Hand #6. 4NT
    Hand #7. 3D
    Hand #8. X

  10. Marcia Davis, March 5, 2021

    Hand #1. 4D
    Hand #2. Double
    Hand #3. 3 H
    Hand #4. Pass
    Hand #5. 3 NT
    Hand #6. 4 NT
    Hand #7. 3 S
    Hand #8. 3 D

  11. Anonymous

    X
    P
    3H
    P
    4NT
    4NT
    3D
    2D

  12. Larry Jacobson

    1-3 spades
    2-6 hearts ( worth the risk
    3 pass
    4-pass and shoot my P
    5- 4nt or 4 clubs =s depending on agreement
    6-3nt risky with void but maybe best frit
    7-3 hearts maybe 4 if I have had my Wheaties
    8-5 diamonds only 3 4osers

  13. Ian Antony Dickison

    6C (past or correct) was so clear for hand no. 1 last month, that I am giving up.

  14. Anonymous

    No tips video this month yet guys?
    Perhaps Marc is getting his haircut first and Hanoi is still working on his make-up? 🙂

  15. xiaoqi Zhou

    1) X
    2) X
    3) 3H
    4) Pass
    5) 3H
    6) 4D
    7) 3D
    8) 2D

  16. charlotand

    1. 4D
    2. 6H
    3. 3D
    4. 5S
    5. 3NT
    6. 4C
    7. 4H
    8. P

  17. Anonymous

    Does this assume they are using SAYC? Since these are bidding questions, a bidding card should be available.

  18. Nancy

    firemom1 #1 3s; #26h; #3 5h; #4 P; #5 4d; #6 4d; #7 3d; #8 P

  19. Christine gravina

    1 3sp
    2 6h
    3 4h
    4 p
    5 3nt
    6 p
    7 4h
    8 p

  20. Christine gravina

    Looking forward to receiving the results

  21. Alexander

    1. 3Sp; 2. 6He; 3. 4D; 4. 4Sp; 5. 4D (forcing round); 6. 4D (forcing round); 7. 2NT (leb); 8. 3D/

  22. AnwarGhee

    # 1. 4C
    # 2. 6H
    # 3. 4H
    # 4. Dbl
    # 5. 3NT
    # 6. PASS
    # 7. 4H
    # 8. 3D

  23. Barbara Browning

    1. Dbl
    2. 6 Hearts
    3. 3 Hearts
    4. Pass
    5. 3NT
    6. 4 NT
    7. 3 Diamonds
    8. 2 Diamonds

  24. Maggie Corrigan

    1.X 2.6h 3.3 H. 4.pass 5.3n 6. 4c. 7. 3 d 8. 3 d

  25. Nicole Cabot

    1.4c 2.pass 3.3h 4.pass 5.3NT 6.4NT 7.pass 8.pass

  26. Emad Elshorbagy

    H1 4D
    H2 X
    H3 4H
    H4 6C
    H5 4NT
    H6 4D
    H7 3H
    H8 3D

  27. Anonymous

    1 Double
    2. 6h
    3.Pass
    4.Pass
    5.5d
    6.pass
    7. 3d
    8. 2d

  28. KK danforth

    1. X,
    2. 6H,
    3. 4H
    4. pass
    5. 4NT
    6. 4NT
    7. 3D
    8. 5D

  29. Jacqueline Mcglade

    Double

  30. GARY DOWNS

    1 X
    2 6H
    3 3H
    4 P
    5 3N
    6 4D
    7 4D
    8 3D

  31. Anonymous

    Hand 1double/hand2/6h
    Hand3

  32. David Shapira

    1. 3sp
    2. X
    3. 3H
    4. 6ck
    5. 4 NT
    6. P
    7. 3 cl
    8. 3 D