Event Type: Seminar Event
Event Topic: 4-4-4-1 Hands
Host: Richard & Sue Jones
Length: 2 nights
Availability: Available
Bidding 4-4-4-1 hands is a problem in any system. In Acol, opener’s re-bid describes their hand to their partner. If they re-bid a suit they are telling partner that they have 5+ cards in the first suit and 4+ cards in the second suit. If they re-bid NT they are telling their partner that they have a balanced hand. Therefore with a 4-4-4-1 hand you have to “lie” about your hand when making a rebid if partner responds in your suit with a singleton.
As always there are methods to help you make the best decision about a particular hand. How you “lie” will usually depend on the strength of your hand and you should choose different strategies for weak, intermediate and strong opening hands.
Over the weekend we will explore the best choice of opening bids with a 4-4-4-1 hand, the different strategies employed with hands of different strengths and how a 4-4-4-1 hand affects your actions further into the auction.
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15.00 – 17.30
Welcome Desk Open
You are able to check into your rooms from 3pm onwards. Tea or coffee, with biscuits, will be available.
17.45 – 18.30
Welcome Reception
Complimentary glass of house wine or fruit juice. To be held in the bar on the ground floor.
18.30 – 20.00
Dinner
20.00 –
Bridge session
07.30 – 09.30
Breakfast
10.00 – 12.30
Seminar & supervised play of set hands.
Tea & coffee at 11am.
12.30 – 13.30
Lunch
14.00 – 16.40
Bridge Session
(with a short tea break)
18.15 – 20.00
Dinner
20.00 –
Bridge session
07.30 – 09.30
Breakfast
Note: the hotel asks guests to check out before 10.30am.
It is therefore advised that you check out after breakfast.
10.00 – 12.30
Seminar & supervised play of set hands.
Tea & coffee at 11am.
12.30 – 13.30
Lunch
14.00 – 16.40
Bridge Session
Tea & coffee available after.
All depart. Have a safe journey.
