The bidding starts with the dealer and continues until there are 3
‘no-bids.
As you might guess you can only increase the bidding and the
increasing order is:
|
Bid |
Means |
If made you score |
|
1C |
You and your partner will make 7 tricks |
20 points |
|
1D |
You and your partner will make 7 tricks |
20 points |
|
1H |
You and your partner will make 7 tricks |
30 points |
|
1S |
You and your partner will make 7 tricks |
30 points |
|
1NT |
You and your partner will make 7 tricks |
40 points |
|
2C |
You and your partner will make 8 tricks |
40 points |
|
2D |
You and your partner will make 8 tricks |
40points |
|
2H |
You and your partner will make 8 tricks |
60 points |
|
2S |
You and your partner will make 8 tricks |
60 points |
|
2NT |
You and your partner will make 8 tricks |
70 points |
|
3C |
You and your partner will make 9 tricks |
60 points |
|
3D |
You and your partner will make 9 tricks |
60 points |
|
3H |
You and your partner will make 9 tricks |
90 points |
|
3S |
You and your partner will make 9 tricks |
90 points |
|
3NT |
You and your partner will make 9 tricks |
100 points (Game) |
|
& So on. Other game bids: |
||
|
4H/S |
You and your partners will make 10 tricks |
120 points |
|
5D/C |
You and your partners will make 11 tricks |
100 points |
The trump suit will be the final suit bid.
You can ‘No Bid’ at any stage
and re-enter bidding at your turn.
The first person to bid the eventual suit plays the hand.
A Game bid is 100+ points.
The first person to play a card (the lead) will be on the left of the
person who won the bidding.
When the lead has been played the dummy will be laid on the table
(etiquette requires trumps on left)