open bid

I would like to start the opening bid at one hundred dollars.

And one billion dollars in gold was the opening bid.

That is what they plan to use as their opening bid on Friday.

So surely West had the rest for his opening bid.

Often said of a response to a forcing opening bid.

Then, with the opening bid to guide her, she led the club jack.

The opening bid for each of the items was a quarter.

In this case, North passed the opening bid, a weird decision.

In view of the opening bid, it was quite likely that West held both the top heart honors.

The opening bid was one heart, which in principle showed five cards.

Because of his partner's opening bid, West led the diamond eight.

When playing an Open bid all players put their cards on the table and show it to the others right after the first trick.

All four players appeared to have values for an opening bid, making a 52-point deck, give or take a few points.

But remember that a count of eleven is not an opening bid.

This response is considered to be forcing to game in the suit of the opening bid.

Standard responses to a weak two opening bid are limited.

The opening bid of one club appears natural, but in reality was artificial and strong.

Some will make aggressive opening bids, hoping to quickly land the players they want.

An opening bid of 2 through 3 may be weak and does not promise a known suit.

At another table, the opening bid was two no-trump by East.

There are two schools of thought about the right opening bid with 5-5 or 6-6 distribution in the black suits.

It indicated a strong raise in hearts, not far short of an opening bid.

The 5,500-odd players who held the South hand shown were sharply divided on the question of the opening bid.

On the diagramed deal there was a choice of opening bid for North.

That sum is more modest than the Commission's opening bid.