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Most players have been taught to call a hand according to its
potential to take tricks, rather than call individual cards in
any suit. If the hand looks strong in say diamonds, it has been
usual to open the bidding with a six diamond call, or maybe even
seven or more if the hand is very strong. This is done with the
mistaken view that definite information is being conveyed to
your partner.
This type of calling results in all sorts of
problems and guessing games. It often prevents your partner
telling you anything positive. Strangely enough most players
have been taught to call the joker, by calling six no trumps if
you hold that card, and this regardless of any other strengths
in that hand.
However we do understand that players who call
that way are at least letting their partner, and might I add,
the opposition, know that they have the joker. Why definite
information should begin and end with the joker remains to me a
complete mystery. The joker is just another card, and important
though it is the only thing it will do for sure is to stop the
opposition from successfully getting a 10 call. You can get nine
no trumps quite easily even though the joker is against you. You
must have the joker on your side if you are to get all 10
tricks.
Communication is the purpose of calling and I will
shortly outline how you can do it very well.
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