The Forehand has bid Three. You bid next, holding: I, IV, IX, K
, Q
, C
, J
, 1, 10.
May you stand on the Forehand's Three, and if not, what is open to you?
Reveal answer
Answer
No, you may not stand, but you may bid. The Pagat is an honour, so the honour gate lets you into the bidding. You may not stand on the Forehand’s Three, because you may stand only if you have already bid in this hand. So the bids open to you are Two, One and Solo, the lowest being Two, and passing is allowed as well. You should climb to Two, One or Solo mainly to outbid a rival, because each rung up costs you a talon card. Exact counts vary group to group, so the choice between Two and a pass is yours.