PTrAsk
Precision Asking Bids
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   A trump ask occurs whenever there is a 1C opener followed by a suit
   response   and the 1C opener continues with a suit raise.

   Such a sequence launches a Gamma-trump-ask.
   A gamma ask asks the responder to specify the quality of his trump suit.

   After a gamma-ask and response have been completed, opener my make
   an epsilon ask. Epsilon says, I need help in this suit because I have
   a lot of losers and asks the responder to specify his controls
   in that suit.

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Gamma ask?
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Check to see whether the Gamma trump ask was just made.

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how's suit quality?
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1 step shows no top honors.
2 steps shows a 5 card suit with 1 top honor.
3 steps shows a 5 card suit with 2 top honors.
4 steps shows a 6 card suit with 1 top honor.
5 steps shows a 6 card suit with 2 top honors.
6 steps shows three top honors.

1
gamma response?
2
Did partner just respond to your gamma trump ask?
Or did he just respond to your gamma repeat ask?

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playing Epsilon?
1
Are you playing Epsilon Control Asks?

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Switch Flowcharts
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Go to the flowchart entitled "Bidding When Partner Has Bid (I)"
Constr1
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where most losers?
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find the suit in which you have the greatest number of losers.
This is the suit you should make an epsilon ask in.
If you are off 2 of the top 3 trumps, or off 1 of the top 3 and have a
minimum then it is best to sign off in game.

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epsilon ask?
1
Was an epsilon asking bid just made?

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show controls
5
1 step is no 2nd or 3rd round controls.
2 steps is 3rd round control, Queen or doubleton.
3 steps is 2nd round cotnrol, Singleton or King.
4 steps is 1st round control, Ace or void.
5 steps is AK or AQ.

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repeat ask?
2
is partner performing a repeat ask?
An ask in the same suit in which he/she has already made an asking bid.

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gamma or epsilon?
1
Is this a Gamma repeat ask or an espsilon repeat ask?

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5 or 6 card suit?
1
do you have a 5 card suit or a 6 card suit?

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shortness or honor control?
4
The responses are:
1 step is shortness control.
2 steps is honor control.
3 steps is honor control with extras.

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Need to make repeat ask?
1
Have you already made a repeat ask in this suit?

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sign off?
1
Should you sign off or is a slam likely?

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jump to game
1
you have a minimum hand and should just sign off

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repeat ask
2
You have just heard the response to your previous Epsilon bid.
Make a repeat ask to get more information

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4NT
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0 0 0 1 2 1 2
1 1 0 -1 -1 -1 -1
2 0 -1 3 6 1 2
3 1 -1 4 5 1 2
5 2 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1
4 1 -2 -1 -1 -1 -1
6 0 -2 7 8 3 2
7 -1 -2 -1 -1 -1 -1
8 0 -3 9 12 1 2
9 1 -3 10 11 1 2
10 2 -3 -1 -1 -1 -1
11 1 -4 -1 -1 -1 -1
12 0 -4 13 14 3 2
15 -1 -4 -1 -1 -1 -1
13 0 -5 15 16 3 2
14 -1 -5 -1 -1 -1 -1
16 0 -6 -1 -1 -1 -1
0
