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"In the game of Strait Whist, Kitty, Bid, Jokers what have you. You have to bid four. It is a requirement. It is a standard rule. There maybe some variations. You might play in a local game. Make sure you know the rules. In a nutshell, you have to start a bid of four. Dealer always has the last bid so the person to left of the dealer opens if they choose to get into the auction. They have a good hand. They have to bid four and they have to indicate the direction. For no trump, for uptown, for downtown, some people use the term special for downtown. It doesn't matter, identify you bid and make sure that everybody knows what your bidding. It has to start a four or you pass."
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